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Biker sustains life-threatening injuries after North Wales crash

A MOTORCYCLIST suffered "life-threatening injuries" after a crash with a minibus yesterday.Read

Conwy Valley businessman's rural shop sign plea

RURAL shopkeepers should be allowed to put up advertisements to keep alive trade and safeguard jobs, it was claimed this week.Read

Report into Llanrwst traffic problems slammed

A REPORT into traffic conditions in a busy Conwy Valley town has been branded “totally unacceptable” by councillors. Read

Colwyn Bay drug problems balmed on 'outsiders'

A TOWN councillor has blamed an area’s drug problem on “outsiders” after police raided a property in Old Colwyn last week.Read

Housing investment

Former Conwy Valley council houses given £30m boost

A £30m scheme which will improve former council houses and boost construction jobs has been launched in Conwy county.Read

BMX

Debate over Glan Conwy BMX track plan

A ROW has erupted over whether to set up a new park for BMX riding – which is now an Olympic sport.Read

Tal-y-Bont slimmer Rachel loses massive seven stone

BEING able to get into a skimpy polka dot bikini would have been impossible only a few months ago for farmer’s wife Rachel Hughes.Read

"You could easily confuse Llandudno for Afghanistan, only with more heroin”

A CONTROVERSIAL national newspaper columnist has caused anger over the suggestion Snowdonia resembles war-torn Afghanistan.Read

John Puw

Conwy choir helps Llanddoged man through fight with disease

WITH a song in their hearts members of a male voice choir are helping one of their members tackle a deadly disease.Read

Charlotte Davies

Betws-y-Coed girl who left school at 13 is to do college course at 15

A HOME-schooled teenager who swapped the tuck shop for photo shop is to start her HND in September. At just 15 years of age Charlotte Davis, from Betws-y-Coed has achieve more than most 18 year-olds in her position after becoming one of the region’s youngest ever HND students.Read

Pupils’ plea for safer parking outside Llanrwst school

YOUNGSTERS at a Llanrwst school have been campaigning for safer parking after concerns were raised about people leaving their cars in a dangerous manner outside their school.Read

Taxi driver attack

Llandudno taxi driver victim of nightmare attack in Llanrwst

A TAXI driver is too traumatised to work at night following a vicious attack by a man who tried to choke him and steal his takings.Read

Llanrwst bridge find

Llanrwst builders discover 17th century bridge remains

CONTRACTORS working on flood defences in Llanrwst have unearthed the original 17th century footings of the town’s historic bridge.Read

Trefriw nan delivers her own grandchild

A WOMAN had to enlist her mum’s help to deliver her baby daughter in 10 minutes flat.Read

park

Row over future of Trefriw playground

CONCERNED parents turned out in force at a last ditch public meeting to discuss the future of a children’s play park.Read

Safety fears over Llanrwst car park pot holes

PARKING in Llanrwst has never been easy but those who do decide to use the pay and display car park on Watling Street are being blighted by pot holes.Read

Military funeral for Penmachno marine killed in Afghanistan

A FUNERAL with full military honours will take place in Penmachno on Saturday for much loved Marine Martin Richards, who was killed by a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan last week.Read

New centre for Welsh learners at Llanrwst

THE legacy of a much-loved language campaigner who died from cancer last year will live on at a new centre for Welsh learners.Read

Rail enthusiasts given special treat on Conwy Valley line

TRAIN enthusiasts were chuffed to bits during a community railway day on the Conwy Valley line.Read

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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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