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A vexatious use of words!
I WONDER how many of your readers last week, like me, had to rush off and consult their dictionaries for a definition of the word Vexatious!more

New jobs created at beauty salon
A BEAUTY salon is bucking the recent economic downturn by expanding and employing two additional staff.more

I’ll run the marathon in memory of mum
A SON is preparing to run the London Marathon in memory of his late mother.more

Kids in hospice boost
MONEY from the St David’s Hospice Go Yellow Appeal Day has raised over £2,000 for the charity, thanks to the community spirit of local schools.more

Warning as phone scammers strike in Gwynedd
PEOPLE are advised to be wary of a telephone scam in which fraudsters pose as officials.more

Caernarfon residents call for railings and pedestrian crossing to be installed at Turkeyshore
A RESIDENTS’ group has made calls to improve pedestrian safety at a spot popular with tourist traffic.more

Sponsored walk for Haiti victims
PUPILS at Ysgol Cefn Coch in Penrhyndeudraeth have been on a sponsored walk to raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.more

Learning lessons from land
GREEN fingered children at a Caernarfon school are working hard to prepare their very own allotment.more

Wales call-up
PROMISING Porthmadog footballer Gethin Jones is celebrating after being called up to the Wales under-15 football squad.more

An office away from the office
THE Herald’s occasional series on businesses defying the credit crunch, C’Mon Gwynedd!, this week shines a spotlight on Room 1 founder Chris Hillier.more

Pupils pull together
SECONDARY pupils, shocked by the devastation wreaked following the Haiti earthquake, have been doing all they can to raise money for the disaster appeal.more

Alarms used to fight booze fuelled attacks
POLICE officers are handing out personal alarms designed to scare off would be attackers during the Six Nations Championship.more

On a mission with RAF rescue crew
AFTER the heavens opened and stopped him from flying in November, Herald reporter KEVIN WHITE went back to RAF Valley to spend another day with their search and rescue team, in the hope that this time he’d actually get to fly.more

Life through a lens
A JET setting photographer has just returned from a whirlwind journey around the globe as part of his day job.more

Caernarfon stars in new crime drama
HERE'S your chance to get your hands on the latest Hollywood movie to be filmed in Arfon.more

Caernarfon woman hit with £70 fine for dropping a cigarette end

A SHOP manager has reacted with fury after his mother was slapped with a £75 fine for dropping a cigarette butt.Read

Pwllheli community rallies round to promote the town

A NEW community partnership has been set up to boost tourism and bring some much needed cash into a seaside town.Read

Caernarfon cops crackdown on underage drinking

A CRACKDOWN has been launched on underage drinking and alcohol related anti-social behaviour.Read

Pwllheli man turns midlife crisis into a challenge for charity
A MATURE student is planning to turn his midlife crisis into a film which will see him take on 50 tasks over the next five years to raise money for charity.more