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Bangor woman in charity Everest challenge

A DIABETIC woman is aiming to scale the base camp of the world’s highest mountain to raise money for charity.Read

300 jobs at risk as Anglesey Council targets cuts

LIBRARIES, day care centres, council offices and tourist attractions could face the chop on Anglesey as the local authority bids to slash £10m off its budget in three years.Read

Huge Bangor response to Haiti disaster

SCHOOLS and clubs in the Bangor area have been busy fundraising to help the victims of the catastrophic Haiti earthquake.Read

Anglesey drink driver was 'scared the walk the streets'

A DRINK-DRIVER told a court he used his van while under the influence as he was scared to walk the streets following an attack by local yobs.Read

Beaumaris lifeboat 'one of the busiest in the country'

BEAUMARIS lifeboat station is the busiest in the country according to the latest figures released by the RNLI.Read

Bangor fancy dress business has gone global

TWO friends from Bangor are conquering the world after setting up a fancy dress business.Read

Fears over dangerous Anglesey well

A MAN who had to be rescued by his five-year-old grandson when he fell into a disused well has warned it is only a matter of time before someone else is hurt.Read

Anglesey brothers will be the Princes in the Tower for TV show

TWO young brothers who share a passion for performing will feature in a TV murder mystery series next month.Read

Cash raised in the memory of young Holyhead mum

THE devastated family of a young mum who died suddenly from an unexpected epilepsy attack have helped raise £861 in her name for charity.Read

Cloud hangs over Anglesey gas pipeline project

SIXTY new jobs piping liquid gas from Anglesey to England have been put in jeopardy.Read

Dragon cloud inspires Anglesey photographer

AN EX-SERVICEMAN has rekindled his love of photography after snapping an unusual sight on a bus journey home.Read

Daft Anglesey thieves attempt 'getaway' in taxi

BUNGLING thieves were foiled in their attempt at shoplifting after booking a taxi to be their getaway car.Read

Bangor mum-of-seven angry about crowded council house

A MOTHER-of-seven is becoming increasingly angry and concerned about the conditions which her family is having to endure in their small council house in Maesgeirchen.Read

200 jobs could be created by new Anglesey power plant

ANOTHER Biomass Energy Plant could be coming to Anglesey, bringing with it 200 jobs.Read

71 jobs threatened as Bangor tax office closes

THERE has been widespread condemnation of the decision to close a tax office in Bangor with 71 jobs at risk.Read

Bangor University department closures proposed

MORE than 100 jobs and four departments at Bangor University could be under threat as it strives to find cash savings.Read

Beaumaris mum's horror as son throws himself off bridge

A MOTHER watched in horror as her suicidal son plunged 150ft off a bridge before being swept away by the treacherous currents of the Menai Strait. Read

Vegetarian given chicken curry in Llangefni restaurant

A WOMAN has been left fuming after a Llangefni restaurant mistakenly gave her the wrong meal, before insisting she pay for it.Read

Upset on Anglesey at news of meat plant job losses

MORE than 200 jobs are set to be axed amid sweeping cutbacks at a meat processing plant.Read

Welsh First Minister visits Anglesey

THE First Minister was on Anglesey last week to launch construction of a training centre designed to provide young people with the skills to work in the energy industry.Read

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