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Conwy County News for 23 April 2009

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"Mind bending" drug on sale at Colwyn Bay shop Apr 23 2009

A MIND-BENDING ‘extremely powerful’ hallucinogenic drug, banned in some countries, is being sold in a Colwyn Bay charity shop.Read

Penrhyn Bay man's family raises nearly £30,000 for cancer charities Apr 23 2009

FAMILY and friends of a young dad who died from cancer have raised nearly £30,000 in his memory.Read

Lorry driver fighting for life after Padog Bends plunge Apr 23 2009

CALLS for improvements at an accident blackspot have been made after a lorry driver was left fighting for his life.Read

Abergele stately home to host classical proms night Apr 23 2009

A STATELY home near Abergele is set to go classical this summer when it hosts a proms night to raise money for charity.Read

Conwy duo to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity Apr 23 2009

DAVID Houghton never exercises, but he is planning to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity.Read

Hope is not lost at Llanrwst kids’ club Rwsters Apr 23 2009

LLANRWST kids’ club Rwsters remains defiant they may be saved and once again open their doors to the children of the town despite a funding snub by the council.Read

Triathlon will boost Llandudno economy Apr 23 2009

A MAJOR sporting event could inject hundreds of thousands of pounds into the local economy and attract Olympic hopefuls.Read

Fears for Conwy Butterfly Jungle Apr 23 2009

ONE of Conwy’s most popular attractions has failed to r-eopen, sparking fears for its future.Read

Iceland in Llandudno to shed jobs Apr 23 2009

MORE than 160 staff face losing their jobs if Iceland closes its electrical appliance showrooms.Read

Lights on but no one home at Woolworths in Colwyn Bay Apr 23 2009

THE lights may be on, but nobody’s home at the old Woolworths store in Colwyn Bay, leaving passers-by puzzled and energy campaigners frustrated.Read

Clean-up success in Colwyn Bay Apr 23 2009

RESIDENTS and agencies came together to help tidy up Colwyn Bay, clearing 14 tonnes of rubbish.Read

Father’s fundraising pledge in memory of Conwy Falls tragedy Apr 23 2009

AFTER almost two years since the tragic death of Norwich schoolboy Sean Laxen at Conwy Falls his father is marking the anniversary with a fundraising event.Read

Time for Ysgol Dolwyddelan to cash in on old clock Apr 23 2009

THE generous donation of an old train station clock has turned into a money spinner for one Conwy Valley school.Read

Abergele’s long-awaited surgery call for artists Apr 23 2009

ASPIRING artists are being invited to create a logo for Abergele’s long-awaited surgery when it opens later this year.Read

Arriva’s challenge for bus users in North Wales Apr 23 2009

Cameras, travel vouchers and picnic hampers are amongst prizes Arriva are offering to residents who rack up the most miles on their bus services. Our reporter DAVID SIMISTER took up the challenge to see how far he could travel in one day.Read

One-off church show makes return to villages near Abergele after two years Apr 23 2009

CHURCHGOERS in three villages will see a fundraising festival revived thanks to the divine intervention of its organisers.Read

Under-15 squash ace is Welsh number one seed Apr 23 2009

WELSH International number one seed Jordan Davies of Llanrwst won the Boys’ Under-15s Welsh Junior Open held at the Welsh Institute of Sport in Cardiff in style recently by dropping only one game throughout the tournament.Read

Youth club gets well equipped with £4,000 grant Apr 23 2009

A YOUTH club has come up trumps after being awarded grant money for new sports and art equipment.Read

Wales marks World Autism Awareness Day Apr 23 2009

Over 500,000 people in the UK live with autism, yet there is no known cause, cure, and much work is still needed to increase its awareness. Our reporter David Simister sheds some light on what it’s like to live with an autistic spectrum disorder.Read

Old talents mix with new at Hendre Hall gig Apr 23 2009

THE very first Hendre Rocks event will be held this Saturday.Read

Bus stop... ...or car park? Apr 23 2009

CARS that park in a bus stop are causing a safety hazard for pedestrians.Read

TV personality Vernon Kay loves Llandudno Apr 23 2009

Resort’s celebrity fanRead

Hundreds of scouts to march through Abergele as part of St George parade Apr 23 2009

