A former sub-postmaster from Anglesey, who was disqualified as a councillor when he was wrongly jailed, has been honoured by his local authority. 75-year-old Noel Thomas from Gaerwen on Anglesey was one of more than 700 other sub-postmasters and mistresses who were accused of theft, fraud and false accounting.
Problems within the Post Office's computer system Horizon meant it looked like money was missing from branches - in some cases tens of thousands of pounds was said to be lost. Mr Thomas was convicted and sent to prison for false accounting for nine months in 2006, but had his conviction quashed in April of last year.
In a special ceremony on Tuesday, Isle of Anglesey County Council awarded Mr Thomas with what they described as a "a long delayed vote of thanks for his service", the BBC reported. Noel had been a councillor representing Plaid Cymru since 1986.
