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Conwy County News for 26 February 2009

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Drunken yobs terrorise Colwyn Bay’s Dingle Feb 26 2009

A TERRORISED neighbourhood is campaigning for CCTV cameras after years of abuse from a gang of drunken yobs.Read

Conwy county community transport crisis Feb 26 2009

HUNDREDS of elderly and disabled people could lose a vital transport lifeline because of a funding crisis.Read

Llandudno Junction dad "lucky to be alive" Feb 26 2009

David Brough thought he was going to die when he saw the truck looming in his rear view mirror, then smash into the back of his car.Read

£4,000 reward for French bulldogs after arson attack in Glan Conwy Feb 26 2009

A DEVASTATED dog lover is offering up to £4,000 reward money for the safe return of her four pedigree French bulldogs after callous thieves torched the family’s shed and stole them.Read

Rhos-on-Sea residents kept awake by Coleg Llandrillo builders Feb 26 2009

RESIDENTS in Rhos-on-Sea are furious that building work at a nearby college is disturbing their sleep and going on until the early hours.Read

Llandudno Statham house untouched by grieving parents Feb 26 2009

AT the home of the Statham family, wiped out in a motorway horror crash, everything has been left untouched, by grieving parents.Read

Damp Cartrefi Conwy housing in Llanrwst health hazard Feb 26 2009

A CONWY Valley man’s health is under threat from an unlikely bedroom intruder – mushrooms.Read

Llandudno taxi driver fined for smoking Feb 26 2009

A TAXI driver mum-of-two who smoked in her cab while on a shopping trip fears she could lose her livelihood.Read

Drunks spoil Rhos-on-Sea and Colwyn Bay promenade Feb 26 2009

DRUNKS boozing in shelters along Rhos-on-Sea and Colwyn Bay promenade are putting visitors off returning for day trips.Read

Ysbyty Glan Clwyd loses 100 discs with patient information on Feb 26 2009

AN investigation is underway after a hospital lost 100 computer discs with patient information on.Read

£3m transport hub for Llandudno railway station Feb 26 2009

A £3m transport hub is set to breathe new life into Llandudno’s economy nine years after it was first proposed.Read

Three Coleg Llandrillo students injured in Rhos-on-Sea double decker crash. Feb 26 2009

THREE college students were injured in a crash involving two double decker buses in Rhos-on-Sea on Tuesday.Read

Patients upset by work at Llandudno’s Bodnant unit Feb 26 2009

A FURIOUS wife has slammed health chiefs for allowing workmen to start work on installing an alarm system on a ward where her husband was being treated for dementia.Read

Family car smashed twice by rocks thrown from Rainbow Bridge over the A55 at Old Colwyn Feb 26 2009

A FAMILY is lucky to be alive after yobs threw rocks at their car from bridges over a dual carriageway – twice in two months.Read

Clamping down on rogue traders and bogus callers Feb 26 2009

NEW scam busting teams will be clamping down on rogue traders.Read

Work to start on £5.75m flood defences in Conwy Valley Feb 26 2009

LONG awaited work on new flood defences in the Conwy Valley will start in April.Read

Colwyn Bay soldier takes to Alpine slopes Feb 26 2009

A COLWYN Bay army sergeant is skiing his way to success and braving ice, wind and snow on some of the world’s most spectacular Alpine courses.Read

St Mary’s Church, Trefriw gets new pipe organ installed by Blackpool Towers Keith Ledson Feb 26 2009

A GROUP of generous Conwy Valley church goers have raised over £10,000 to purchase their very own pipe organ.Read

Llandudno man killed by train in early hours Feb 26 2009

A MAN from Llandudno was killed by a train in Penmaenmawr last Friday.Read

Student teacher is rescued from Little Orme in Llandudno Feb 26 2009

A TRAINEE teacher was rescued from Llandudno’s Little Orme with a broken leg over the weekend.Read

