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Gwynedd man publishes first children’s book set in Conwy about family of seagulls
A MAN from near Caernarfon has self-published his first children’s book, which is set in Conwy. Sean Blane, 43, wrote Seagull Squits in 2021, and was assisted by illustrators and printers also based in North Wales. The book, written when Sean
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‘No vulnerable people’ found after reports person entered Menai Strait waters
NO VULNERABLE people were identified on or around the Menai Straits after a search on Saturday (June 8) following concerns that a person had entered the water. Police received a call at about 11pm from a concerned member of the public, who said
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Man, 50, arrested following reports of firearm at pub in Bangor
A MAN has been arrested following an incident at a Bangor pub last night (June 9). Police attended The Castle, Glanrafon shortly after 7pm yesterday following reported sightings of a firearm. The man, aged 50, was subsequently arrested on suspicion
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Woman who died in custody at Caernarfon Police Station is named
A WOMAN who died while being held in custody at Caernarfon Police Station last month has been identified. Helen Williams, 43, died on Friday, May 24, having been held in custody since the previous day. She was arrested by North Wales Police
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Anglesey cheesemakers enter administration amid ‘incredibly difficult time’
A DAIRY business based on Anglesey has gone into administration, it has confirmed Mona Island Dairy, whose factory is based on Mona Industrial Park, had joint administrators appointed on Friday (June 7). The factory opened in early 2023, with
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Gwynedd road re-opens after ‘incident’ caused temporary closure
A ROAD in Gwynedd has re-opened after police were called to an “incident” today (June 10). This was in Deiniolen, between the village’s High Street and Rhiwen. North Wales Police said at 11.40am: “Due to an incident in Deiniolen, the road between
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Holyhead man left then-partner ‘bleeding profusely’ after throwing glass at her head
A MAN from Holyhead who left his then-partner “bleeding profusely” after hitting her in the back of the head with a glass has been spared jail. Adam Walch, 36, of Minffordd Road, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, suspended for 15 months
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Lifeboat relay celebrating RNLI’s 200th anniversary to finish on Anglesey
THE RNLI in North Wales is set to perform an at-sea relay – passing a specially designed pennant flag from lifeboat to lifeboat along the coast – to mark the charity’s 200 years of saving lives at sea. The one-of-a-kind pennant features a red RNLI