Samantha Castle

Ffin y Parc, Llanrwst

LAST time I visited Ffin y Parc Country House and Gallery, just outside Llanrwst in the picturesque Conwy valley, I was extremely grateful to find a comfortable seat and stiff drink in its coffee shop after just parting with £800 for a rather fetching watercolour landscape by local artist John Morris.Read

H from Steps and North Wales partner to be dads

FORMER Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins and his partner Craig Ryder are planning to become parents, with the help of a surrogate mum.Read

Thieves make off with £15,000 of train memorabilia in Conwy Valley

UP to £15,000 worth of irreplaceable railway memorabilia has been stolen from a popular transport museum in Betws-y-Coed.Read

131ft pumpkin sculpture plan for Conwy Valley

A GIANT orange pumpkin would loom large over a historic market town if tourism campaigners get their way.Read

Conwy Valley rail line shut for another week after flooding

RAIL commuters are facing another week of misery after Arriva Trains Wales confirmed the Conwy Valley line will remain shut for at least another week while vital repairs are carried out.Read

North Wales record breaking canoeist dies aged 37

A CANOEIST who was the first Briton to tackle one of Europe’s most treacherous rivers has died of cancer, aged 37.Read

Trefriw youngsters get play park back after protests 12 months ago

CHILDREN in Trefriw finally have something to shout about after 18 months without a play park.Read

Go-ahead for new children’s play centre in Cerrigydrudion

A STATE-OF-THE ART play centre for children and young people in Cerrigydrudion has been given the go ahead after planners unanimously approved it.Read

Review: Blood Brothers at Venue Cymru, Llandudno

IF you only ever go and see one musical in your life or you're just stuck for something to do this week- then please, I implore you, go and see Blood Brothers!Read

North Wales art trail not just for the artists

NORTH Wales’ biggest open studio event, is happening again this September, with 125 studios all over the region opening their doors to the public.Read

X-Factor finalist Niki Evans on being a West End star

STANDING in just your bra and knickers, seconds before performing in front of millions on the X-Factor is enough to scupper anyones chances of success, but not for Brummie Niki Evans.Read

Great Orme death of Llandudno man Lou Thomas remains a mystery

AN EXPERIENCED walker died of multiple injuries after he fell 20ft down a cliff on the Great Orme.Read

North Wales cancer survivor bikes around UK to fight illness

A CANCER survivor who cheated death is hoping to raise thousands for charity next week when he embarks on a 4,000-mile coastal bike ride.Read

Workers flee as children protest against playground closure in North Wales village

WORKERS were forced to flee when furious families stormed a playing field in protest at their playground being ripped out.Read

North Wales hotelier remembers 9/11 hell

MILLIONS across the globe will today take a moment of silent reflection to mark the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America.Read

Flood work unearths Llanrwst bridge’s historic past

FLOOD defence work in Llanrwst ground to a halt after contractors dug up the 17th century footings of the town’s historic bridge.Read

Dolgarrog metal works regeneration takes shape

A HOLIDAY park, leisure centre, and affordable housing are among the options being considered by developers of a defunct aluminum factory.Read

Llanrwst Torchwood star Kai Owen to run London Marathon

TORCHWOOD star Kai Owen will run the London Marathon next week to raise money for his cousin, who has battled nine brain tumours.Read

Six foot of River Conwy bank eroded each year

A RIVERBANK is eroding at an alarming rate of six foot a year.Read

I survived 9/11...now I run hotel in Llanrwst

A FIREMAN yesterday told how a last-minute shift switch saved him from facing death in the 9/11 New York terrorist attacks.Read

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