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Caernarfon mum to raise cash after baby's heart surgery

A BABY girl born with two holes in her heart has battled back to rude, good health after open heart surgery. Read

Hundreds attend Caeathro man Beno’s funeral in Caernarfon

THE great and the good turned out in force to pay their last respects to the man with the cowboy hat and huge moustache, Richard Merfyn Roberts – known to hundreds, if not thousands, as "Beno".Read

Two attacks a week apart at same spot in Pwllheli

A SECOND violent attack in less than a week has sent shockwaves through a quiet seaside town.Read

Porthmadog and Pwllheli harbourmaster to retire after 22 years

A FIXTURE of the maritime world is set to retire at the end of the month after many years of service as a harbourmaster.Read

Latest Eifionydd & Meirionnydd News

Blaenau Ffestiniog jobs blow as quarry shuts

WHAT was once the world’s largest slate mine is to shut – because it’s in danger of collapsing.Read

Pentrefelin taxi owner rapped for failure to comply with safety checks

A TAXI operator had 16 vehicle licences suspended after failing to attend mechanical checks.Read

THE Herald series on businesses defying the credit crunch, C’Mon Gwynedd, takes a dip into the life of Surf-Lines owner Phil Nelson. The 40-year-old runs an outdoor activities centre in Llanberis and is a specialist canoe sport retailer. Phil tells us about sea kayaking with Kate Humble and why he fears another algal bloom outbreak on Llyn Padarn.Read