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Arrrr! Thousands attend Conwy Pirate Festival to celebrate Welsh buccaneers
Sea dogs and landlubbers alike descended on Conwy at the weekend for the town's annual Pirate Festival. The event, now 10 years old, celebrates Wales' rich history of buccaneering seafarers, such as Pembrokeshire's infamous Black Bart, the former
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Former Drayton Manor boss named Welsh Mountain Zoo CEO
The Welsh Mountain Zoo has appointed the former boss of Drayton Manor's Zoo Chris Mitchell as its new Chief Executive. It is the first time in more than 60 years that the CEO in charge at the National Zoo of Wales in Colwyn Bay has not been a member
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Veterans attend D-Day service at Llandudno War Memorial
Veterans, cadets, civic leaders, and the public attended a service at Llandudno War Memorial to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy. Among the ex-service personnel present were two Second World War
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Mochdre man breached sexual risk order by using alias and deleting internet history
A MAN from Mochdre who twice breached his sexual risk order has been handed a community order. Andrew Walker, 47, of Bevan Avenue, was sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court today (June 10). He had previously admitted two counts of breaching the
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Conwy GoSafe officer felt ‘like a leper’ after being accused of filming young females
A CONWY man who said he was accused of being a “pervert” after he was alleged to have filmed young females while working for North Wales Police (NWP) has lost four claims at an employment tribunal. John Richards’ claims against NWP of victimisation
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Lifeboat relay celebrating RNLI’s 200th anniversary stops at Conwy stations
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
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Play areas across Conwy to close this week – where, when and why
SEVERAL play areas in Conwy will be closed at the start of this week while maintenance work is carried out on them. The play areas in question will be closed from today (June 10). Conwy County Borough Council is replacing safety surfacing in
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Llanrwst seal win against Colwyn Bay & District Midweek Cricket League champions
LLANRWST moved up the table in the Colwyn Bay & District Midweek Cricket League with an impressive five-wicket win against last year’s champions, Ysgol Pen Y Bryn. Dave Atkinson opened and made 22, but Andy Butlin (50) injected real pace into