Superb panorama of the Bay and N ShoreClick here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF5xHLzUMLQ)
West Shore WebcamHi Def motorised camera (http://www.westshorebeachcafe.com/webcam-in-llandudno/)
North Shore Web CamStatic images every few minutes (https://www.webcams.travel/webcam/fullscreen/1341937807)
A55 Traffic CamsEvery traffic cam on A55 (https://trafficcameras.uk/a55/)
Consumer and money saving sites
Claim under section 75Chargeback claim (https://www.which.co.uk/tools/s75-chargeback-claim/)
Faulty equipment claim (https://www.which.co.uk/tools/faulty-goods-complaint-tool/)
How to avoid tedious waiting when you call a call centre in the UKVisit the site (http://www.pleasepress1.com/)
Check the MOT history of any vehicleVisit the site (https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history)
How to avoid having to dial 0870 numbersSay NO to 0870 (http://www.saynoto0870.com/)
SPAM and scamsGovernment anti-scammer group (http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/)
Report Scam emailsSend them here (http://report@phishing.gov.uk)
Money MattersMartin Lewis (http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/)
Your rights regarding warranties and timeConsumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1277/pdfs/uksi_20081277_en.pdf)
More details here. (http://www.threetownsforum.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,325.msg108183.html#msg108183)
Seeking costs if a company has behaved unreasonably.Civil procedure rules (https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/part27)
More details here (http://www.threetownsforum.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,325.msg108184.html#msg108184).
Are you buying a fake or the real thing?The Brand-i site (https://www.brand-i.org/) - https://www.brand-i.org/ (https://www.brand-i.org/)
The best site for train travelSeat 61 - don't travel without it! (http://www.seat61.com/index.html)
Tracking flightsFlight tracking in real time: (http://flightaware.com/)
Weather and climate change - local and national
Where is it raining?The UK's radar rainfall images (http://www.raintoday.co.uk/)- http://www.raintoday.co.uk/ (http://www.raintoday.co.uk/)
What's the weather for today?UK Met Office Site (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/?regionName=wl)
Local WeatherLocal Llandudno Weather, facts and figures from Llandudno's own weather station (http://www.llandudno-weather.co.uk/)
The World's weatherWeather for the globe presented in animated graphics (https://www.ventusky.com/ World Weather)
Flood risk for your areaCovering the entire UK (https://coastal.climatecentral.org/map/11/-0.118/51.4848/?theme=sea_level_rise&map_type=year&basemap=roadmap&contiguous=true&elevation_model=best_available&forecast_year=2050&pathway=rcp45&percentile=p50&refresh=true&return_level=return_level_1&slr_model=kopp_2014)
Llandudno Coastguard BlogBlog site for the coastguard (http://llandudnocoastguard.blogspot.com/)
What's the Truth about what you hear and read?
The Press Gazette - watching the press for youThe Press Gazette site (http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/)
Heard this one - but is it true?Check to see if the latest scam is true (http://www.snopes.com/):
True of false or just an old wives' tale? (http://urbanlegends.about.com/)
Check out the pseudoscience and crank ideasDon't be taken in (http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page)
All things Council related
Track Freedom Of Information (FOI) Requests made to Conwy Council:FOI requets made to Conwy (http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/conwy_council)
Track Freedom Of Information (FOI) Requests made to Llandudno Town Council:Visit the site (https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/llandudno_town_council)
Contact numbers for Conwy County Borough CouncilA full list of every email address anbd contact number for Conwy CBC departments (http://threetownsforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=585.msg29652#msg29652)
Eating outCheck out any local cafe or restaurant for its hygiene ratings (http://ratings.food.gov.uk/QuickSearch.aspx?refla=ZdK3h76%2f0Ns%3d)
Your area in crime figures and mapsThe new Police crime site (http://www.police.uk/)
Colwyn Bay's new waterfront workDetailed plans (http://www.conwy.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/439/Waterfront_plansreduced.pdf)
Winning design (http://www.conwy.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/446/Winning_Design.pdf)
Security
The DNS over HTTPS guide for FirefoxEnable the most secure browsing on FF (http://ttps://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-enable-dns-over-https-doh-in-firefox/)
Check to see if your email address has been compromised:https://haveibeenpwned.com/ (https://haveibeenpwned.com/)
Broadband speeds and routers
