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Conwy County News for 9 June 2011

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Llandudno lifeboat

Llandudno could get new lifeboat station Jun 09 2011

YEARS of controversy over the siting of a lifeboat station could be coming to an end with news that RNLI experts are looking at an alternative site at the Craig y Don end of the promenade.Read

Llanrwst Almshouse

Llanrwst Almshouse's future in doubt Jun 09 2011

LLANRWST’S historic Almshouse faces an uncertain future.Read

The old United Reform Church at Rhos on Sea

Calls to turn Rhos-on-Sea eyesore into doctors' surgery Jun 09 2011

A DOCTORS’ surgery could transform the heart of a village and replace a derelict eyesore if councillors persuade the NHS to back the idea.Read

Conwy from the air

Resurfacing works in Conwy will 'cause sleepless nights' Jun 09 2011

RESIDENTS and tourists staying in Conwy are set to suffer sleepless nights for two weeks, as the town’s roads are to be resurfaced.Read

Eirias Park boating lake, Colwyn Bay

Colwyn Bay boating lake 'is a mess' Jun 09 2011

A BOATING lake described as a swamp full of sludge will be getting some special attention from the council this weekend.Read

Pupils at Ysgol Eglwysbach with their new flood defence wall

Eglwysbach school gets flood defence wall Jun 09 2011

A KIND-hearted engineering contractor has come to the rescue of a tiny village school.Read

Craig-y-Don child injured after falling on non-slip surface at Rhyl pool Jun 09 2011

A CHILD was left badly cut and grazed after he fell on a supposedly non-slip surface in a paddling pool.Read

Old Colwyn mum backs St David’s Hospice appeal in memory of her dad Jun 09 2011

A MUM is putting on her walking shoes on to raise money for our Helping Hands Appeal in memory of her dad.Read

The day American architect Frank Lloyd Wright came to Colwyn Bay Jun 09 2011

NOT many people know that one of the world’s most iconic architect’s Frank Lloyd Wright made a surprise visit to Colwyn Bay in 1956.Read

Two North Walian artists score big at the Welsh Artists of the Year Awards Jun 09 2011

A FORMER Betws-y-Coed glass maker and a Conwy film maker have been presented with awards in one of Wales’ most prestigious awards ceremony.Read

High praise for footballing social enterprise Jun 09 2011

DAVID Jones has heaped praise on a former international footballer’s social enterprise.Read

Plans to make Penmaenmawr 100% waste free Jun 09 2011

PENMAENMAWR could become a 100% waste free town in the future, claim councillors.Read

Llandudno pupil to act with National Youth Theatre Jun 09 2011

AN ASPIRING young actor will be following in the footsteps of Derek Jacobi, Helen Mirren, Orlando Bloom and Daniel Craig when he takes his place on an intensive drama course at the National Youth Theatre in London.Read

Three Castles rally finishes in Llandudno Jun 09 2011

THE four-day Three Castles Welsh Classic Trial finished on a sun-soaked Llandudno promenade on Saturday afternoon.Read

Colwyn Bay dad says big thank you to Weekly News Jun 09 2011

A DAD has said a big thank you to Weekly News readers after revealing the car that will take him across 20 UK cities and thousands of miles to raise money for a life-changing operation for his son.Read

Penmaenmawr web design company offers internet advice Jun 09 2011

A DIRECTOR of a web design company is calling for businesses in Penmaenmawr to communicate their trade via the internet.Read

Film featuring Conwy county is up for festival award Jun 09 2011

A SHORT film partly produced in Conwy county is to be entered into several film festivals.Read

More needs to be done to attract buyers to Penmaenmawr, say traders Jun 09 2011

Penmaenmawr is a pretty seaside town that was once at the top of the list for Victorian holiday-makers. Some traders say the A55 hurt trade, others say the town has to modernise. Can Penmaenmawr return to the “good old days”? rayyan sabet-parry reportsRead

Colwyn Bay pier's former owner starts hunger strike Jun 09 2011

THE former owner of a derelict pier has gone on hunger strike until there is a public inquiry into his bankruptcy.Read

Wles Rally GB will give massive boost to Conwy county Jun 09 2011

CONWY Castle will provide a dramatic backdrop for the official start of Wales Rally GB in November.Read

