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Work gangs blitz Gwynedd  -  20 Aug 2007
News Wales,Community gangs are working across the county of Gwynedd to make essential improvements to keep communities clean and tidy. From cleaning graffiti and

Local Notes for August 20  -  20 Aug 2007
phillyBurbs.com,Benefits the Gwynedd-Mercy College Annual Fund. Old York Road Country Club, 801 tennis Ave., Spring House. $300. Sponsorships available. 215-641-5568.

Upper Gwynedd summer program wraps up with teen tournament  -  Aug 18, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,By ANGELA MOUNTAIN Students participating in the Upper Gwynedd summer tennis program showed off their progress in the ninth annual Upper Gwynedd Open

Gwynedd leads fight against child poverty  -  Aug 16, 2007
24dash.com,Gwynedd Council has been selected as one of only two Welsh Councils to pilot pioneering work to tackle child poverty. The Save the Children and Welsh Local

Flying start for kids  -  Aug 17, 2007
News Wales,Families from three of Gwynedd's most deprived areas can make the most of a plan to help them have the best possible start in life.

Alarm plea after OAP badly burnt  -  Aug 17, 2007
BBC News,Fire officers have urged people to fit smoke detectors in their homes after a pensioner suffered severe burns at his house in Gwynedd.

CHAMPIONS Barmouth and Dyffryn United, who were denied promotion ...  -  Aug 12, 2007
ic NorthWales,...by Our Correspondent, Daily Post Player-manager Craig Papirnyk hit a hat-trick in the 4-2 win over Gaerwen scoring on 17, 44 and 58 minutes,

Bedroom blaze man dies  -  Aug 17, 2007
News Wales,He was helped from the house by fire crews and treated by paramedics at the scene before being transferred by ambulance to Ysbyty Gwynedd.

Job cuts blamed on foot-and-mouth  -  Aug 16, 2007
BBC News,A Gwynedd abattoir says it has been forced to lay off 47 workers because of foot-and-mouth outbreaks in Surrey. Directors of the Cig Cibyn abattoir in

Welsh Abattoir Forced to Close  -  Aug 17, 2007
meatinfo.co.uk,Cig Cibyn abattoir in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, has been forced to lay off 47 of its workers following the FMD outbreaks, and 17 further jobs are at risk.

Anger over disabled parking abuse  -  Aug 8, 2007
BBC News,Members of a support group in Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey say a minority who do not hold the blue disabled badges are causing stress and difficulties.

Alcohol kills thousands in Wales  -  Aug 9, 2007
News Wales,This has led to special posters being produced by Gwynedd Community Safety Partnership and distributed throughout the County over the coming weeks. “We

Lost dog 'crosses Menai Strait'  -  Aug 9, 2007
BBC News,The cocker spaniel then spent four days finding its way home to its owners in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, while they mounted a search across the two counties.

UNH’S OGUNBIYI NAMED TO NIGERIAN OLYMPIC TEAM  -  Aug 16, 2007
UNH Athletics,ABUJA, NIGERIA- Tunde Ogunbiyi (Gwynedd, Pa.), who will be a sophomore goalkeeper on the University of New Hampshire men’s soccer team this fall,

Road killers’ ‘softer treatment’  -  Aug 11, 2007
ic Wales,The research was conducted by University of Bristol graduate Jake Voelcker, from Pant Glas, Gwynedd. “Drivers who kill through carelessness are regarded by

Welsh food producers triumph at ‘Oscars’  -  Jul 26, 2007
ic Wales,Wales fared particularly well in the meat and dairy sections with 10 golds for meat products from London House Stores of Gwynedd, Langfords Welsh Sausage

McAlpine to sell off slate firm  -  Aug 2, 2007
BBC News,Construction firm Alfred McAlpine is to sell off its slate business, which employs more than 300 in Gwynedd. Earlier this year, there was a major shake-up

Monks open door of Welsh retreat  -  Aug 19, 2007
ic Wales,The numbers attending the retreat dropped dramatically; hate mail began to arrive regularly at the Gwynedd home of the pair. Some people even made the

Actor returns for Prisoner's 40th  -  Aug 19, 2007
BBC News,The PM2007 event at the Gwynedd Italianate village celebrates both shows, whose star was Patrick McGoohan. Proceeds are in aid of Ty Gobaith Children's

Tesco lamb packaging row  -  Aug 6, 2007
ic Wales,...by Dai Davies, Western Mail THE loophole in food product labelling was exposed again recently in a Tesco supermarket in Gwynedd – the heart of Welsh lamb

Montgomery County real estate transactions  -  Aug 5, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,228 Goldenrod Dr Pulte Home Corp Del and Upper Gwynedd Dev to John P and Maria J Costello, $584715. 233 Goldenrod Dr Upper Gwynedd Dev LP to Sheila and

£10000 boost for youngsters at playground  -  Aug 10, 2007
Denbighshire Free Press,Two Gwynedd community projects are set to benefit from funding under the Community Facilities and Activities Programme (CFAP). And one of them is Cymdeithas

Head warning after guilty verdict  -  Aug 1, 2007
BBC News,Three-year-old Kian Williams died in August, 2004, a month after being hurt jumping off steps at Hillgrove, a private school in Bangor, Gwynedd.

Headteacher guilty over death of boy, 3  -  Jul 31, 2007
Scotsman,Five weeks earlier, the boy had jumped down four steps in an out-of-bounds area while pretending to be Batman at Hillgrove private school in Bangor, Gwynedd

Head guilty over child's playground death  -  Jul 31, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,...as "lively and energetic", jumped down four steps in an out-of-bounds area while pretending to be Batman at Hillgrove private school in Bangor, Gwynedd.