Check your local exchange for BroadbandCheck your local exchange for faster Broadband (http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_search)
Test your real broadband speedhttp://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/ (http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/)
Network problems Check to see if a site is down for everyone - or just you: (http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/)
Router informationGet the lowdown on how good your router is (http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/frogstats.php)
WAN Servers (http://www.kitz.co.uk/isp/dns.htm)
A list of all the UK DNS servers used by each of the UK ISPs (http://www.kitz.co.uk/isp/dns.htm)
Open DNS serversTechnical stuff for router use (http://threetownsforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=325.msg23723#msg23723)
Satellite TV
Satellite TVEverything you need to know about satellite TV (http://www.satcure.com/)
Find sunrise and sunset for your areaFind out what dates the mornings get lighter (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/sunrise.html)
Miscellaneous
For those keen to explore their own Welsh family history just like Ruth, Ancestry.co.uk has launched Welsh Parish Registers, 1538-1994.Welsh Parish Registers (https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/18822000.welsh-parish-registers-launched-wanting-trace-family-history-like-actor-ruth-jones-think/?ref=rss)
The World's Statistics at your fingertipsThe Worldometer (https://www.worldometers.info/)
Learn how every type of engine operatesThe animated engine site (http://www.animatedengines.com/)
Track ships anywhereVisit the site (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/)
The news at seaAll the news around the world's waterways as it happens (https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/)
Look at the world rationally...Visit the site (http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page)
Download any radio shows you may remember from the pastThe BBC Radio Archives (http://radioarchive.cc/torrents.php)
Pathe News clips of Llandudno in the PastSome great sequences dating back to the 1920s. (http://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/llandudno)
Report dodgy web sites to GoogleGoogle dodgy website link reporting (http://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/?hl=en)
Current status of all nuclear generating plants in the UKLive feed from all UK plants (https://www.edfenergy.com/energy/power-station/daily-statuses)
If you want to know who you are dealing these are some of the sites you can use to check them out:
Search for companies and people Companies House Information (https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/)
Check VAT numbersVAT Registry (http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/)
Look up addressesAddress Locator (https://www.getmapping.com/)
Search phone numbersPut number in double quotes to move spaces around e.g. “01234 567 890”
Search product imagesProduct image Search (https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en)
Search products on foreign eBay/Amazon sitesPut part of the description in double quotes “like this” with e.g. amazon.de or ebay.ca
Google translator (Chinese names & addresses can have interesting results)Google Translator (https://translate.google.co.uk/?hl=en&tab=TT)
Search 15 million Welsh newspaper articlesArticle search (https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3649963/3649972/)
Find the real truth about almost anythingFullfact.org (https://fullfact.org/europe/viral-list-about-lisbon-treaty-wrong/)
Researching companies. Check who you're dealing with.
Search companies and peoplehttps://www.google.co.uk (http://[url=https://www.google.co.uk)] Google [/url]
Trustpilot (https://www.trustpilot.com)
Companies House (https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/)
Check VAT numbersEU Tax (http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/)
EU VAT (http://www.vatcheck.eu/)
Look up addresses Google Maps (https://www.google.co.uk/maps)
Get Mapping (https://www.getmapping.com/)
Search phone numbersPut number in double quotes to move spaces around e.g.
“01234 567 890”
“+44 1234 567890”
Search product imagesGoogle image lookup (https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en)
Translate foreign web site namesGoogle translator (https://translate.google.co.uk/?hl=en&tab=TT) (Chinese names & addresses can have interesting results)
Website CheckersCheck a site (http://google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=)
Check the reliability of a website or email Scamdoc (https://www.scamdoc.com/)
Check a site out (https://check.getsafeonline.org)
Britain from aboveA four year project to document Britain from the a (https://britainfromabove.org.uk/en/search?keywords=llandudno&country=wales&year=all)ir