The road to safety

Posted by North Wales Weekly News team on June 28, 2007 10:20 AM

By Samantha Castle, Reporter

When I first discovered the Welsh Assembly Government was proposing to start roadworks and restrict traffic flow on the A470 Conwy Valley trunk road near Llanrwst, my mind instantly thought of the delays.

Road users on this important link road, which joins the Conwy Valley communities and links North and South Wales, will be affected for the best part of 18 months, with speed restrictions, contraflows, temporary traffic signals, lengthy diversions and the usual dirt, mess and misery that roadworks bring.

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Pets - and readers - win prizes!

Posted by North Wales Weekly News team on June 26, 2007 9:21 AM

By Steve Stratford, Deputy Editor

Busy, busy, busy... The Weekly News has a number of new projects on the go at the moment, and it's been a tricky time trying to juggle them all to make sure we make the best of them and readers benefit the most.

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How clean is your hospital?

Posted by North Wales Weekly News team on June 19, 2007 1:07 PM

By Judith Phillips, Reporter

Back from holiday in Italy this week, it seems the perennial thorny topic of cleanliness in our hospitals is at the forefront of the news again.

In recent years I've done a good deal of hospital visiting, as various members of my close family have been in-patients at all three of our local hospitals, and it is apparent that much has been and is being done to improve standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

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Does my head look big in this?

Posted by North Wales Weekly News team on June 8, 2007 9:24 AM

By Martin Williams, Deputy News Editor
Do you ever wonder why you bother? Our dedicated team of reporters contacted every mayor in the area, organised photographs and diligently took down the details. You can read all about it on page 28 of this week's edition.

"Are you looking forward to the year ahead? Representing the people of your town must be a real honour? Will you work hard for the community? Are we all going to be better off a year from now?"

Readers, these people are here to represent you and I, but you wouldn't know it sometimes.

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A rubbish collection service

Posted by North Wales Weekly News team on June 6, 2007 2:31 PM

By Steve Stratford, Deputy Editor

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear... It seems, judging by the barrage of correspondence we've had from readers this week, that Conwy County Council's latest kerbside recycling scheme has failed miserably before it's barely started.

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A Bedroom Farce

Posted by North Wales Weekly News team on June 5, 2007 9:30 AM

By Steve Stratford, Deputy Editor

One of the perks of working in the media is that you get the occasional freebie, and last night it was the press launch of the latest touring play to hit Venue Cymru, Alan Ayckbourn's Bedroom Farce.

I like Ayckbourn, I like silly comedies, and I think some of the acting talent recruited in this case made it a treat not to miss.

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