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Conwy County News for 12 August 2010

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Colwyn Bay hotel campaigners take fight to Number 10 Aug 12 2010

HERITAGE campaigners have written to Prime Minister David Cameron about plans to knock down a Victorian hotel in Colwyn Bay.Read

Old Station Hotel

Legendary Llandudno Junction pub up for sale Aug 12 2010

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save one of the area’s best known pubs.Read

Dylan Murphy

Cerrigydrudion toddler is inspiration behind new children’s centre Aug 12 2010

A DEVOTED dad is determined to build a state of the art play centre for children – inspired by his son’s battle with liver disease.Read

Lisa Dudley

Two new stores in Llandudno create over 20 jobs Aug 12 2010

TWO brand new stores will hope to breathe life back into Llandudno’s business sector.Read

Bridget Black

Disabled Glan Conwy OAP 'forced to live in caravan' Aug 12 2010

A HOMELESS pensioner is claiming she is being forced to live in a caravan pitched in a lay-by with no electricity after being failed by the system.Read

Old Colwyn man lost everything before living author dream Aug 12 2010

HAVING lost almost every possession in a bitter divorce, Jack George Edmunson spent his last remaining cash pursuing his dream of becoming a published author.Read

70 more WAG staff to move to North Wales HQ Aug 12 2010

AROUND 70 more staff are to be moved to the Welsh Assembly Government’s £27m HQ in Llandudno Junction.Read

Woman developed MRSA after stay in “dirty” hospital ward Aug 12 2010

A WOMAN whose family have complained about her being kept in filthy conditions at Ysbyty Gwynedd has now developed MRSA.Read

Welsh art and ceramics on show at Llanrwst gallery Aug 12 2010

IT’S all about the art this month at Ffin-y-Parc Country House and Gallery with an exhibition of work by two Welsh artists.Read

Llanrwst youngsters meet West End stars Aug 12 2010

IT HAS been a busy and exciting time for all those involved in The Academy/Yr Academi, performing Arts School in Llanrwst.Read

Drunken youths placed boat at risk Aug 12 2010

DRUNKEN youngsters who put passengers on a pleasure boat in fear for their safety were taken ashore by a lifeboat on Sunday.Read

Nirth should get a fair share of Assembly money says candidate. Aug 12 2010

MONEY spent on the new Welsh Assembly Government building in Llandudno Junction could have been better used on investing in projects to bring direct benefits to the area, says a politician.Read

Stressed workers cost Conwy Council £1m Aug 12 2010

STRESSED council staff and teachers took more than 12,000 working days off in a year – costing tax payers in Conwy county £1m.Read

£1m windfall for North Wales centre Aug 12 2010

A STATE-of-the-art rehabilitation centre for blind ex-servicemen has received a £1m boost from another charity.Read

Family appeals for support with diabetes Aug 12 2010

CHILDREN with diabetes in Wales need more emotional support – that’s the stark message from Diabetes UK, which launched its Children’s Charter recently.Read

Conwy Valley First Responder highly honoured with memorial award Aug 12 2010

A LIFE-SAVING volunteer who has lifted the profile of a Conwy Valley first responder scheme was honoured with an award in memory of a former friend.Read

The Overtures bring the Bootleg Sixties to Rhyl Aug 12 2010

CELEBRITIES? A bunch of over-exposed posers too concerned about their public image to throw their bling to the wind and have a good time? Not according to Den Pugsley – and he’d know.Read

Unveiling of plaque at Dolwyddelan Station Aug 12 2010

A PLAQUE has been unveiled at a train station in recognition of a community’s contributions to transforming their village.Read

Tributes after A55 bridge death Aug 12 2010

TRIBUTES have been paid to a 21-year-old man whose body was found on the A55 expressway.Read

Tributes to biker killed in Denbigh crash Aug 12 2010

TRIBUTES have been paid to a loving dad from Pensarn killed in a motorbike crash.Read

Olympic art workshops for children Aug 12 2010

YOUNGSTERS are invited to create a 3D pop-up collage inspired by the Olympic Games with local artist Ellie Strigner this month.Read

Search for a long lost companion from Abergele Aug 12 2010

LIVING in Abergele in the late 1980s, Stephen Mahoney and Sammy-Jo White were inseparable – but it’s been over 20 years since they last saw each other.Read

Race to boost tourism in Llandudno Aug 12 2010

THE tourism industry in Llandudno is to receive a massive boost with the revival of one of the region’s most popular road races.Read

Row over Venue Cymu steps being replaced Aug 12 2010

LESS than three years after an £11m extension to Llandudno’s Venue Cymru was opened, major work is being carried out to replace steps at the front of the building.Read

Cattle grid removal lets Orme sheep on loose Aug 12 2010

COUNCIL officers could be feeling sheepish after removing a cattle grid which means sheep are spoiling Llandudno’s Happy Valley Gardens.Read

Westlife to perform in Llandudno Aug 12 2010

CHART toppers Westlife are appearing in Llandudno after a music festival was cancelled.Read

Five day singing and dancing workshops in Penmaenmawr Aug 12 2010

A SUMMER school for fans of the TV hit Glee is coming to Penmaenmawr.Read

Abergele flood defence work proposal Aug 12 2010

FLOOD defence work which would protect hundreds of homes in Abergele could be postponed or rejected.Read

Llanfairchean 80-year-old wins six golds at swimming competitions Aug 12 2010

A GRANDFATHER has beaten off competition to scoop six gold medals at international swimming competitions.Read

Noisy groups banned from area in Llanfairfechan Aug 12 2010

CROWDS of noisy groups have been banned from an area in Llanfairfechan in a bid to crackdown on anti social behaviour.Read

Tan Lan on-line Aug 12 2010

CHILDREN and residents at Tan Lan Community Centre have a new laptop and free broadband.Read

Get ready for the ferret derby at Betws-y-Coed Aug 12 2010

HUNDREDS of visitors joined locals for a day at the races – featuring ferrets instead of horses – at Betws-y-Coed on Sunday.Read

Couple stole caravan with OAP inside it Aug 12 2010

A PENSIONER who was asleep in his caravan when it was towed off by thieves leapt out when they stopped in a lay-by, a court heard this week.Read

Llandudno library to close for three months Aug 12 2010

LLANDUDNO library is to close for refurbishment for three months from the beginning of September.Read

Jewish burial ground is the first in North Wales Aug 12 2010

A JEWISH burial ground which has been opened in a Llandudno cemetery is believed to be the first in North Wales.Read

Pen Big Beach Bash will be first of many say organisers Aug 12 2010

PENMAENMAWR’S Big Beach Bash held at the weekend will be the first of many.Read

Free open air theatre plays at Bodnant Aug 12 2010

LOUISA and her trusty companion Milky White the cow are back to perform Beauty and the Beast at a free outdoor performance in the Conwy Valley next week.Read

Nathan is crowned champion at martial arts competition Aug 12 2010

A MARTIAL artist has come out on top at an international weapons tournament.Read

Organisers prepare for Llanfair music festival Aug 12 2010

A MUSIC festival in Llanfairfechan that will raise money for charity hopes to build on the success of last year’s event.Read

Llandudno soldier meets soccer idol Beckham in Afghanistan Aug 12 2010

A SOLDIER from Llandudno was thrilled to meet soccer superstar David Beckham when he stayed overnight at an Army base in Afghanistan.Read

Little Abigail's gets treatment after community raises £30,000 Aug 12 2010

A LITTLE girl with a life threatening illness is receiving treatment in China today thanks to a massive community fundraising effort.Read

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