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Floods works could cause traffic problems in Llanrwst

MOTORISTS in Llanrwst face yet more traffic misery next week when Environment Agency on-going flood defence work will see traffic restrictions and diversions put in place in the town for up to seven weeks.Read

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Llanrwst play park left empty

A KIDS play park in Llanrwst, which was condemned and torn down by health and safety officials will be left empty, say Conwy County Council who refuse to replace its play equipment.Read

Llanrwst hill walker dies

A HILL walker from the Conwy Valley who was found dead in the Western Isles of Scotland on Friday has been named.Read

Recycling services not available in Conwy Valley

RURAL areas of Conwy are being treated as second class citizens says an angry councillor, as the second phase of a recycling scheme is rolled out in urban areas only.Read

Llanrwst play park will be made safe from danger

A CHILDREN’S play park condemned as a death trap after flood alleviation work left a gaping hole is one step closer to becoming safer thanks to complaints from residents.Read

Man killed in A5 Pentrefoelas crash is named

POLICE have named a back seat passenger who died in a fatal car accident in Pentrefoelas on Friday.Read

Pentrefoelas sheep event attracts thousands

THOUSANDS of people flocked to the biggest event in the farming calendar this week to discuss the burning issues surrounding sheep farming.Read

Miss Universe finalist Catrin Davies' charity delight

A MISS Universe finalist from Tal-y-Bont has helped raise £33,000 for charity.Read

Penmachno artist scaling new heights for leukaemia

AN ARTIST’S daughter has set her sights high in a bid to raise money for leukaemia research.Read

Torchwood star Kai Owen says thanks

WELSH TV star Kai Owen has thanked Weekly News readers for their support of him running last montyh’s London marathon.Read

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Third break-in at Betws-y-Coed beauty spot Swallow Falls

THIEVES smashed their way into a beauty spot office and ripped out the alarm system causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage.Read

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Conwy Valley safest place in North Wales

THE CONWY Valley is one of the safest places to live in North Wales after a dramatic drop in crime levels.Read

Campaign to save Glan Conwy beauty spot from housing

PROTESTERS are urging residents to unite against plans to turn a village beauty spot into a housing estate.Read

Man gets Dolwyddelan clock he helped restore as a child

IN a remarkable twist of fate an old station clock has been bought by a man who helped restore it when he was a child.Read

Father’s fundraising pledge in memory of Conwy Falls tragedy

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

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

Lorry driver fights for life after North Wales crash

A LORRY driver is fighting for his life after his truck crashed down an embankment near Betws-y-Coed this morning.Read

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Llanrwst kids' club Rwsters closes over funds squeeze

A POPULAR youth drop-in club which has provided an after-school haven for thousands of children over the years has been forced to close.Read

Minister gets on his bike to launch Conwy Valley trail

HERITAGE minister Alun Ffred Jones put his pedal to the metal last week when he visited the Conwy Valley to open a mountain bike trail.Read

Torchwood star to run marathon in honour of Llanrwst cousin

TORCHWOOD star Kai Owen will be pounding the pavements later this month as he runs the London Marathon in aid of a charity close to his heart.Read

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