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Young Woman Dead in Car

A YOUNG woman has been found dead in a car at a North Wales beauty spot. A walker came across the car parked in bushes at Garth near Llangollen yesterday.

Brunstrom Apologises

POLICE chief Richard Brunstrom is to make another apology - this time to the MP he derided in a TV documentary. Mr Brunstrom made a personal attack on Wrexham MP Ian Lucas in a discussion with his deputy Clive Wolfendale who will also apologise, it was confirmed yesterday.

Wales: Cost for First-Time House Buyers Falls

IT is more difficult for first-time buyers to get a foot on the housing ladder in North Wales - but the cost of doing so has actually fallen slightly, a report last night revealed. A survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) revealed that, for the first time since 2006, housing affordability improved, with mortgage payments falling slightly from 33.8 to 33.3% of take home pay.

Wales: Top Cops Sorry for Slurs On Mp ; Tv Attack On 'Parachuted' Politician

NORTH WALES' two most senior police officers are to apologise for an astonishing personal attack on one of the region's MPs. Wrexham MP Ian Lucas said he was "shocked and saddened" by the comments made by Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom and his deputy Clive Wolfendale in a BBC TV documentary last November.

Wales: Top Level Plea to Save Post Offices

PLAID Cymru has set up a meeting with newly-appointed Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy to make a last-ditch plea for help in saving rural post offices from closure. Elfyn Llwyd, the party's Parliamentary leader, will meet Peter Hain's replacement in the next 10 days to argue the case for keeping remote branches open.

Wales: Sean Was Being Carried Downstream ... It Was the Last I Saw of Him Was Killed As Dad Says: 'His Soul Is at Conwy Falls'

A GRIEVING mum yesterday described the moment her schoolboy son slipped and fell to his death into a North Wales river. Linda Laxen gave a haunting account of how nine-year-old son Sean was swept away by fast flowing waters at Conwy Falls, at an inquest into his death in Llandudno.

Wales: Protesters: School Closures Break Law

ANTI-SCHOOL closures group Llais y Bobl last night claimed Gwynedd's plans to axe 29 primaries was "against current legislation". The group intends to stand against pro-closure councillors in 29 seats at the May election.

Wales: Old Tile Factory Shuts Doors As 68 Jobs Are Lost ; 'Massive Blow' As Firm Folds After 130 Years

EFFORTS to save a historic North Wales tile factory were underway yesterday after it went into receivership with the loss of 68 jobs. The doors of Dennis Ruabon Tiles, at Hafod Tileries, Ruabon, have shut after a slump in sales.

Wales: Dispersal Order to Curb Yob Behaviour

NEW measures are being introduced to a trouble-hit area in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour. From tomorrow a dispersal order will operate within the Sealand Manor area of Deeside to help reduce anti-social behaviour.

Woman's Body in Car at Beauty Spot ; Police Seal Off Lane to Investigate Grim Find

A YOUNG woman's body was discovered in a car at a North Wales beauty spot yesterday by a man out walking his dog. Pete Ryan came across the small red car with a foreign number plate parked in bushes at Garth, near Llangollen, at 11.40am.

Engineer Broke His Neck in Pub Brawl

A HELICOPTER engineer who took part in a brawl at a Llandudno pub ended up with a broken neck, a court was told yesterday. Timothy Parkinson, 38, appeared before the town's magistrates in a wheelchair with his friend Steven Baldwin, 34, also a helicopter engineer.

Wales: Assembly Vote Can Wait, Says Plaid

PLAID'S Parliamentary leader yesterday said there was no rush for a referendum to give the Assembly full law-making powers. Speaking in Westminster, Elfyn Llwyd insisted that making the current system work was top priority, not talking about the proposed 2011 vote "every five minutes".

Wales: Rhys Shooting: Prime Suspect Is Arrested

THE prime suspect in the Rhys Jones murder has been arrested for firearms offences, it was revealed last night. Police said the arrest is not part of the ongoing inquiry into the shooting of Rhys, 11, in Croxteth, Liverpool, last August.

Wales: 'Thrilled' Cerys to Sing at St David's Day Show

WELSH singer Cerys Matthews has said she is looking forward to singing at a St David's Day festival on Anglesey on March 1. Cerys' eight-date tour of Wales planned for next month is already a sellout - but fans will now have an extra chance to see and hear her on Anglesey on Saturday, March 1.

Wales: Drunk Man's Racist Abuse

A DRUNKEN 18-year-old hurled racist abuse at a police community support officer, a court heard yesterday. Carlos Frangos, of Fairways, West Shore, Llandudno, had denied a racially-aggravated public order offence but was convicted after a trial.

Wales: Firemen Risked Lives in 'Hellish' Blaze Rescue ; Hero Burned Saving Dad-of-Two From Inferno

A HERO firefighter who risked his life to pull a father-of-two from "hellish temperatures", was last night recovering after he was burned in the rescue. Rod Poole was one of two crew members who battled through flames and thick black smoke to reach David John Little, who had collapsed as his home blazed around him.

Wales: Warning to Smokers

FIREFIGHTERS in Caernarfon are warning smokers of the dangers of discarded cigarettes. County safety manager Terry Williams said: "This fire appears to have been started by smoking materials.

Wales: Woman On Charge of Wounding

A 27-YEAR-OLD woman was remanded in custody yesterday after she was charged with wounding her partner. Sarah Williams, also known as Sarah Phillips, is accused of attacking Wayne Phillips, 30, at their home in Church Street, Rhosllanerchrugog, near Wrexham, on Monday.

Wales: Backing Sought for Tidal Power Study

A BOLD plan to create a floating lagoon off the North Wales coast surrounded by turbines generating green energy will be considered by councillors today. The scheme is the brainchild of Kinmel Bay councillor Dr Stuart Anderson.

Wales: Hospital Helpline Scaled Down

A HELPLINE for concerned patients following the recent tissue test misdiagnosis at Wrexham Maelor Hospital is being scaled down, it was announced yesterday. The number of callers to the helpline has reduced significantly over the past week, with fewer than 10 calls now being received each day.