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Waunfawr family raise cash in memory of stillborn baby

THE family of a stillborn baby has paid tribute to her memory by raising money for a maternity unit and a charity which offers support to those who suffer the devastating loss of an infant.Read

Concerns over state of Llanrug football field

A FOOTBALL club has become concerned about the "appalling" state of a village playing field, covered most weeks in a blanket of broken glass. Read

Y Felinheli landlord's anger over sewage stink

THE "disgusting" smell of sewage has been making life a misery for the owner of a village bistro. Read

Llanberis man strikes up friendship with wild heron

A RETIRED confectioner has struck up a sweet friendship with the unlikeliest of creatures – a wild heron.Read

Ellen Roberts

Deiniolen pupils raise cash to buy disabled friend a swing

KIND hearted children have rallied together and raised enough money to buy a new swing for a wheelchair-bound fellow pupil.Read

Touch of colour could boost Llanberis tourist trade

A POPULAR tourist village will be flying the flag this summer in the hope of encouraging a much needed boost in trade. Read

Headteacher’s plea for fence after boy breaks leg at Llanrug school

A 12-yr-old boy was operated on yesterday after breaking his leg in two places jumping onto rocks in a river next to his school’s grounds.Read

Penisarwaun farmer cheats death trapped under tractor

A FARMER has spoken of his miraculous escape after being trapped under a tractor for nearly an hour.Read

Hayley Westenra

Westlife are to headline the Faenol Festival

IRISH boy band Westlife will open opera singer Bryn Terfel's music festival at the Faenol in August.Read

Llanrug is the latest broadband ‘not spot’

A HEADTEACHER fears his village is the latest rural area to become a so-called "broadband not spot".Read

Y Felinheli launches innovative language campaign

A COMMUNITY driven language plan – believed to be the first of its kind in Wales – will strive to keep the numbers of Welsh speakers in a village above 70%. Read

Hywel Williams

Caeathro businesses opposed to bypass options

TWO major private sector employers have expressed fears that some of the proposed routes for a new bypass could have a "devastating" effect on their businesses.Read

Making a splash in Llanberis

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

Snowdon Race entries fill up in record time

ENTRIES for this year’s Snowdon Race have closed as the limit has been reached in record time.Read

Snowdon Race security beefed up in Llanberis

SNOWDON Race officials are promising to increase security measures to prevent any recurrence of the violence which marred the end of last year’s event.Read

Gwynedd students’ ‘miracle escape’ from Machynlleth coach crash

LOCAL students involved in a coach crash at the weekend have revealed how they were lucky to escape with their lives. Read

Pixie Lott at the Faenol Estate

Bangor chosen to host Radio 1's Big Weekend

BBC Radio One's showcase Big Weekend festival is coming to North Wales in 2010.Read

Ian Roberts

Caernarfon cops crackdown on underage drinking

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

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'Pen y Pass car park charges could see walkers shun Snowdon'

WALKERS may shun Snowdon if plans to hike car park charges to pay for a café revamp go ahead, ramblers and hostel chiefs warned last night.Read

Cwm y Glo dog mess creates 'safety risk'

A MOTHER has raised concerns over the amount of dog mess in her village.Read

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