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Gwynedd man sentenced after driving under influence of drugs and without licence
A MAN who was caught driving under the influence of drugs and without a licence or insurance in Caernarfon has been sentenced. Craig Rowlands, 36, from the Blaenau Ffestiniog area, was caught driving whilst under the influence of cocaine and cannabis
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New owners take on Anglesey care home after £1.2million backing
THE LONG-SERVING owners of a residential care home in Anglesey have passed on the business, thanks to £1.2 million of funding for its purchase. Gwyddfor Residential Home, situated near Bodedern, Anglesey, had been run by couple Glyn and Mary Williams
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19 arrested following three-day Gwynedd operation tackling drug supply
A TOTAL of 19 people have been arrested following an operation in Gwynedd to tackle drug supply into the area. Operation Hessite saw officers from North Wales and Merseyside execute warrants in Llanberis, Bangor, and Caernarfon between November
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Anglesey man charged with controlling behaviour and stalking offences
A MAN from Anglesey has been charged with domestic offences dating between 2022 and 2024. Mathew Thomas, 40, of Rhos Ellen, Gaerwen, has been charged with stalking and controlling and coercive behaviour offences. He appeared in court yesterday
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Gwynedd man strangled woman and left another ‘covered in blood’ after punching her
A MAN from Gwynedd strangled one woman on a bus and left another “covered in blood” after punching her. Brendon Lee Williams, 36, of Bryntirion, Dolgellau, was today (November 20) jailed for two years and 11 months at Caernarfon Crown Court (sitting
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Romanian man was stopped at Holyhead Port after being deported from UK
A ROMANIAN national who was deported from the UK was stopped at Holyhead Port after arriving from Dublin. Claudiu-Silviu Rusu, 41, had previously been refused entry at Luton Airport on three occasions after being deported in early 2016. Today
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Holyhead man punched Tesco customer to face after ‘squaring up’ to employee
A MAN from Holyhead who was “causing a nuisance” at a supermarket in the town was “abusive” to a member of staff and punched a customer to the face. Glenn Williams, 26, of Cleveland Avenue, inflicted an “impulsive attack” at Tesco in Holyhead on
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Bwrlwm ARFOR project to be celebrated at Parc y Scarlets summit
Companies in Gwynedd and Ynys Môn are to be encouraged to increase use of the Welsh language to help "revitalise" the rural economy, as part of a summit to celebrate the Bwrlwm ARFOR project. The ARFOR24 summit will take place on Thursday, November
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Santa's elves to compete in Olympic-style contest for cancer charity
A charity has announced a festive fundraising event to support young cancer patients. The Youth Cancer Trust, based in Dorset, is staging The Elf Olympics to help spread festive cheer and help teenagers and young adults living with and beyond cancer
