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A POLISH woman who admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a dog has been banned from keeping animals for four years and had her 13 dogs seized and rehomed.
Fire crews rescue cow from quarry
FIRE crews from across the region were called to the rescue of a cow who had fallen 60ft down a disused quarry near West Felton last Wednesday morning.
Stephanie Booth makes it snow at Llangollen Christmas Festival
There may have been 14 weeks of filming for the much acclaimed BBC TV series Hotel Stephanie, but despite this and the running of the six hotels featured in the series, the unstoppable Stephanie Booth has somehow found time to organise this year's Llangollen Christmas Festival! Stephanie's boundless energy seems to know no bounds as she's ...
Great Train Robbery lorry destroyed in fire at Cae Dai motor museum
A GETAWAY lorry used in the Great Train Robbery was destroyed in an arson attack that wrecked a classic car museum.
Tony Martin's Headless Cross Confirmed For U.K.'s Hammerfest II
Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin 's HEADLESS CROSS , whose live set celebrates the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cross" , has been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom.
Foundera s granddaughter joins Jones Bros of Ruthin
THE granddaughter of the founder of a Ruthin civil engineering company has joined the family business.
Classic cars burnt in museum fire
A collection of classic cars is believed to have been destroyed in a blaze at a private museum.
Teen pregnancy rate in Wrexham third highest in Wales
WREXHAM has the third highest number of teenage mums in Wales. And the shock figures have led to the town's AM calling for an overhaul of sex education.
Weather: First frost of winter to hit Britain after days of heavy rain
BRITAIN will suffer the first widespread frost of the winter tonight after days of heavy rain, which claimed two lives over the weekend.
John Prescott's tears over family secret
FORMER deputy prime minister John Prescott wept after discovering a dark secret in his family history.
Tributes paid to Wrexham man who married weeks before dying of cancer
TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who married his long term partner just weeks before dying of lung cancer.
Tributes to a man who died in a house fire at his home in Vezey Street, Rhyl
Spaniel Nell survives 80ft mineshaft fall
A cocker spaniel named Nell fell 80ft down a mineshaft and escaped unscathed, the RSPCA said today.
Dog 'saves' sleep condition woman
A deaf woman with a sleep condition which stops her breathing says she owes her life to her hearing dog.
Swine Influenza Daily Update: 24 November 2009, Wales
The NPHS influenza surveillance scheme, which records reports of diagnoses of flu from more than 300 GP practices across Wales, shows that there has been a decrease in the rate of influenza consultations.
River Dee could generate 10% of Llangollen's electricity
THE River Dee could provide 10% of Llangollen's power within ten years. That's the aim of a major feasibility study into hydro power in the Dee Valley that was launched this month.
North Wales tractor driver hit train
A YOUNG farmer drove his tractor onto a level crossing into the path of an oncoming train.
Threat of flooding grows across Wrexham and Flintshire after weekend downpours
THE threat of flooding is stronger than ever for Flintshire and Wrexham residents after prolonged periods of heavy rain over the weekend.
Grieving aunt's emotional warning over drink-driving
THE aunt of a young woman killed in a horrific car crash has written an emotional poem to warn others of the perils of drink driving.
Denbighshire residents win fight against windfarm
A PLAN to build 13 wind turbines near the village of Nantglyn has been rejected by a planning inspector.
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