Mochdre singer Tesni through to S4C song contest final Feb 26 2009

FORMER girl band member Tesni Jones (pictured) who featured in a Top 10 single with comedian Peter Kay is now hoping to achieve another long held ambition by winning S4C’s Can y Gymru song writing contest.Read

Towyn on track for station resurrection after 70 years Feb 26 2009

TOWYN could see the return of tourists arriving by train after a 70 year hiatus if a politician’s plans get the green light.Read

Conwy Citizen’s Advice Bureau gets more cash to help credit crunch victims Feb 26 2009

PEOPLE struggling to weather the recession will be able to access free advice thanks to a £40,000 cash boost for Conwy and District Citizens’ Advice Bureau.Read

Station Road shops say roadworks ruining trade Feb 26 2009

SHOPKEEPERS in Colwyn Bay have hit back at a councillor who claimed trade had improved since disruptive roadworks began.Read

16-year-old assaulted in Abergele attack Feb 26 2009

POLICE are appealing for information after a 16-year-old was assaulted in Abergele on Monday.Read

Llanrwst United Football Club seeks new pitch ground after years of flooding Feb 26 2009

A CONWY Valley football club is looking for a new pitch after suffering years of flooded and cancelled matches.Read

New Conwy County bylaws smack of Big Brother says councillor Feb 26 2009

NEW bylaws aimed at curbing anti-social behaviour smack of Big Brother, according to a councillor.Read

Llandudno RNLI lifeboat coxswain retires Feb 26 2009

IT WAS a life or death decision. Should Llandudno RNLI coxswain Dan Jones take his lifeboat over a notorious sand bank and risk holing it putting the lives of his crew in jeopardy, or should he leave two men in a sinking yacht to face almost certain death?Read

Legends for Lowri Feb 26 2009

A GROUP of sporting legends are helping raise funds for a brave toddler battling cancer.Read

Blaze in supermarket car park Feb 26 2009

SHOPPERS watched in horror as a car burst into flames at a supermarket car park in Llandudno Junction yesterday.Read

Get your antiques priced up Feb 26 2009

ON FRIDAY antiques experts are teaming up with Coast and Country Living magazine and the Quay Hotel and Spa, Deganwy to hold an antiques valuation event for St David’s Hospice.Read

A&E waiting time target is missed Feb 26 2009

HUNDREDS of casualty patients waited more than the target four hours for treatment at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd last month.Read

Fair trade support Feb 26 2009

CONWY MP Mrs Betty Williams is encouraging Conwy constituents to buy fair trade products during Fairtrade Fortnight, February 23 to March 8.Read

Dog muck and rubbish litter town’s streets Feb 26 2009

IRRESPONSIBLE dog walkers and litterers in Colwyn Bay are causing the streets of Colwyn Bay to look a mess, says a concerned councillor.Read

Conwy Valley pub could have oldest pancake day tradition in Great Britain Feb 26 2009

A CONWY VALLEY pub could be the scene of Britain’s oldest surviving Pancake Day tradition.Read

Scout leaders defend decision over Abergele St George’s parade Feb 26 2009

SCOUT leaders across Conwy county have hit back at requests to rename a St George’s Day parade due to be held in Abergele.Read

Spaced out kids explore the great beyond Feb 26 2009

ASPIRING astronauts in St Asaph have been taking part in a series of intergalactic activities as part of their school studies this term.Read

Your views on the council tax hike Feb 26 2009

TODAY councillors will decide if residents in Conwy County are to face a 5% rise in their council tax bill.Anyone in Band D will now see their annual bill go up by £37 to £783.34, after Cabinet members recommended the tax hike, following a disappointing settlement by the Assembly Government.The Weekly News took to the streets of Conwy to ask readers what they made of the council tax hike in Conwy County.Read

Tree Top Adventure rope course near Betws-y-Coed launches new visitor centre Feb 26 2009

A THRIVING Conwy Valley tourist attraction is making preparations to officially open its new visitor centre next month.Read

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