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Jul 2, 2009, Rio Tinto Rejects £50 Million Support Package
Any hopes that workers at the Anglesey Aluminium Metal (AAM) outside Holyhead had of saving their jobs seemed to have been dashed following a strategic decision by Rio Tinto to proceed with smelter closure this September.
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson had co-ordinated a rescue package worth up to £50 million which would have tied over the smelter until its own biomass plant started generating electricity in four years time.
The package would have come from both Westminster and Welsh Assembly governments, and would have safeguarded around 540 jobs.
Local MP Albert Owen was very disappointed with the decision after having put in enormous efforts to find a solution to the problem.
It now seems that even with £1 million support a week the company were not prepared to keep the plant open. Managing Director of AAM said the amount offered was not enough in the circumstances.
Now it seems that 80 jobs will be saved for a much reduced re melt operation on the site.
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Jul 1, 2009, Government Offers Smelter Jobs Hope
According to Anglesey MP Albert Owen, 540 jobs at the Holyhead aluminium smelter may be saved by a financial package from Government at
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Jun 30, 2009, RWE Wylfa Investment Decision After 2011
RWE AG, the German utility which along with E.ON AG won land near Wylfa on Anglesey for new nuclear build, may not make a final decision to
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Jun 19, 2009, Find Your Anglesey Care Home, Bryn Mel Manor
If you are looking for an Anglesey Care Home, Bryn Mel Manor offers a caring community where staff are like family
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Jun 18, 2009, Holyhead Smelter Biomass Plant Exhibition
Anglesey Aluminium Metal (AAM) have just held a public exhibition in Holyhead showing plans for a 300 MW biomass renewable energy plant, made up
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Jun 15, 2009, Get Moving With Wylfa New Build
The programme of new nuclear build at Wylfa on Anglesey will need to be speeded up if the UK is not to face the strong possibility of crippling
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Jun 14, 2009, Llynnon Mill Wholemeal Bread Recipe
On my return to Macau from Anglesey I searched for a top recipe so I could bake some wholemeal bread with the flour from Llynnon Mill. After
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Jun 14, 2009, LLynnon Mill Flour Hits China
When I was child, in the 50's and 60's, growing up in Anglesey, I spent many a winter morning in the frosty fields in the Llanddeusant area where my
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Jun 12, 2009, Stunning Anglesey Photos, Photographer Paul Mattock
Amazing Anglesey photos taken by Paul Mattock, experienced commerical photographer captures the essence of this island
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Jun 12, 2009, Mourne Mountains View From South Stack
Above South Stack we saw the Mourne Mountains popping up above the horizon, silhouetted against a tangerine sky with tufts of grey cloud. It was
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Jun 10, 2009, B and B Near Wylfa, Bull Bay Hotel, Anglesey
B and B near Wylfa, The Bull Bay Hotel offers contractors quality Anglesey accommodation
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Jun 10, 2009, Wylfa Nuclear Extension
A minimum nine month extension to Wylfa Nuclear Power Station has been agreed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). The Anglesey
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Jun 9, 2009, Ecarderror Redirect
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Jun 9, 2009, Free Anglesey Ecards , Stunning Anglesey Pictures
Send Anglesey Ecards to your friends, beautiful pictures of Anglesey
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Jun 5, 2009, Anglesey Nuclear Debate Continues
The debate about a new nuclear plant for Anglesey continues with Dafydd Morgan saying that the island economy cannot rely just on the decommissioning contracts when Wylfa A closes.
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Jun 2, 2009, Anglesey War Memorials, A Poet's Response
Seeing these Anglesey War Memorials, local Anglesey poet Alix Warren pens her response
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May 29, 2009, Llangefni Wood Biomass Power Plant
Irish company Eco Pellets Limited plans to develop a wood biomass power plant in Llangefni, Anglesey as part of a £100 million renewable energy
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May 28, 2009, Tweet Anglesey Today
Now you can tweet any Anglesey Today page, following the addition of a new Web 2.0 Twitter button on every page of the site. So get the very
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May 28, 2009, Farmhouse Cottage Holidays Llangaffo
Enjoy a peaceful, restful holiday at a traditional Anglesey farmhouse cottage near Llangaffo village, rated with 5 stars by Visit Wales and with
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May 27, 2009, Divers Anglesey Gold Coins Search
A major excavation off the Anglesey coast aims to recover a huge gold coins treasure trove lost from 18th century French ships sent by Louis XV.