Text message service helping to get girls back into sport Jun 09 2011

A LLANDUDNO school is using a text messaging service to get teenage girls more involved in sport.Read

Laying down foundations for success Jun 09 2011

A NORTH Wales housing scheme has won first prize in building excellence.Read

Deganwy Quay breakfast business group proves profitable Jun 09 2011

DOING business over breakfast is proving profitable for a group of entrepreneurs.Read

Dennis and Enid are rewarded for their hard work with young people at the Urdd Eisteddfod Jun 09 2011

A COUPLE who met while competing against each other at the Urdd Eisteddfod received a prestigious award for their voluntary work with youngsters.Read

Summer exhibition to open at the Royal Cambrian Academy Jun 09 2011

THE Royal Cambrian Academy’s 129th Annual Summer Exhibition opens to the public on July 2.Read

Llandudno record producer Gordon Lorenz dies Jun 09 2011

A WORLD record breaking music producer who had made his home in Llandudno for the past 20 years died suddenly on Sunday.Read

Young Llandudno singer hitting the right notes Jun 09 2011

A SINGING student from Llandudno is one step away from performing at the O2 Arena.Read

Minister speaks to wind farm protesters Jun 09 2011

A POLITICIAN has used windfarm protests in Cardiff to highlight a controversial proposal in Gwytherin.Read

£100,000 boost for Llandudno’s St Dunstan’s Centre Jun 09 2011

A MASSIVE cash boost has been given to a facility for blind and visually impaired members of the armed forces due to open in Llandudno later this year.Read

Golygfa Gwydyr community centre open day in Llanrwst Jun 09 2011

A NEW community centre called Golygfa Gwydyr held an open day in its new premises in Plough Street, Llanrwst, recently.Read

New landlady at Conwy’s Bridge Inn Jun 09 2011

THOUSANDS of pounds have been spent on refurbishing the Bridge Inn in Conwy.Read

Abergele stained glass in new online catalogue Jun 09 2011

THE windows of St Michael’s Church in Abergele are to be included in a new online catalogue of Wales’ stained glass.Read

Llanfairfechan seals French twinning arrangement Jun 09 2011

MORE than 100 people marched through Llanfairfechan last weekend to officially twin with a town in France.Read

Hundreds enjoy Bluegrass Festival Jun 09 2011

HUNDREDS of music lovers descended on Llanddulas last weekend as part of a massive folk festival.Read

Man hurt in Rhos-on-Sea crash Jun 09 2011

AN 18-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital with a broken wrist after a crash on Rhos Road in Rhos-on-Sea.Read

Council grass over Rhos-on-Sea flowers Jun 09 2011

HOTELIERS are furious flower beds have been grassed over in Rhos-on-Sea.Read

Honours for top Colwyn Bay dogs Jun 09 2011

CARING dogs which help soothe vulnerable students have won a prestigious award.Read

FareShare, in Llandudno Junction, needs votes to win lottery grant Jun 09 2011

A FOOD poverty project needs your vote to help it win a £2,000 cash prize.Read

Schoolboy petitions for Llandudno prom cycle ban to be lifted Jun 09 2011

A SCHOOLBOY has started a petition in favour of a cycle path on Llandudno promenade.Read

Blind Llandudno woman will abseil 100 feet for St Dunstan’s Jun 09 2011

A BLIND woman will take a leap of faith when she abseils from the top of a 100ft high monument.Read

A55 bridge in Dwygyfylchi needs £50k repairs warns engineer Jun 09 2011

A FORMER head engineer has warned that a key A55 bridge could need replacing after chunks of metal have been found falling off it.Read

Calls to clear up Dwygyfylchi eyesore Jun 09 2011

RESIDENTS in Dwygyfylchi have called for an eyesore patch of land to be cleaned up.Read

Llandudno woman claims for bus fall pain Jun 09 2011

A WOMAN still in pain after falling on a bus last November is disappointed in the response to the accident from travel company Arriva.Read

New open top bus route cuts off Conwy and Great Orme Jun 09 2011

A NEW tourist bus route which cuts off Conwy and Llandudno’s Great Orme due to health and safety restrictions has been labelled disappointingRead

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