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'Our hearts break...these deaths need not have happened'
Crystal Owen and Joanne Alkir who lost their children to crashes on North Wales roads join grieving mothers handing over a 100,000 strong petition to Downing Street

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English medium schools set to be phased out in Gwynedd
Welsh will be the 'principal language' of every school if the first major shake-up since 1984 is approved


North Wales suspects identified as users of Dark Web site hosting child sexual abuse material
Police in Germany started an investigation into the site Kidflix

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Reason why 'sonic booms' were heard off North Wales coast
The noise filled the air over a typically tranquil seaside town


Housing group wants to build 800 North Wales homes and revamp thousands more in £85m investment
Adra has spelt out its plans for the next five years


Jobs to go as Welsh care group ceases operations
The decision to close the charity will impact vulnerable people in north and mid Wales


'Huge fire' shuts major road as smoke seen billowing from scene
The A541 was closed between Pontblyddyn and Mold


Air ambulance lands at scene of serious crash
Drivers were urged to seek alternative routes in and out of Llandudno


'Abhorrent' Anglesey woman defrauded her 'vulnerable and isolated' aunt out of £45,000
A court heard the 'evil' crime left the victim feeling 'sadness and anger' in her final days


Shop which 'sold super-strength vapes and illegal cigarettes' closed down
It is the latest in a string of closures in Wrexham for selling illegal vapes, illegal tobacco or both


Twist of fate saves exhausted North Wales kayakers left with only one option
The pair became too tired and cold to save themselves


Walker suffers 'significant injuries' after 30ft fall on Eryri mountain
The casualty was flown to a major trauma centre in Stoke for treatment


Dad's body tragically found in culvert in Welsh woodland after major search
Marcus Barter's disappearance sparked a huge effort to locate him lasting a month, before he was found


Children to be exempt from parts of Wales tourism tax but others will now pay more
Visitor Levy changes made by Welsh Government but opposition cry 'shame on you' over tax proposal


Drunken thug beat Welsh police officer unconscious during brutal assault
Richard Nodwell, 37, left Nathan Attwell, bleeding, with a fractured eye socket and nose, in 'one of the most shocking attacks on a police officer'


Multiple fire engines battle wildfire near Gwynedd village
Seven fire units tackled the blaze at its height near Garndolbenmaen


Historic church older than Wales' conquest castles has 'major crack' and weeds growing inside
Its 800-year-old West Tower has been declared unsafe


IKEA to open new store on North Wales border this year
The store will be located just over the border in Chester


Luxury holiday let owner hits back at 'exaggerated, unfounded' hot tub and noise claims
Plas Coch Barn is a former outbuilding converted into a holiday home


Landmark convent building in Llandudno could be demolished for social housing
The site, at the foot of the Great Orme, survived the great 'tidal wave' of 1924
