Detectives are investigating a spate of house burglaries in Caernarfon. Police say several items were taken from the Maesincla area during the break-ins at some point between Thursday night (15th October) and Friday morning (16th October) Detective Sergeant Richard Griffith has called on residents affected by the burglaries to check private CCTV or vehicle dash […]
COVID-19 restrictions have been tightened in Bangor following a steep rise in cases. As of Saturday night (10th October), new lockdown measures have been introduced in eight wards – Garth, Hirael, Menai, Deiniol, Marchog, Glyder, Hendre and Dewi. Public health officials say two thirds of all new cases in Gwynedd this week are in the […]
The body of a man has been found on the Anglesey coast following a search for a missing ferry crewman. It was discovered by a member of the public at the shore near Ynys y Fydlyn at around 11am on Wednesday morning (7th October). Chief Inspector Owain Llewellyn from North Wales Police said: ”We have […]
A telecoms engineer who died after falling into the river in Abergwyngregyn has been named. The body of 32 year-old Alun Owen was recovered from the Afon Aber on Tuesday evening (6th October) following a major search operation. Mr Owen, known to family and friends as ‘Al Bonc’, worked for BT Openreach. Emergency services were […]
A Bangor man has denied assaulting two police officers. Martin Jones (33), of Maesgeirchen, is accused of three separate attacks, including one against a member of the public, over the past week. One of the police officers was taken to hospital after Jones was arrested at Tan-y-Bryn on Monday afternoon (5th October). The defendant also […]
A long-awaited new 3G pitch for Holyhead has moved a step closer. Town and county councillors have earmarked a new site at Holyhead Park for a £120,000 astroturf, after agreeing to work together to improve local sports facilities. It would replace the ageing Millbank pitch at Holyhead High School, which has suffered from flood damage […]
A man has died after he fell into the river at Abergwyngregyn. Emergency services were called out to the River Aber at just before 4pm on Tuesday afternoon (6th October). The search ended when the man’s body was recovered from the water at around 7.15pm. His next of kin have been informed – they are […]
A 33 year-old man has been charged with assaulting a police officer in the Maesgeirchen area of Bangor. The officer was attacked during a disturbance at Tan-y-Bryn on Monday afternoon (5th October). They were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries but discharged later that evening. Martin Jones, of Llys Dylan, Maesgeirchen, faces two counts […]
A search for a missing ferry crewman in the Irish Sea has been called off. Coastguard and lifeboat crews were looking for a 44 year-old Polish man who disappeared during a Irish Ferries crossing from Dublin to Holyhead on Monday (5th October). The RNLI said there have been no sightings when teams were stood down. […]
A big search operation is continuing for a ferry crewman reported missing in the Irish Sea. The alarm was raised on Monday night (5th October) following an Irish Ferries crossing from Dublin to Holyhead – it’s believed the crewman was last seen between 3.30pm and 4pm. Four lifeboat crews from Holyhead, Moelfre and Porthdinllaen were […]
