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Crossing planned for Caernarfon's dock surgery

A PUFFIN crossing will be installed outside the site of a new medical centre following a campaign by a local councillor.Read

Proposed prison site in Caernarfon

Investigation into North Wales prison u-turn

AN INVESTIGATION into the government U-turn over a North Wales prison plan has been launched by a powerful group of MPs.Read

Credit crunch hitting Caernarfon animal centre

THE CREDIT crunch has plunged an animal rescue centre into crisis.Read

David Williams

Big investment could see Caernarfon market hall transformed

AMBITIOUS plans have been unveiled for a redevelopment of Caernarfon’s historic market hall, which could see a £1million plus plan for a transformation into a museum and performance space, plus a retail and catering area. Read

Rachel Davies

Tributes for young mother from Caernarfon after sudden death

FRIENDS and family of a young mum who died suddenly have paid tribute to her as a "wonderful person with a heart of gold".Read

Caernarfon at Christmas

Caernarfon to splash out on Christmas lights

A TOWN council plans to spend a whopping £64,789 over the next three years renting Christmas lights.Read

Fuel and valuables stolen from vehicles in Caernarfon

THERE has been a spate of thefts from vehicles and properties in the wider Caernarfon area.Read

Parking ticket at Caernarfon for band performing on the Maes

A BAND, booked to celebrate the opening of a revamped town square, got a warm welcome from the crowds – and parking tickets from a traffic warden for good measure.Read

End of weekly bin collections in Arfon

WEEKLY bin collections will come to an end across Arfon from January 2010. Read

Proposed prison site in Caernarfon

'Asbestos was no reason to axe Caernarfon prison plan'

DEVELOPERS insist asbestos contamination should not have halted the building of a prison in Caernarfon as they vow to develop a “jewel in the crown” housing and leisure project on the site.Read

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Sherlock Holmes comes to Caernarfon for Holywood film

THE ancient streets of Caernarfon were transformed into VIctorian London for the filming of a Hollywood production featuring one of the world’s most famous sleuths.Read

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Residential parking pilot for Gwynedd’s busy streets

RESIDENTS may be asked to pay to park in some of the county’s most congested streets.Read

Paul Owen

Caernarfon man's anger at council over 'dangerous' balcony

A FATHER of two young children has hit out at a local authority for taking more than six months to repair a potentially lethal wood-framed balcony guard. Read

Paul Owen

Caernarfon man's anger at council over 'dangerous' balcony

A FATHER of two young children has hit out at a local authority for taking more than six months to repair a potentially lethal wood-framed balcony guard. Read

Mum and daughter chased through Caernarfon by knife man

A TERRIFIED mum ran for her life carrying her three-year-old daughter when they were chased by a man wielding a 12" long knife.Read

Keepers devestated by animal theft at Bontnewydd attraction

DEVASTATED keepers were left reeling after thieves stole 14 animals from a popular farm.Read

Caernarfon plant hunters win hat-trick of awards in Italy

MODERN day plant hunters have scooped up three awards at Italy’s most prestigious gardening event.Read

No prison for Caernarfon 'could be a disaster for the town'

AN MP has warned that the Ferodo site in Caernarfon could lay derelict for years to come following the Government’s decision to drop plans to build a prison there. Read

Police in large alcohol seizure from youngsters

MORE than 200 bottles and cans of alcohol were seized from boozed up teens within an hour over the weekend. Read

Heart surgery man celebrates birthday

A KEEN runner is celebrating his 82nd birthday this week, five years after being given a new lease of life due to a pioneering form of heart surgery.  Grandfather-of-nine Eric Gray Thomas from Caernarfon went under the knife to repair a heart valve at the Manchester Royal Infirmary in 2004. Read

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The Friction Dynamics strike five years on

See our six-part series of short videos looking back at the two and a half year Friction Dynamics strike at Caernarfon, five years after the end of the dispute. We catch up with some of the people involved to see how their lives have changed. Read

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