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HISTORICAL FACTS: Gwynedd - The Untold Story

Plaid Cymru has forged a brand of inclusive nationalism. That’s why it beat Reform in Wales

Growing up in Gwynedd, I was made to feel ‘not Welsh enough’. But things have changed – and the Senedd victory shows the politics of exclusion has no answer, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Female Police Officer Fired for Groping Two Colleagues at Drunken Party

A female police officer has been dismissed after groping two colleagues during a drunken leaving party in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, in March 2024. PC Pamela

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British tourist named after fatal fall from balcony in Malta

The 25-year-old fell from a balcony at the Cavalieri Art Hotel in St Julian’s on the east of the island

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Two women die after being pulled from water in Eryri national park

Officers were called to reports that one woman had been pulled from a pool close to the Watkin Path in Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd

The Independent UK

Tax war brews over Britain’s charming little getaways by the sea

Second home owners are poised to fight back as Cornwall prepares to impose double council tax – leaving councillors fearing for their budget

The Guardian - UK

How to solve the house price conundrum? Look no further than Gwynedd in Wales

As the UK government puts faith in construction, one council has lowered costs by cracking down on second homes and holiday lets

The Guardian - UK

How council taxes and the budget are pushing owners to de-list second homes in England and Wales

Wales led the way in tackling the problem of empty properties and priced-out locals – and now Jeremy Hunt has weighed in

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Country diary: Even castles can look reduced in the drama of this landscape

Harlech, Gwynedd: The sky is a grey dome today and the great hills of Llyn Peninsula have been half-disappeared by mist and cloud

The Guardian - UK

Police hunting for missing boys find their car

Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris are thought to have been travelling in the Harlech and Porthmadog areas of Gwynedd.

The Independent UK

Police searching for missing teenagers in north Wales find car

Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris were last seen on Sunday morning in silver Ford Fiesta

The Guardian - UK

Hunt launched for missing young men

Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris are thought to have been travelling in the Harlech and Porthmadog areas of Gwynedd.

The Independent UK

Moment swimmers ignore screams of 'shark' - before enormous shape appears in water

A group of holidaymakers were swimming in the sea off the Gwynedd coast in Wales when they spotted a basking shark - but while some of them appeared scared, the species is harmless to humans

Daily Mirror

Shocking moment man ignores signs at level crossing and drives into path of moving train

Dalat Gulzar ignored signs and flashing lights at Llanbedr railway station, in Gwynedd, north Wales, and endangered the lives of his passengers and those on board the train

Daily Mirror

Man's 'moment of madness' as he drives straight into path of train at level crossing

Dalat Gulzar, 51, ignored signs and flashing light at Llanbedr railway station, in Gwynedd, before narrowly missing a collision with a train

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Shark 'bigger than a Great White' spotted lurking off UK coast near swimming kids

Holidaymakers idling along in a boat were shocked to come across the huge marine creature near a popular beach in Gwynedd, north Wales, which they say was almost the size of their vessel

Wales Online

Parts of Wales see increase in holiday home users over the past decade

In both the counties of Gwynedd and Anglesey the usual resident population had fallen by 3.7% and 1.2% respectively between the 2011 Census and 2021 Census but the number of holiday home users had risen

The Independent UK

More than one in 10 addresses used as holiday homes in some parts of country

Areas of south Devon and north Wales have the highest concentration, according to the 2021 census.

Wales Online

All the areas of Wales that will see rain this weekend ahead of thunderstorm warning

It is predicted that many areas in Wales will see at least some rain after the hot spell

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Second home owners may need planning permission with rule change proposed in one part of Wales

Recent research has shown that on average 65.5% of Gwynedd's population is priced out of the housing market

Wales Online

Rapper can't perform at National Eisteddfod due to Welsh-language policy

The decision not to let bilingual Gwynedd rapper Sage Todz perform has caused a mixed reaction

Daily Mirror

Locals of Gwynedd, north-west Wales, have said they are fed up with Airbnb guests and some blamed a change to council rules on second homes for the influx of badly behaved tourists

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Brits will face scorching 26C heat with hottest day of 2023 to come

Temperatures peaked at 24.2C on Friday in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, and, though the mercury rose again today, hotter temperatures are still yet to come, Met Office understands

Daily Mirror

On sale for £250,000 - why this beach hut is the most expensive in Wales

The double-fronted hut is on the main beach in the village of Abersoch, Gwynedd, where the previous hut price record of £200,000 was set in 2022

Wales Online

The Welsh beach hut you can buy if you have a spare £250,000

It is double fronted with extra space inside - but still costs a good bit more than the average house in Gwynedd

Daily Mirror

Historic house owner forced to drop 'disgraceful' sign after renaming it for tourists

Its installation last month caused outrage in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, as it appeared to replace the Welsh name of one of the town’s heritage properties with an Anglicised version

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