Gwynedd News

RNLI volunteers from Gwynedd and Anglesey have been drafted in to help victims of the Cumbrian floods.

Choice and flexibility are the watchwords in the retirement communities of today-and the future.

THE region braced itself for further flooding last night as gales and heavy rain continued to batter N.Wales. Winds gusting up to 80mph hit the Anglesey and Gwynedd coasts and 100mm of rain fell on already sodden ground - again closing roads, schools and a rail line.

GWYNEDD and Anglesey residents are being advised to take precautions as heavy rain continues to batter the North Wales coast.

South-west Scotland and north-west England are facing torrential downpours that will bring a month's rain in 36 hours, the BBC weather unit has said.

Animal experts are baffled as to why 38 budgies suddenly dropped dead at a show on the weekend.

Mystery of the dying budgies: Dozens of prized birds drop off their perches in front of judges during show By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:00 PM on 16th November 2009 Horror: 38 budgies died during the bird show in North Wales Bird lovers and exhibitors watched in horror as 38 prize budgies keeled over and died during a show.

DOZENS of prized budgies were wiped out after mysteriously choking at a bird show.

ALMOST 7,000 homes in council and housing association ownership across the region are not connected to mains gas.

A PUB in a seaside village has been surrounded by armed police amid reports a gunman is in the premises.

A PSYCHIATRIST stabbed himself to death with a knife wrongly believing he had a serious disease.

FIGURES obtained by the Welsh Conservatives reveal that Conwy has received nothing from the Welsh Assembly Government's ProAct scheme.

A number of motorists in North Wales are being given refunds after being wrongly fined for exceeding 30mph in a 40mph zone.

DEVELOPERS hoping to open a new airport on a former Gwynedd airfield remained "committed" despite a likelihood it will be refused by planners.

Police in North Wales are having to find 18,000 to refund motorists after issuing speeding tickets for people driving more than 30mph - in a 40mph zone.

Four new faces have been on patrol around Anglesey and Gwynedd this week, to help promote greater exchange of road safety.

TESCO has once again withdrawn its bid to build a super-sized store in Caernarfon.

THE future of five primary schools earmarked for closure in the Tywyn area will be discussed by Gwynedd council's board today.

GWYNEDD's grappling hero said goodbye to his hometown fans on Tuesday after signing with the world's biggest wrestling company.

BUSINESSES lost thousands of pounds after a company organising hospitality at prestigious golf competitions went bust.