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Conwy County News for 15 December 2011

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New development set for Clarence Hotel in Llandudno Dec 15 2011

A MAJOR hotel chain was given the go ahead yesterday to take over a derelict building and pour an estimated £900,000 into the town centre economy.Read

Crime rate fears if Colwyn Bay police station closes Dec 15 2011

CRIME and the fear of criminals will rise if Colwyn Bay police station closes, say worried councillors.Read

Friends raise money in memory of Conwy Valley teenager Dec 15 2011

FRIENDS of a teenager who died 24 hours after complaining of a sore throat and headache have raised thousands of pounds for charity in her memory.Read

Calls to slash speed in Dwygyfylchi after road death Dec 15 2011

CALLS have been made to slash speeding in Dwygyfylchi following the tragic death of a mum-of-five in a hit-and-run crash.Read

Towyn Police Station closure plans met with anger Dec 15 2011

PROPOSALS which could see Towyn police station close have been met with dismay in the seaside town.Read

Offshore energy jobs Dec 15 2011

FIVE young men have taken their first steps into a new career in the offshore wind energy industry having been accepted as trainees.Read

£1,000 reward to catch poachers on Conwy River Dec 15 2011

A REWARD of £1,000 is being offered to prevent poaching on the Afon Conwy.Read

Towyn’s very local nativity scene Dec 15 2011

TOWYN has joined together for a festive purpose after a Nativity scene was set up at St Mary’s Church with every character depicted by a member of the community.Read

Towyn to get local produce market Dec 15 2011

Outdoor marketRead

Village green status plans rejected in Dwygyfylchi Dec 15 2011

PLANS to grant Village Green status to a piece of land in Dwygyfylchi have been refused on legal grounds.Read

A farm surviving against the odds Dec 15 2011

Two encouraging stories of how farmers in the Conwy Valley are battling the odds to maintain their livelihoods as thriving businessesRead

Conwy schools react to new banding figures Dec 15 2011

TWO schools in Conwy are among the lowest in the region according to new figures released by the Welsh Government.Read

Young Farmer Award Dec 15 2011

A YOUNG farmer has scooped an award for his innovation helping to promote renewable energy.Read

£50,000 grant for St Mary’s Church Towyn Dec 15 2011

LANDFILL tax has provided the final piece of the jigsaw in a £160,000 project to improve St Mary’s Church in Towyn.Read

Llanrwst shoppers raise money for Ysgol Y Gogarth Dec 15 2011

YSGOL Y Gogarth gratefully received a cheque for almost £3,000 from generous Llanrwst shoppers.Read

Young Padog farmer expands into metal Dec 15 2011

A YOUNG farmer in Padog is welding heavyweight ideas into a flourishing business.Read

Illegal cocklers seized in Llanfairfechan Dec 15 2011

RESIDENTS in Llanfairfechan are being warned to be on the lookout after illegal cocklers were seized on the beach.Read

Colwyn Bay FC raise the roof Dec 15 2011

ELVIS will arrive at Colwyn Bay FC in the New Year to help keep the club in the Blue Square Conference North.Read

Husband pays tribute to Dwygyfylchi mum-of-five killed in hit-and-run Dec 15 2011

THE husband of a mum-of-five killed in a hit-and-run crash has paid tribute to his wife.Read

Glan Conwy village green proposal thrown out Dec 15 2011

THERE was outrage this week that a legal technicality has blocked an application to have a recreation area given protective Village Green status.Read

Llanrwst shoppers raise money for Ysgol Y Gogarth Dec 15 2011

YSGOL Y Gogarth gratefully received a cheque for almost £3,000 from generous Llanrwst shoppers.Read

Best friends open The Welsh Cake Company in Betws y Coed Dec 15 2011

BEST friends Jennie Barrie and Jo Wordsworth had always dreamed of embarking on a project together, but were never sure what to do.Read

Ysgol John Bright pupils triumph in police quiz contest Dec 15 2011

IT WAS a fair cop when Ysgol John Bright pupils entered a police organised quiz competition.Read

Olympic hopeful and boxing coach awarded in Llanfairfechan Dec 15 2011

AN OLYMPIC skiing hopeful and a boxing coach have been awarded Sports Personality of the Year awards in their village.Read

Llandudno and Colwyn Bay residents to be asked for suggestions on how Gwynt-y-Mor windfall can be spent Dec 15 2011

COMMUNITIES in coastal towns are being invited to have their say in the distribution of millions of pounds of community funding from Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm.Read

3,000 tyres found dumped in Glan Conwy Dec 15 2011

SWIFT action from Environment Agency Wales officers averted a potentially serious environmental incident near the River Conwy.Read

Anglers anger at RSPCA claims that swan was poisoned by lead fishing weights Dec 15 2011

ANGLERS have hit back at claims that a swan was poisoned by lead fishing weights.Read

Customers at Cineworld in Llandudno Junction claim the choice of film on offer lets movie fans down Dec 15 2011

DISAPPOINTED film fans claim the choice of movies on offer at one of the area’s top cinemas is too limited.Read

£50,000 grant for St Mary’s Church Towyn Dec 15 2011

LANDFILL tax has provided the final piece of the jigsaw in a £160,000 project to improve St Mary’s Church in Towyn.Read

Adam Price, from Llandudno Junction, Dec 15 2011

BRAVE Adam Price, who is undergoing treatment for leukaemia and fought off meningitis, has had his courage recognised with a special award from Cancer Research UK.Read