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Schoolgirl 12, Found Hanging at Home ; She May Have Died in Accident While Playing

A POPULAR young high school pupil has been found hanged in what may have been a tragic accident. Rachel Leanne Dennis, 12, was found in a terraced house in Holyhead on Monday.

Cost of Buying a House Falls in Wales ; Wales

AVERAGE house prices in Wales fell by 0.4% last month, according to new figures. Prices are still racing ahead in London, but Wales and several English regions saw falls in July.

Hanson Under Fire for Prisons Strike ; Wales N.Wales Minister Won't Listen, Say Angry Officers

NORTH Wales MP David Hanson was last night accused of causing the 24-hour walkout by prison officers as he faced his first major test since being put in charge of jails. Jails across Wales and England were plunged into chaos with governors and managers having to keep control of inmates while officers picketed outside.

Gay Weddings Noise Row Is 'Discrimination' ; Wales Hotelier Says She'll Sue Locals Over Complaints

A HOTELIER is threatening to sue 17 residents of Llangollen for "sexual discrimination" after they signed a petition complaining about noise. The petition to Denbighshire County Council complains that weddings held at the Wild Pheasant Hotel are too noisy.

20mph Speed Restrictions Outside School ; Wales

NEW speed restriction signs will be in place outside a Denbighshire high school in time for the new school term. A 20mph speed limit is being introduced by Denbighshire County Council outside Rhyl High School during certain hours of weekdays in termtimes. It is the first scheme of its kind in Denbighshire and is believed to be the first in Wales.

European Hearing for Tip Protesters ; Wales Residents Win Battle to Challenge Dump Ruling

PROTESTERS opposed to a controversial rubbish tip in North Wales are to have their case heard in Europe. The European Parliament will consider a petition from residents near Johnstown, Wrexham, against the dumping of waste from Merseyside just 150mfrom homes.

Riders Raise Funds for Cancer Aid Charity ; Wales

CYCLISTS can help fight cancer by backing the North Wales Bikeathon this Sunday. The Brenig Bikeathon around Llyn Brenig near Cerrigydrudion, just off the A5, will help raise money for Leukaemia Research.

Wake Up Call Over Smoke Alarms ; Wales

A NORTH Wales pensioner's death has prompted a hard-hitting national fire safety campaign. Backed by politicians, the WAKE UP campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers of fire, and urges people to educate themselves about smoke alarms

Ban From Sheltered Housing ; Wales

A MAN has been banned from entering sheltered housing in one North Wales county after a spate of anti-social behaviour. Denbighshire County Council's housing services department secured an anti-social behaviour injunction at the county court in Rhyl.

Ex-Soldier Who Broke Law with House Raffle Is Spared Prison ; Wales Mother Was Not Running a Scam Says Judge

A FORMER soldier who broke gaming laws by trying to raffle her own home was spared jail yesterday. Angela Jones, 36, offered her three-bedroomed house in Oakenholt, near Flint, as the first prize in a raffle draw and sold tickets at pounds 30 each.

Drink Driver Left Young Son ; Wales

A WOMAN arrested late at night for drink-driving left her young son home alone with burning candles for light, a court heard yesterday. The 42-year-old mother received a four-month jail term, suspended for a year, at Llandudno Magistrates. She was also banned from driving for five years.

David Set to Reach His Peak ; Wales

A CHARITY fundraiser is preparing to make his 1,500th assault on Moel Famau in aid of a fundraiser. David Snowdon-Jones will set out tomorrow on his 1,500th walk up the mountain.

Action As Clerk Gets Booked for Parking ; Wales

GWYNEDD Council has admitted that car park signs need to be improved after a town council clerk was fined by a traffic warden. Robin Hughes, who is clerk of both Pwllheli and Criccieth town councils, received the pounds 60 fine after leaving his vehicle in Glanrafon car park, near Bangor Cathedral.

The Daily Post Says ... ; Wales

FOR much of the summer Gwynedd Council has been happily employing traffic wardens to slap parking tickets on tourists' cars at Abersoch at pounds 60 a time. The visitors had parked behind double yellow lines near the beach believing it to be legal.

Guto's Gift of Life After Road Death ; Wales Teenager's Organs Help Save Others

A TEENAGER who died on the day he was to receive his GCSE results has given life to others through the donation of his organs. Guto Williams, of Penygroes, died two weeks after being struck by a car.

Fight for Disabled Workers Goes On ; Wales

REMPLOY has been urged to keep open its factory in Wrexham to save the jobs of 79 disabled workers. Assembly members were among those to formally object to the closure plans as part of the company's 90-day consultation exercise.

Wales: Cycle Tragedy Road May See Limit Cut

A ROAD on which four cyclists died could have its speed limit reduced, it emerged yesterday. Members of Conwy County Borough Council yesterday approved changes brought in to avoid a repeat of last January's Rhyl Cycling Club tragedy.

Wales: Pounds 770,000 Grant for School Uniforms

EDUCATION minister Jane Hutt yesterday announced that pounds 770,000 would be awarded in school uniform grants this year. The aim is to help families on lowincomes.

Wales: Soldiering Was His Life ... He'd Always Take Up Any Challenge

THE body of a former North Wales soldier murdered in Afghanistan was flown home to the UK this week. An inquest into his death will be held either in London or at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, where military deaths overseas are returned Richard Adamson, 66, born in St Asaph and brought up in Abergele, was working for London-based security company ArmorGroup when he was ambushed in Kabul and killed earlier this month.

Wales: Camera Flash Gets Rescuers On Target

A FAMILY stuck in Snowdonia used their camera flash to signal to a rescue helicopter. The couple and their 11-year-old son, from Chester, were lost and stuck on a ridge about 2,000ft above Blaenau Ffestiniog on Tuesday evening.