TEG Group wins 1.46 mln stg order to build composting plant for ...  -  Aug 6, 2007
Hemscott,LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The TEG Group PLC said it has won a 1.46 mln stg order from Gwynedd Council to build an In Vessel Composting plant,

Dinghy sailor death investigated  -  Jul 31, 2007
BBC News,It is thought the man's dinghy capsized and trapped him underneath in the race at Abersoch, Gwynedd on Monday. A woman competing with him in the Laser 4000

Man dies during dinghy championship  -  Jul 30, 2007
Times Online,The victim, who has not been named, was recovered by a coastguard inshore lifeboat crew off Abersoch, Gwynedd. A woman who was also competing in the

Man dies during sailing regatta  -  Jul 30, 2007
BBC News,They were both taking part in the Laser 4000 National Championships at Abersoch, Gwynedd. The air ambulance was called to Abersoch where paramedics tried to

Valley backing 'special status'  -  Jul 29, 2007
BBC News,Now there is a move to extend it from Borth on the Ceredigion coast to Llanymawddwy in Gwynedd. Local people were consulted and the vast majority have

Arson hits special needs school  -  Jul 28, 2007
BBC News,Six classrooms suffered smoke damage after an arson at a school for children with special needs in Gwynedd. Firefighters were called to Ysgol Pendalar,

Kian fell less than 2ft down steps  -  Jul 27, 2007
ic Wales,Kian Williams died on August 11, 2004 after jumping down four steps four weeks earlier at the private Hillgrove School in Bangor, Gwynedd.

Pensioner sues NHS for US treatment costs after told brain ...  -  Jul 24, 2007
Daily Mail,George Hughes, 70, from Gwynedd, was diagnosed with a condition which meant he faced the risk of a severe stroke at any time.

Head: "Fall pupil out of bounds"  -  Jul 26, 2007
BBC News,Kian Williams died a month after his fall at Hillgrove School in Bangor, Gwynedd, on 7 July 2004. Head teacher James Porter, 66, denies breaching health and

Fall school safety record 'good'  -  Jul 25, 2007
BBC News,A trial has heard claims that a school in Gwynedd, where a three-year-old pupil suffered a head injury in a fall, had a very good safety record.

Outdoor centre is facing closure  -  Jul 25, 2007
BBC News,An outdoor education centre in Gwynedd owned by Worcestershire Council faces closure in an attempt to save money. A campaign has been launched to save the

Nursery fall boy's head injury 'not severe'  -  Jul 24, 2007
ic Wales,Kian Williams, three, was pretending to be Batman when he leapt down four stairs during playtime at Hillgrove School, Bangor, Gwynedd, north Wales, in 2004.

Pensioner fights for medical costs  -  Jul 23, 2007
ic Wales,George Hughes, from Blaenau Ffestiniog, is seeking a judicial review after Gwynedd Local Health Board refused to refund the £21000 cost of his treatment.

Head accused after death of pupil  -  Jul 23, 2007
BBC News,The head teacher of a private school in Gwynedd has gone on trial at Mold Crown Court after a nursery pupil died following a fall down playground steps.

THE legend  -  Jul 22, 2007
Toronto Star,There are different stories told in Wales about Madoc (Madog in Welsh) but most agree Madoc was the son of Owain King of Gwynedd (North Wales).

TEG secures major composting plant order  -  Aug 6, 2007
SmallCapNews.co.uk,TEG, the AIM-listed green technology company which converts organic wastes into natural organic fertiliser, has been chosen as preferred bidder by Gwynedd

Global Warming: Acting Locally  -  Jul 24, 2007
SolancoNews.com,GWYNEDD VALLEY -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future is sponsoring a session on global warming and what can be done. The Saturday, October 27,

Jeweler faces felony charges  -  Aug 19, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,Robert Kimmel, 46, of Lower Gwynedd waived a preliminary hearing Friday in New Britain District Court, but police additionally charged him with theft by

TOP STORIES ACE & KIN OF CLUBS  -  Aug 9, 2007
Mirror.co.uk,Gill, 45, started the run at 116-yard par three ninth hole during Lady Captain's Day at Llanfairfechan Golf Club, Gwynedd, before husband Ray, 47,

Decisive win gives Bala a relegation breather  -  Aug 9, 2007
Denbighshire Free Press,Despite losing opener Elfyn Griffiths early in the chase, Rhodri Edwards (31 not out) and Iestyn Roberts (17 not out) safely led the Gwynedd side home to an

Splashdown as youngsters take to water polo  -  Aug 8, 2007
Denbighshire Free Press,Competing against Denbighshire at this year's event will be teams from Flintshire, Wrexham, Powys, Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey. Each county will be sending

Montgomery County real estate transactions  -  Aug 19, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,114 Gwynedd Lea Dr Pratik R and Melissa S Shukla to Manoj and Sangita Makharia, $500000. 3307 Hemmingway Dr Carol Petit Ursine to Rebecca K Tynan, $190000.

Northeastern Extension Project Continues With Focus on Reduced ...  -  Jul 26, 2007
readMedia (press release),Since then, the Turnpike project team continues to meet with Montgomery County lawmakers as well as officials from Towamencin, Upper Gwynedd, Worcester,

Welsh companies strike gold at food awards  -  Aug 16, 2007
ic Wales,Chris Chown, a Michelin Star chef who owns Plas Bodegroes restaurant near Pwllheli, Gwynedd, said, “It is so much easier now to buy high quality Welsh

Soldier died after mountain fall  -  Aug 16, 2007
ic Wales,Sgt Upton, who had become engaged and planned to marry again, was airlifted by helicopter to Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital but was already dead.

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