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Tragedy as man dies after being recovered from water beneath Britannia Bridge
A MAN has died after he was recovered from the water beneath the Britannia Bridge. At about 1pm yesterday (July 17), police received reports of an incident on the Britannia Bridge, which connects Gwynedd and Anglesey. Emergency services including
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Baby who ‘nearly didn’t survive’ premature birth to be ambassador at Anglesey events
A BABY boy born prematurely who will celebrate his second birthday next week, and who “nearly didn’t survive”, is to be an ambassador for a series of events on Anglesey next year. Julia Roberts gave birth to Theo at Wrexham Maelor Hospital on July
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Gwynedd woman walks daily for a month for Alzheimer's Research UK
A fundraiser from Gwynedd has completed a month-long challenge to fundraise for a cause close to her heart. Janet Knight, 71, from Llanfair near Harlech, took on a task proposed by Alzheimer's Research UK to walk a mile every day for a month.
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Sports clubs and teams in Anglesey and Gwynedd get set for summer with police funding
NORTH WALES Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Andy Dunbobbin has revealed the final list of successful applicants from his Summer Sports Fund, which comprises 26 organisations from right across the six counties of North Wales. The fund was originally
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New Ynys Môn MP asks for ‘specific’ Wylfa plans in first parliamentary intervention
THE newly elected Plaid Cymru MP for Ynys Môn, Llinos Medi, has today (July 18) asked her first question in the House of Commons. She asked the secretary of state for energy security and net zero, Ed Miliband, what “specific plans” the new Labour
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Vehicle recovered in Bangor after being stolen as witness appeal made
A VEHICLE was stolen in Bangor yesterday evening (July 17). At about 7pm last night, a silver Vauxhall Vivaro van was stolen on Holyhead Road. The vehicle was later found and recovered off-road, on a grass, verge on the A499 Trefor Junction
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Blaenau Ffestiniog pupils treated to special train ride as a ‘thank you’ gesture
ON FRIDAY, July 12, the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways (FfWHR) welcome the whole of Ysgol Maenofferen infants and junior school to the station in Blaenau Ffestiniog for a train journey to Tan-y-Bwlch station. The trip was organised as a
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Greggs to open new store at Bangor shopping centre by end of the year
A NEW GREGGS store will open in Bangor’s Menai Centre by the end of the year. Bearmont Capital, which owns the shopping centre, has announced the agreement of a 10-year lease with Greggs, at a unit that has remained vacant since the centre opened
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Historic night for Caernarfon Town FC as club advances in Europe
CAERNARFON Town FC enjoyed a historic night, advancing in Europe - despite a comeback scare from their opponents. They beat Northern Irish club Crusaders on penalties to advance to the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.