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Visitor Levy 'could be final nail in coffin' for tourism industry in Gwynedd

Other councillors felt the tourism tax could be a 'fantastic opportunity' for the county as members agreed to consult the public on the levy

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New dental practice hub at former council HQ gets green light

Thousands of people living in the area will benefit from the project, a meeting was told

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Dangerous driver tasered by police after A55 chase

Adam Evans led police on a high-speed pursuit through residential areas and at one stage almost crashed into another car

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Congestion builds on A55 on Anglesey following crash

A crash on the A55 on Anglesey has lead to congestion in the area.

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'Bonkers' traffic as Menai Bridge closes for 28 hours

The closure comes amid more repair works on the historic Menai Suspension Bridge

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'Drag racing' leads to partial closure of car park on Prestatyn seafront

Denbighshire Council said instances of dangerous driving had caused 'disturbance to neighbouring properties'

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Thug ‘spoiling for fight’ jailed for punch that killed dad outside Welsh pub

In a tribute, at the time of his death, Marcus's family said he was a 'beloved son, partner and dad'

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Teenager guilty of murdering man in 'planned and targeted' stabbing attack in Manchester

Lee Williams was convicted of murdering Vernard Murray, with two others also convicted of manslaughter

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Prestatyn High School car park approved despite 'permanent disruption' fears

Councillors approved proposals for the new staff car park despite a petition against the plans

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Former teacher unmasked as paedophile who sexually abused boy

Michel Baucage's victim was 'groomed over a long period of time' and was left feeling 'fear, confusion and shame at a very young age'

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Disgraced North Wales tech tycoon loses bid to challenge conviction

Multi-millionaire Lawrence Jones was jailed for 15 years in 2023 for rape and sexual assault

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Gogglebox star dies after 'short illness'

Channel 4 has confirmed the death of beloved Gogglebox star Ken Harwood, aged 77, and will pay tribute to him on tonight's episode of the show

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Motorhome stand-off reignites call to solve Llanbedr's 'nightmare' traffic problems

A video showing vehicles in a stand-off on a narrow road near Llanbedr has sparked debate about motorhome access, driving standards and the long-running campaign for a bypass

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'Nobody has the right to delete or replace Welsh names on official maps'

Cyngor Gwynedd has unanimously backed a call to protect Welsh place names on Ordnance Survey maps

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Holiday lodges at 'eyesore' Llangollen site 'will bring £1m boost' to local area

Proposals for 22 holiday lodges have been approved

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Fears Llangollen salad bar 'could become full-blown takeaway overnight'

Retrospective plans for the Let’s AvoCuddle salad bar and sandwich shop were approved despite concerns about hot food being sold in future

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Missing woman found safe after two-day land and air search

An intensive search operation involving multiple rescue teams and aerial support was launched after the woman went missing in Flintshire

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Officers went to North Wales market to check everyone's Blue Badges - this is what they found

Nearly 80 badges were checked on parked vehicles and not all were in order

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The 28 reasons DWP Universal Credit claimants have payments stopped

Latest DWP figures show the number of Universal Credit sanctions has soared past 60,000 under the Labour government

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Keir Starmer 'open' to devolving more powers after talks with Welsh First Minister

The Prime Minister has proposed a face-to-face meeting with the leaders of the devolved governments to discuss devolution, fair funding and borrowing powers