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May 26, 2009, Holiday Cottage Llangaffo
Would you like a relaxing holiday in a traditional Welsh cottage near Llangaffo on Anglesey, with breathtaking views of the Snowdonia mountain
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May 25, 2009, Llangoed Holiday Cottage
Stay at one of two recently refurbished Anglesey holiday cottages in Llangoed, on the East coast of the island, about 2 miles north of World
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May 22, 2009, Coastal Cottage Benllech
Just north of Benllech this single storey Anglesey holiday cottage, awarded five stars under the Visit Wales scheme, sleeps six people and is
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May 22, 2009, Anglesey Beach Guide
The latest Good Beach Guide (2009) by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) shows Anglesey beaches doing very well again in bathing quality
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May 21, 2009, Island Towns Regeneration Boost
Major towns on Anglesey are to benefit from part of a £38 million regeneration boost for North Wales communities, as part of the European Union
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May 20, 2009, Benllech Holiday Cottage
Fancy staying in a sensitively restored five star graded Benllech holiday cottage near the Anglesey east coast? It may be worth a closer look.
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May 19, 2009, Dolphins in Penrhyn Bay, Llandudno
I have lived above the beach at Penrhyn Bay for about 20 years, spending many enjoyable hours looking at the sea in all its power and glory.
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May 19, 2009, Coastal Cottage, Aberffraw
For a relaxing self-catering holiday on Anglesey you could choose “Pendref”, a coastal cottage in Aberffraw, a quiet seaside village on the south
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May 18, 2009, Farmhouse Cottage Near Rhoscolyn
Enjoy a relaxing stay in a self-catering farmhouse cottage near Rhoscolyn on Holy Island, Anglesey. “Ty Clyd” at Rhyd y Bont Farm could be just
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May 15, 2009, Coastal Cottage Near Rhoscolyn
Would you like a holiday break at a coastal cottage near Rhoscolyn on Anglesey? Set in pleasant meadows, rich in wildlife, and close to sandy
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May 13, 2009, Aluminium Smelter Seeks Biomass Plant
Anglesey Aluminium Metal(AAM) is looking at building a biomass power plant at its Holyhead smelter. Around 500 jobs are at risk following a
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May 11, 2009, Cemaes Bay Lifeboat
The recently restored Cemaes Bay Lifeboat was officially dedicated at a well attended ceremony in Cemaes Harbour on Sunday. Large crowds from
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May 11, 2009, No more nuclear nonsense
1) Jobs: northern Anglesey is one of the poorest parts of Wales after relying on Wylfa for nearly 4 decades, so nuclear is not the answer. The
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May 11, 2009, Self Catering Cottage, Anglesey
I am looking for a self catering cottage on Anglesey, which has extensive own grounds for two children to explore. It would be preferable that the
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May 6, 2009, See Skerries Lighthouse, off North West Anglesey Coast
Skerries Lighthouse has a long and dramatic history. Find out about the development of the light, and the ships and lives lost along this treacherous stretch of water.
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Apr 30, 2009, Caravan Park, Marianglas
Home Farm Holiday Caravan Park near Marianglas on Anglesey offers a quiet, rural location for your island caravan holiday. Set in an area
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Apr 29, 2009, E.ON RWE Win Wylfa Auction Bid
RWE NPower and E.ON UK have won the ebay style online auction for land at Wylfa on Anglesey, according to the Nuclear Decommissioning
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Apr 29, 2009, Caravan Park Near Lligwy Bay
Capel Elen caravan park, close to Lligwy Bay beach near Dulas on Anglesey, is a great spot from which to explore the fine coastal scenery and
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