SCORES of scouts will arrive in Abergele this weekend for a parade to mark the 100th anniversary of the scouting movement being established in the town.Read

Pupils get a taste of medical procedures Apr 23 2009

FIRST hand experience of medical procedures was gained by would-be doctors on Monday.Read

Rope course celebrates visitor centre open day Apr 23 2009

A TREE top rope adventure course enjoyed a star-studded open day to celebrate the official opening of its £400,000 visitor centre.Read

Tributes are paid to chopper crash victim Apr 23 2009

AN OIL rig worker killed when a helicopter crashed into the North Sea was laid to rest this week.Read

Ronnie is Labour’s new candidate Apr 23 2009

LLANDUDNO county councillor Ronnie Hughes has been chosen to fight the next general election for Labour in Aberconwy.Read

Rhos-on-Sea boy’s wheelchair trashed Apr 23 2009

A WHEELCHAIR stolen from a blind and disabled teenager has been found trashed in a field miles from the boy’s home.Read

Llandudno musican returns to his roots Apr 23 2009

A TALENTED musician who has worked for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Disney is performing professionally in his home town for the first time this week.Read

Llanrwst man scoops lottery scratch card jackpot Apr 23 2009

A LLANRWST grandad has scooped £250,000 on a National Lottery scratchcard.Read

Abergele TA member celebrates 105th birthday with colleagues Apr 23 2009

THE TA’s oldest surviving member was treated to a surprise birthday party by fellow soldiers at his home in Belgrano last week.Read

Complaints made to Ombudsman about five Towyn and Kinmel Bay councillors Apr 23 2009

A COMPLAINT has been lodged against five members of Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council.Read

Booze culture taking its toll on people of Conwy county Apr 23 2009

CONWY county has the highest number of alcohol-related deaths in Wales, according to new figures released in an in-depth health report.Read

Work begins at road crossing at Abergele school Apr 23 2009

WORK began this week to create a zebra crossing outside an Abergele school.Read

Girls swoop in to help save the albatross Apr 23 2009

TWO young friends recently spent their time at Conwy nature reserve raising funds for the Save the Albatross campaign currently being run by the RSPB.Read

North Wales Police worker from Abergele to take on London Marathon Apr 23 2009

A PLUCKY police worker from Abergele is to take on Britain’s toughest marathon this weekend to raise funds for charity.Read

Award-winning writer Trisha cooks up another bestselling romantic novel Apr 23 2009

AN AUTHOR is following up her supermarket bestseller with her twelfth romantic novel.Read

Art fest debuts in Valley Apr 23 2009

BETWS-Y-COED’S first ever Arts Festival was met with a lukewarm reception at the weekend.Read

Rhos-on-sea couple beat the credit crunch with Headstart scheme from Macbryde Homes Apr 23 2009

A NEW scheme has helped a young couple from Conwy achieve the impossible dream of buying their own home – just in time for their first child.Read

Conwy road works Apr 23 2009

ROADWORKS taking place over the busy Easter break damaged Conwy’s tourist trade while residents fear they may lose sleep because of resurfacing work.Read

Black belt star to take on the nation’s finest Apr 23 2009

A STAR sportsman who trained in Kinmel Bay is looking forward to taking on his counterparts across the country after being chosen for a nationwide championship last weekend.Read

Belgrano residents to launch pilot scheme against cold callers Apr 23 2009

BELGRANO residents could see an end to cold callers if a pilot scheme is successful.Read

Llandudno Christian youth group launched Apr 23 2009

A CHRISTIAN youth group aimed at taking youngsters off the streets was launched in Llandudno on Sunday.Read

Let us have our own cancer treatment hub Apr 23 2009

FAMILIES of children forced to leave Wales for vital cancer treatment are calling for a dedicated centre to treat youngsters with the disease.Read

A night with the Best Big Band in the land Apr 23 2009

GET ready for an evening of Big Band entertainment as the Syd Lawrence Orchestra prepares to come to Rhyl this weekend.Read

Art to save our climate Apr 23 2009

A CONWY Valley museum is to benefit from an exhibition which is on loan from the National Museum of Wales.Read

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