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Conwy County News for 11 March 2010

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Colwyn Bay shopkeepers fear road works Mar 11 2010

SHOPKEEPERS on a busy Colwyn Bay high street fear they could be put out of business by a council pavement improvement scheme due to last five months.Read

Rat-infested flats force nearby hotel to close in Llandudno Mar 11 2010

A RAT-INFESTED disused block of flats forced a Llandudno hotel to close its doors before the end of the season.Read

Llanrwst petrol stations face closure after tax hike Mar 11 2010

COMMUNITY petrol stations in the Conwy Valley could face closure if a tax hike to as much as 450% goes ahead in April.Read

Llandudno has some of the most expensive property in Wales Mar 11 2010

TWO of the most expensive streets to live on in Wales are in Llandudno.Read

Campaigners bid to stop more recycling at Dolgarrog Mar 11 2010

A RECYCLING plant has been breaking up building materials for 11 years without planning permission.Read

North Wales band Chris Mac battle for chance to get signed Mar 11 2010

A LOCAL band has made it through to the regional finals of the UK’s largest national music competition.Read

Council backs down over calls for Abergele alley gates to be left open Mar 11 2010

COUNCILLORS have backed down over claims that “ghetto gates” should be left open during the day.Read

Colwyn Bay Athletics Club say Eirias Park complex forgetting other sports Mar 11 2010

A MULTI-MILLION pound stadium and training complex in Colwyn Bay will benefit all sports says the man heading the project.Read

Frank Collier, famous for his pocket Sermons, passes away Mar 11 2010

A REMARKABLE man who showed incredible dedication to the Weekly News over 25 years has passed away, aged 89.Read

Bigamist: marriage was ‘null and void’ Mar 11 2010

A BIGAMIST will be sentenced for his crime at Mold Crown Court later this month.Read

Llandudno’s last weatherman has died Mar 11 2010

LLANDUDNO’S last official weatherman – who had an encyclopedic knowledge of the resort – has passed away aged 87.Read

Tourists say North Wales is friendly destination Mar 11 2010

TOURISM chiefs believe North Wales has got the warmest welcome in the UK.Read

Deganwy level crossing is a “misuse hotspot” Mar 11 2010

A LEVEL crossing in Deganwy is a hotspot for misuse, according to Network Rail and British Transport Police.Read

Rydal Penrhos pupil Ellie Scarff Tennis Association invite Mar 11 2010

A FUTURE sports star has been invited to train with the Lawn Tennis Association.Read

Families get together for fun Mar 11 2010

Fun day successRead

‘Sexual exhibitionist’ gets nine months jail Mar 11 2010

A MAN described as “a sexual exhibitionist who gains satisfaction from his victims’ discomfort” has been jailed for nine months.Read

Stars of West End shows come to Llanrwst to teack kids to act Mar 11 2010

A WEST End star is making a welcome return to Llanrwst this month to hold a four-day acting workshop for kids.Read

Abergele council call for hared measures on illegal parking Mar 11 2010

POLICE are being too soft on illegal parkers, according to Abergele Town Council.Read

Perry the pony joins Patsy to help underprivileged children Mar 11 2010

GENEROUS people in the Conwy Valley who helped Patsy the pony serve the community have gone one hoof further by recruiting another pony – Perry – for use by underprivileged children.Read

Kinmel Bay man found guilty after years of domestic abuse Mar 11 2010

A SURVIVOR of domestic abuse assaults is thrilled after her perpetrator was found guilty of all charges.Read

Nighmare neighbour ruins street in Penmaenmawr Mar 11 2010

AN EX-OFFENDER has been served with a notice to quit after becoming a nuisance neighbour.Read

John Bright pupils help primary school teachers Mar 11 2010

FIRST year pupils at Ysgol John Bright have been working with their former primary school teachers on a project to encourage children to take the lead in lessons.Read

