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Local News & Discussion / Re: What's Llandudno Like Right Now?

« Last post by SteveH on October 06, 2024, 09:34:36 am »

Cars seized and drivers arrested as police return to Llandudno for ‘Operation Overkill’
A total of 116 drivers were stopped and eyesight-tested
https://ct.moreover.com/?a=54955491328&p=14e&v=1&x=otPHszV_jOEidcC5YRx7cw&u1=ND&u2=up-urn:user:PA187552270

Glad the eyesight teats went well, but 14 TRO's .....quite a haul...

However their vehicles were less compliant. Officers handed out 14 Traffic Offence Reports for defects on vehicles. Offences ranged from illegal number plates, under-inflated tyres and no MOT to driving without a license, anti-social driving and illegal tints on front windows.

Two vehicles were also seized – one with no insurance and one failing to stop for police. Officers made four arrests - for failing a roadside drugs test, failing to provide for a drugs test, careless driving and failing to stop.

The ongoing initiative checks that drivers’ eyesights meet the required standard. All drivers must be able to read a legal, clean registration plate from 20 meters in daylight. Vehicles are also assessed for roadworthiness.

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Local News & Discussion / Re: What's Llandudno Like Right Now?

« Last post by Hugo on October 05, 2024, 05:32:34 pm »

Cars seized and drivers arrested as police return to Llandudno for ‘Operation Overkill’
A total of 116 drivers were stopped and eyesight-tested



https://ct.moreover.com/?a=54955491328&p=14e&v=1&x=otPHszV_jOEidcC5YRx7cw&u1=ND&u2=up-urn:user:PA187552270

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Local News & Discussion / Re: Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs & Takeaways

« Last post by Hugo on October 05, 2024, 10:16:47 am »

Holiday park restaurant in North Wales named the best in the country
The restaurant is loved by locals and visitors to Conwy
The culinary community, industry experts and consumers are invited to vote online to select the winners. This year saw Signatures in Conwy once again take the award for Wales’ Best Restaurant.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/holiday-park-restaurant-north-wales-30071554

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Science and Technology / Re: Health...........NHS bosses want chippy to sell fruit and veg

« Last post by SteveH on October 05, 2024, 10:06:53 am »

Plans for a new chippy have come up against a health board's demands for fruit and veg on the menu.

Betsi Cadwaladr health board wants the proposed takeaway in Morfa Bychan, Gwynedd, to sell a "good selection" of fruit and veg.

It wants the menu to have less fat, salt and sugar and is worried an increase in fast food outlets is "detrimental" to people's health.

It is unclear whether customers would relish the prospect of cod and broccoli on the menu.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3zwz4025zo

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Politics & Current Affairs / Re: Financial matters

« Last post by SteveH on October 05, 2024, 10:05:18 am »

As the conflict across the Middle East widens, rising oil prices are being closely watched.

The cost of oil affects everything from the price of food at the supermarket to how much it costs to fill up your car.

The price of crude oil has risen almost 10% this week to around $78 a barrel as the conflict has intensified.

That may seem like a big jump, but the price of crude oil tends to be volatile, and in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a barrel of benchmark Brent crude hit almost $130.

The uptick comes as many countries, including the UK, are just beginning to recover from the sharp rise in oil prices after the Covid pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine. So how worried should we be?

cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgry10924jqo

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Politics & Current Affairs / Re: Points to Ponder....Will return fees stop you clothes shopping online?

« Last post by SteveH on October 05, 2024, 10:03:26 am »

Will return fees stop you clothes shopping online?

A panic order ahead of the weekend and a return on Monday for the stuff we do not want - many of us are used to the convenience online shopping gives us.

But online retailer Asos is the latest of many to introduce a returns fee from Tuesday for frequent returners, blaming the level from some people as "unsustainable".

Online shopping generates 4.8 times more packaging waste than offline shopping, external, according to one study, in addition to the emissions from transferring goods to people's homes.

Medi Parry Williams, a retail marketing expert, said some stores have reported return rates of more than 25%, and that fees may get customers back in physical stores.

cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy98e42xkno

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Local News & Discussion / Re: Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs..Should you tip even if the service wasn't worth it

« Last post by SteveH on October 05, 2024, 09:58:27 am »

Should you tip even if the service wasn't worth it?

It's the end of a meal out and you've been presented with the bill. Suddenly the pleasure of the food you've just eaten is replaced by a faint wave of anxiety as you realise you've got to work out how much to tip.

If you tip too little will you face the wrath of the waiting staff? Will you end up tipping too much? And if the service was bad, should you tip at all?

The debate is not restricted to restaurants - gratuities can be offered to many workers including hairdressers, taxi drivers and hotel porters.

A new law means workers must receive all of their tips – which is expected to benefit some three million workers in England, Scotland and Wales.

But there are no hard and fast rules about how much you have to leave.

cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7jr4125wzo

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Local News & Discussion / Re: Everything to do with Shops.........Tesco food recall

« Last post by SteveH on October 05, 2024, 09:54:32 am »

Tesco tells customers to return mince pies to store in food safety alert
Supermarket giant says will offer a full refund

The products being recalled have a best before dates of 04 October 2024, 26 October 2024, 02 November 2024 and 10 November 2024.

The Food Standards Agency said: "Tesco is recalling the above product and has issued a recall notice. This notice explains to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product."

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/tesco-tells-customers-return-mince-30070600

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Local News & Discussion / Re: Recycling across the area.....New cardboard recycling for Conwy county

« Last post by SteveH on October 05, 2024, 09:50:09 am »

New cardboard recycling for Conwy county
New method will make recycling cardboard more efficient and eliminate the need for extra collection journeys

Conwy County Borough Council is introducing a new way for residents to recycle cardboard.

The new cardboard recycling bags are being delivered to households in October, and residents can use them straight away.

The weighted bags have a self-fastening lid to keep the contents dry, and a capacity of 72 litres. The bags will be emptied weekly by recycling crews at the same time as trolibocses and food waste bins.

The Council’s figures show that the amount of cardboard collected from households has increased significantly over the last few years.

“Since the pandemic, with the rise in online shopping and home deliveries, we’re now collecting an additional 214 tonnes of cardboard in a year,” said Cllr Geoff Stewart, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood and the Environment.

“We introduced extra vehicles and drivers to collect large cardboard that didn’t fit in the trolibocs or the recycling truck. The recycling crew would collect up cardboard and leave it in piles for the extra vehicles, but we weren’t always able to collect all this cardboard on the same day.

"Residents told us they didn’t like these piles of cardboard in the street, which got wet in the rain.

“The new cardboard recycling bag means that residents know how much cardboard they can put out on recycling day, and they know it will be taken away. And our crews have space on their trucks for this set amount of cardboard, so we don’t need extra vehicles, which will make the service more cost-effective.”

Residents are being encouraged to break down boxes and tear them up to fit as much as possible in the bag. Extra cardboard can be saved for the next week’s collection, or taken for free to the household recycling centres.

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Local News & Discussion / Re: Everything to do with Colwyn Bay

« Last post by SteveH on October 05, 2024, 09:45:47 am »

Pandemic battered high street finally gets good news with cafe plan
Jack 'Bobby' Stott is set to open a coffee shop in Colwyn Bay........from a young business man.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/pandemic-battered-high-street-finally-30065789?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589