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Bala deli shut down over food poisoning risk

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:40:00 GMT

A DELICATESSEN was ordered to shut immediately because it posed an “unacceptably” and imminently high risk of food poisoning after inspectors found it had no sinks or toilets.

North Wales man must lower his roof...but not disturb the bats

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:30:00 GMT

A CARPENTER has been ordered to lower the height of his new £70,000 workshed... and not to disturb the bats roosting in its roof.

Jobs to go at North Wales trailer firm

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:30:00 GMT

EUROPE’S biggest trailer maker has announced it is to axe 45 jobs in North Wales just weeks after celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Bala mum saves family from blaze after toddler starts fire

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A QUICK-THINKING mother rescued her family from their burning Bala home earlier this week after an accidental blaze destroyed the property.

Head students chosen at Bala's Ysgol Y Berwyn

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

PUPILS at one Bala school have landed the prestigious prize of becoming its head students for the new school year, it was announced this week.

Bala rugby player Yogi gets funds boost

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:12:00 GMT

A STRICKEN rugby star from Bala has garnered the support of a top clothing company after it decided to raise funds through t-shirt sales.

Man, 87, rescued from Bala lake

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:14:00 GMT

AN 87-YEAR-OLD man who tumbled from a boat into Bala lake yesterday clung to the side of the vessel in cold waters for about an hour before he was rescued.

Two killed in Vale of Clwyd motorbike crashes

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:17:00 GMT

NORTH WALES police officers are appealing for information two people were killed in separate motorbike accidents in the Vale on Sunday.

Bala elderly boosted by £6 million homes inverstment

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:37:00 GMT

ELDERLY residents in Bala have been blessed with news that their county council will be building more retirement homes in a new £6 million project.

Bala school children team up with the fire service

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:39:00 GMT

BOYS and girls from one Bala school showed they were hot stuff when they were dispatched for a week of firefighting last week.

University maths competition success for Bala pupils

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:23:00 GMT

BRAINIACS in one Bala school showed off their mastery of Maths recently by storming competitions held by two of the UK’s top universities.

Rhys Ifans performs with new band in Bala

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:36:00 GMT

A RUTHIN actor has returned to his rock roots with a new band which performed one of its first gigs in the Vale last week.

Bala school pupils raise cash for cancer charity

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:29:00 GMT

BOYS and girls at Bala's Ysgol Berwyn have been doing their bit to raise funds for cancer awareness and held a series of events earlier this month at their school.

Bala schoolboy wins Urdd cooking competition

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:27:00 GMT

A BUDDING chef from Bala has cooked up cash for himself and his school after showing he knows his nosh by winning a competition this month.

UFO sighted in the skies above Bala

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:01:00 GMT

A UFO has been sighted at Bala rekindling memories of a similar visitation more than three decades ago.

Bala food traders offered business advice by council

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:17:00 GMT

BALA businesses are being offered food for thought later this month with a Gwynedd Council seminar offering tasty tips to traders hungry for help.

Bala farmer elected as FUW deputy president

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:37:00 GMT

BALA farmer Emyr Jones has been re-elected as deputy president of the Farmers' Union of Wales during a meeting of the union's grand council in Aberystwyth on Thursday.

Tips for Bala businesses

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

BALA businesses are being offered food for thought later this month with a seminar offering tips to traders.

Athletics: Competitors get ready for the Bala triathlon

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT

ATHLETES are anticipating a gruelling challenge among the stunning Snowdonia scenery at a testing triathlon challenge being held at Bala this weekend.

Bala pupils awarded for impressive knowledge of books

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:17:00 GMT

A BALA school has presented prizes to the pupils who excelled in a creative competition held last month to commemorate World Book Day.