Welsh climbers prepare to conquer unclimbed Arctic peak Mar 11 2010

THREE Welsh climbers are preparing to scale a previously unconquered mile-high wall on the Arctic’s remote Baffin Island.Read

Llanfairfechan kids clean up Pendalar Estate Mar 11 2010

VOLUNTEERS, mostly children, helped clean up the Pendalar estate in Llanfairfechan.Read

Rhyl funding will regenerate Pensarn Mar 11 2010

PENSARN is preparing itself for an influx of cash funding after damning unemployment statistics.Read

Confusion over Colwyn Bay Conservatives' posters Mar 11 2010

VOTERS were left confused in Colwyn Bay after the Conservatives put up posters for Guto Bebb, their Conwy candidate, and not those for Clwyd West MP David Jones.Read

Liberals win Ysgol John’s Brights Question Time event Mar 11 2010

A SCHOOLGIRL who has a passion for politics recently organised a Question Time style event at Ysgol John Bright in Llandudno.Read

Llanrwst walkers raise money for three Conwy charities following Kilimanjaro trek Mar 11 2010

FRIENDS raised over £6,500 from climb up Mount Kilimanjaro to help local charities.Read

Ghosthunters needed to lead tours around Plas Mawr in Conwy Mar 11 2010

A GUIDE with a passion for spooks is being sought to lead ghostly tours around a historic house.Read

Llandudno WI marks 25 years Mar 11 2010

LLANDUDNO Women’s Institute celebrated its 25th anniversary with a party at Craig-y-Don Community Centre. The group welcomes new members. Details from Maureen Purnell on 01492 878624.Read

Veteran lifeboatman honoured for helping to save 40 lives Mar 11 2010

A VETERAN lifeboatman who braved gales and high seas to help save 40 lives in a 25-year career has been honoured by the RNLI.Read

Hitler Youth youngsters visited Colwyn Bay school Mar 11 2010

HITLER Youth members who met British youngsters at a private school in Colwyn Bay were secretly spies, feared MI5, newly released documents reveal.Read

AM discusses ‘trailer park ghettos’ with housing minister in Towyn Mar 11 2010

DOCTORS’ surgeries in Conwy are being flooded with patients living illegally on caravan parks, statistics have revealed.Read

Conwy’s Dragon’s Breath Forge putting Welsh business on the world map. Mar 11 2010

AN INNOVATIVE Conwy business is to create five new jobs.Read

Ysgol Pant y Rhedyn pupils told to get on their bikes Mar 11 2010

A NEW bike shed at Ysgol Pant y Rhedyn, in Llanfairfechan, has been built to encourage fitness.Read

A young family needed rescuing as waters surrounded them off Pernsarn beach Mar 11 2010

A FAMILY needed rescuing as waters surrounded them off Pensarn beach on Sunday.Read

Catlin Follies put Llandudno on the map Mar 11 2010

WILL Catlin was a theatre impresario who put Llandudno on the showbusiness map in the first half of the last century.Read

New pay deal sees major bus strike action suspended Mar 11 2010

A MAJOR bus strike that could have disrupted services across North Wales has been suspended after late night talks.Read

Colwyn Bay Pier second meeting Mar 11 2010

A SECOND public meeting to discuss the future of Colwyn Bay pier will be held later this month.Read

Turbulance closes its doors in Llandudno Junction Mar 11 2010

THE first kiting store to be opened in the UK has closed in Llandudno Junction.Read

New consultants appointed for Abergele grave search Mar 11 2010

A SOLUTION to Abergele’s ongoing burial space problem may be on the horizon.Read

Abergele Councillor Dave Holland leaves the Conservatives Mar 11 2010

AN ABERGELE councillor has become the latest member to leave the Conservative party.Read

Colwyn Bay pupil meets Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones Mar 11 2010

A LITTLE girl was left shocked after Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones handpicked her poem at a special awards ceremony to be read out before the Assembly.Read