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Conwy County News for 19 March 2009

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Colwyn Bay hotel closes sparking fears of tourism death Mar 19 2009

ONE of Colwyn Bay’s last remaining hotels has gone into administration, sparking fears for the future of the town’s tourist industry.Read

Llandudno hotels see business suffer because of works Mar 19 2009

HOTELIERS claim customers are snubbing them because they can’t easily reach their front doors during roadworks.Read

Man's mission to save Glan Conwy memorial hall Mar 19 2009

A GLAN Conwy man is calling on villagers to join his mission to make sure their dilapidated memorial hall is not lost forever.Read

Millions to be spent on Colwyn Bay flood defences Mar 19 2009

OVER £4.5 million is to be spent on improving Colwyn Bay’s sea defences – a move which paves the way for a complete regeneration of the town’s waterfront.Read

Birthday bash for brave tot from Old Colwyn Mar 19 2009

A COURAGEOUS girl is putting her leukaemia nightmare behind her and putting on her party dress for her fourth birthday this weekend.Read

New £5m Conwy Valley food centre will create 40 jobs Mar 19 2009

A NEW £5 million centre of excellence in the Conwy Valley is to become a showcase for world-beating Welsh food and drink.Read

A55 bridges work stops as constructor hits cash crisis Mar 19 2009

WORK on two £1m bridges over the A55 has ground to a halt after the company building them went into administration.Read

Police rush to Cerrigydrudion body only to find scarecrow Mar 19 2009

POLICE raced to a fish farm with their sirens blaring after getting a report of a dead body – only to be faced with a scarecrow.Read

Businessman's pledge to bring money into Colwyn Bay Mar 19 2009

A FORMER North Wales bank manager has pledged this week to use his contacts to bring new investment into Abergele and Colwyn Bay.Read

Colwyn Bay dinosaur world to become environment centre Mar 19 2009

COLWYN Bay’s old Dinosaur World theme park will be converted into a new environmental centre for schoolchildren.Read

Llandudno hotel loses battle over pink facade Mar 19 2009

THE OWNERS of Llandudno’s pink hotel have told of their ‘stressful year’ after losing a 12-month battle to keep their hotel painted in bold pink.Read

Angry townsfolk attend Llanrwst flood defence safety meeting Mar 19 2009

CONCERNED residents came out in force last week in the hope Conwy County Council and the Environment Agency will secure a flood culvert branded a death trap after being built on a children’s play park.Read

Rhos-on-Sea dad calls for review into syringe exchange Mar 19 2009

THE father of a boy injured by a discarded syringe has called for a review of needle exchange schemes after it emerged 19,000 NHS syringes had gone missing.Read

Search still on for stolen Glan Conwy bulldog Mar 19 2009

IT is almost four weeks since pet owner Linda Hancock discovered her four prize French bulldogs had been stolen from her home in Glan Conwy.Read

Abergele Hospital surgery safe for now, NHS trust directors say Mar 19 2009

PATIENTS hoping to have orthopaedic surgery at Abergele Surgery will still be treated, despite news the hospital will lose the service in future.Read

Fire service invests in animal rescue team at Colwyn Bay Mar 19 2009

A SPECIALIST animal rescue unit is to be formed by the fire service in Colwyn Bay to save creatures in distress.Read

Llanfihangel windfarm gets green light despite opposition Mar 19 2009

ELEVEN 100ft high wind turbines near Cerrigydrudion will go ahead despite safety fears and claims they will ruin a beauty spot on the fringes of Snowdonia National Park.Read

Welsh Assembly backs Towyn rail link Mar 19 2009

A NORTH WALES politician says he is on track to bring trains back to Towyn after he received the backing of a top Welsh minister last week.Read

Colwyn Bay graves vandalised by yobs Mar 19 2009

THE mayor of Colwyn Bay has branded vandals who smashed gravestones at a historic church despicable.Read

Abergele Hospital health centre still on track, says AM Mar 19 2009

ABERGELE’S long suffering hospital is set to be the site of a new flagship health facility which opens later this summer.Read

North Wales hospital staff abused by smokers Mar 19 2009

HOSPITAL security guards are being verbally abused by smokers for telling them to get off the premises.Read

Another car crash at Capel Curig’s ugly House Mar 19 2009

AN ancient stone wall has been damaged in a crash at a notorious accident blackspot.Read

Work begins to install floodlights in Abergele park Mar 19 2009

WORK has begun to install floodlights in an Abergele park to aid sports teams who use the site.Read

Capel Curig women speaks out for others on All Wales Convention Mar 19 2009

AS a well-known representative of the Wales Women’s National Coalition, one Conwy Valley woman is happy to stand up and be counted.Read

RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve activities Mar 19 2009

IF you’re looking for more activity-based things to do over the following weeks, then look no further than RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve in Llandudno Junction.Read