Gwynedd County, Wales News

THE whereabouts of a woman who went missing seven weeks ago remains a mystery after investigations by detectives failed to come up with any new leads.

The man accused of murdering April Jones told police he had a "mental block" about what happened to her body, a jury has heard.

A man accused of abducting and murdering five-year-old April Jones said he was feeling emotional in the moments before she went missing because his benefits were to be stopped, a court has heard.

ARTISTS and makers from Powys will showcase their work in the centre of Hayon- Wye as part of this year's Fair on the Square event running over the bank holiday weekend.

James join the likes of Example, Wretch 32 and Bastille at the festival, which will be held at Penrhos near Abersoch from July 12-14. The Mancunian group, who formed in the early 1980s, have racked up 20 Top 40 singles including Sit Down, Born of Frustration, Come Home and She's a Star.

The Welsh government has changed its mind over the route a controversial bypass in Gwynedd will take, which will save about A 10m.

The jury in the trial of Mark Bridger will be taken to view the defendant's Land Rover Discovery vehicle, which he allegedly used to abduct April Jones The jury in the trial of Mark Bridger will today be shown the vehicle in which he allegedly abducted five-year-old April Jones.

A debt-laden college hopes to raise A 500,000 by auctioning off its artworks to ease its financial problems.

The man accused of murdering April Jones had viewed and downloaded Facebook photos of the five-year-old in the days before she disappeared, a jury has heard.

Fire crews discovered the 74 year old woman's body in the kitchen of the house on Ffordd llanllyfni shortly after 3pm.

A FEW YEARS AGO A FAMILY 'BOWEN'CAME LOOKING FOR THEIR ANCESTORS AND POSSIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS IN WALES, NEAR TREFOR AND LLANAELHAEARN VILLAGES, NORTH WALES.

A forensic scientist today told jurors in the trial of Mark Bridger that there was not a trace of 'physical evidence' on his Land Rover or April's bike to back up his claim of a collision The Bluebirds have announced they will take a long-term lease on land at Hensol next to the club's current base at the Vale of Glamorgan Resort The actress, who ... (more)

Plans to federalise Ysgol Llanbrynmair, Ysgol Glantwymyn and Ysgol Carno schools plus a similar tie-up of Llanidloes High School and Llanidloes Primary School will now go ahead.

A witness in the trial of Mark Bridger has told jurors that the fingerprints of children were found in the back of the alleged murderer's car.

UNDERCOVER cameras and footage from helicopters are helping win the war on illegal fly-tipping as those who dump waste are warned they will be caught.

Lincolnshire farmer Andrew Ward had organised the mercy consignment from East Anglia to Corwen to distribute to needy farmers from Conwy and Denbighshire.

A 25-YEAR old man suffered serious injuries after his car left a rural road and crashed into a field.

Wales star Alun Wyn Jones knows he faces a huge challenge to win a starting spot in the Lions Test XV as the squad meet up for the first time Who's tamed the Lions? Take a look at our galleries and see if you can guess who's with who off the rugby pitch The trial of Mark Bridger for the murder of April Jones enters its third week at Mold Crown ... (more)

Mark Bridger allegedly told Pc Philip Saunders: "I know what this is all about," before "confessing" to killing the five-year-old in a car accident, Mold Crown Court was told.

A FOOD and drinks festival fears it could be hard hit by new funding rules which insist on at least 75% local produce.