Former Llandudno subpostmaster Sir Alan Bates has revealed he has turned down an “awful lot of things” after his campaign for justice for victims of the Post Office Horizon I.T. scandal. But he has decided to accept a new honour from a university near where he and other victims first …
Read More »The case of the Llandudno post office thief which shows how much crime and punishment has changed
A dishonest postal worker stole letters and stamps but was given a very severe sentence in an historical case in North Wales. The thief, who worked in a Llandudno post office, was convicted and sentenced to 18 months with hard labour in the 1880s, showing how penal punishments have changed. …
Read More »Bigfoot, UFOs, Tiktok and ‘ginger’ people – the strangest Freedom of Information requests made to police
Since 2005, members of the public have been able to apply to public bodies for information, documents, photos and videos they hold. In the intervening years, the number of Freedom of Information (FoI) requests submitted to North Wales Police (NWP) has soared, placing additional demands on the force. In 2005, …
Read More »Sister’s heart breaking story of arranging a funeral in a lockdown
Dave Hartle, 57, from Abergele, died in April 2020, a few days before his 58th birthday after catching coronavirus which led to further problems due to underlying health issues. Dave had lived in Abergele for his entire life and suffered underlying issues with COPD and hypertension, living a carefree childhood …
Read More »Ex-Royal Marine and bodyguard to the stars who battled PTSD was found hanged, inquest hears
A former Royal Marine Commando and bodyguard to A-list stars was found hanging in full military uniform, following a battle with PTSD, an inquest heard. Corporal Ashley Bernard Nickless was discovered by a friend at his home in Llysfaen, in Conwy, on November 22 2019, after she became concerned by …
Read More »Traffic warden myths busted – and the truth about ‘commission’ payments
Finding a pricey yellow ticket sitting on your windscreen will inevitably place traffic wardens on your list of most disliked people. Everyone knows that sinking feeling it brings to the pit of the stomach, made all the worse when we feel it’s unjustified. However, we should all remember when we’ve …
Read More »Scammer posing as fake postman prompts police to issue warning
A scammer posing as a postman has prompted police to issue a warning. A man wearing impersonating a Royal Mail worker has been knocking on doors in the Rhos on Sea area. North Wales Police issued the warning through its community safety central team warning residents of a “suspicious man”. …
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