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No more free parking on the Maes at Caernarfon

DRIVERS parking on the Maes face a clampdown in the New Year, when new regulations come into force. Read

A Christmas boost for Caernarfon traders

TRADE received a boost in Caernarfon in the final days before Christmas. Read

Abattoir

Wait for sale of Caernarfon's troubled Cig Cibyn abattoir continues

NORTH Wales farmers will have to wait until well into the new year to discover if a strategically important abattoir has passed into new ownership. Read

Jenny Martland

Brave Caernarfon widow battles grief to win karate award

A WIFE who battled on following the death of her husband last Christmas Day, is one of just four people around the world to receive a prestigious award. Read

Ruth Jones

Caernarfon soldier flown home from Iraq to be with pregnant wife

A SOLDIER has been given an early Christmas present after being flown back from frontline duty in Iraq to be with his pregnant wife. Read

Woolworths

New Year date set for closure of Woolworths in Gwynedd

FORMER High Street giant Woolworths will close all of its Gwynedd stores by January 2, with the loss of more than 100 jobs across the county. Read

New Caernarfon health centre opens at Doc Fictoria

THE new health centre at Doc Fictoria is now open. Read

Stalemate over Caernarfon Town FC's search for a new backer

MOVES to find a buyer for the area’s leading football club have reached a stalemate. Read

Caernarfon blokes suffer a waxing for Joshua appeal

OF all the fundraising efforts made on behalf of the Joshua Clark appeal none will have provoked more tears than the contribution of his dad, uncles and family friends to the cause. Read

Dates for Gwynedd Woolworths store closures

FORMER High Street giant Woolworths will close all of its Gwynedd stores by January 2, with the loss of more than 100 jobs across the county. Read

Free parking in Gwynedd

SHOPPERS and small businesses have been given an unexpected, early Christmas present. Read

Friciton workers

Friction Dynamics workers' six year wait for redundancy pay

SIX years since a tribunal found that workers at Friction Dynamics were unfairly sacked, some of the men are still waiting for statutory redundancy pay from the government. Read

Goleuad

Caernarfon's landmark Goleuad building sold for a knock-down £5,000

A LANDMARK former printing works will be sold to a film and TV production company for £5,000 – a 90% discount on a rival bidder’s offer. Read

Police in Caernarfon get tough on troublemakers

POLICE in Caernarfon are clamping down on anti-social behaviour and warning trouble makers “they will be dealt with”. Read

Caernarfon army veteran slams Government for treatment of soldiers

A FORMER soldier has accused the government of not honouring the sacrifices of armed forces personnel injured while serving their country. Read

David Brailsford

David Brailsford wins Coach of the Year Award

Caernarfon's David Brailsford has capped a stunning year by scopping the BBC's Coach of the Year at the Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Read

Karen Bohana and son Owen

Caernarfon mum's despair as children end up in hospital because of 'poor housing'

A MOTHER is pleading for help after her children were hospitalised five times this year, which she says is due to poor housing. Read

New hopes for Caernarfon's under-threat Canolfan Segontium

HOPES have been raised that a day care centre for adults with learning difficulties, earmarked for closure in March next year, may have a future at another site. Read

Caernarfon plaque to honour castle saviour and water pioneer Sir Llewelyn Turner

A PLAQUE in honour of the man who helped clean up the town’s water supply has been unveiled. Read

Caernarfon McDonald's worker bucks the McJob trend by bagging degree

A STRAIGHT A student is crediting his "McJob" with helping him to build a career in medicine. Read

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Friction Dynamics strike video special

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The Friction Dynamics strike five years on

See our six-part series of short videos looking back at the two and a half year Friction Dynamics strike at Caernarfon, five years after the end of the dispute. We catch up with some of the people involved to see how their lives have changed. Read

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