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May 10, 2008, Could EDF Buy Wylfa Then Sell To Rival?
News that EDF, the French power generator, has bought land next to Wylfa on Anglesey is very encouraging for the economic prospects of the island.
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May 9, 2008, EDF Energy Makes Cash Offer For British Energy
French international power company EDF Energy has made an all-cash offer for the nuclear generator, British Energy. EDF Energy, over 80% owned by the
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May 9, 2008, EDF Energy Buys Land Next to Wylfa
French power generator EDF Energy has bought land next to Wylfa Power Station on Anglesey, according to the company. EDF has also purchased land
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May 7, 2008, Anglesey Cardiff Flight Subsidy Good Value
The new air link between Cardiff and RAF Valley on Anglesey operated by highland Airways is costing the taxpayer about £84 per passenger, according to
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Apr 28, 2008, Scottish Power Delays Anglesey Electricity Supply
Various reports suggest Scottish Power are delaying until 2010 the installation of extra electricity supply infrastructure needed on Anglesey. Local
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Apr 27, 2008, Anglesey Cardiff Flight Numbers Exceed Expectations
Highland Airways will shortly celebrate the first annniversary of the Anglesey Cardiff flight which they have operated since 8 May 2007. And the
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Apr 24, 2008, Menai Bridge Beavers re-starting soon
Beaver Scouts will be re-starting in May in Menai Bridge. Membership is open to boys and girls between 6 and 8 years old. If you are interested in
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Apr 24, 2008, Menai Bridge Scouts Guides Prize Bingo
Menai Bridge Scouts and Guides are holding a Prize Bingo Evening on Thursday May 8th at 6:45pm in the Scout& Guide Hut on Cambria Road, Menai
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Apr 15, 2008, Saunders, Roe and Burton of Beaumaris
John Stops worked at Saunders-Roe, Fryars, Beaumaris from 1950-1957. In this first article, he deals with the background of the company and of the
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Apr 15, 2008, Beaumaris Festival
The annual mixed Arts Festival that takes place in Beaumaris will soon be with us. This will be the 23rd year and the festival will run from Tuesday,
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Apr 14, 2008, Friends of the Anglesey Coastal Path Spring /Summer Walks
Saturday April 19th 2008. Cymyran-Rhosneigr Circular. 8 miles. Meet at the end of the road between Llanfair-yn-Neubwll and Cymyran beach at 10.00 am.
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Apr 12, 2008, Australian Uranium Miner Buys Anglesey Copper Mine
Perth based Western Metals Limited (WMT) has made an offer of £13.75 million for the Parys Copper Mountain owned by Anglesey Mining plc. The offer
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Apr 9, 2008, Wildlife Shore Walk At Rhosneigr
Come along and walk the shore at Rhosneigr on Sunday, 20th April, between 4.00 and 6.30 pm with Tom Clifton. This is a great opportunity to discover
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Apr 9, 2008, Dovecote At Penmon
The Dovecote: the third in a series on Penmon researched and written by Max Pemberton. When the monastery was dissolved in 1537, the buildings were
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Apr 8, 2008, Wildflower Walk Anglesey Coastal Path
Anglesey AONB Wildflower walk Wednesday May 14th, 6pm Join the Countryside and AONB sevice along with Nigel Brown for an evening stroll looking at
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Apr 6, 2008, Friendly and Comfy Bull Hotel on Anglesey
We had a great stay at the Bull Hotel in Llangefni. The staff were very friendly, and the service was of a very high standard. Were impressed with
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Apr 6, 2008, Destiny Plc Mobile Data Anglesey Business Lunch
You are invited to the APRIL Business on Anglesey Lunch on Wednesday 23rd April 2008. See timetable below. Destiny Plc is a leading provider of an
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Apr 6, 2008, Moelfre Lifeboat Crewman Wins RNLI Photography Award
When Andy Jeffrey upped sticks, and moved from his home in Warrington to take a position as engineer at Anglesey Aluminium five years ago, becoming a
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Apr 6, 2008, Peter Winstanley Oriel Mon Exhibition Interview
Sue Beesley: So Peter, you are exhibiting with photographer Stephen Bone and potter Oldrich Attenborough in a three-man show at Oriel Mon this April.
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Apr 5, 2008, Consortia Interest in Wylfa New Nuclear Build
Local politicians are making very confident sounds that Wylfa has a high chance of being one of the sites chosen for new nuclear build. Costs of a
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Apr 3, 2008, Quality Holyhead Hotel, Travelodge Offers Real Choice
Information on Holyhead Hotel run by Travelodge Group. Gives room rates and directions around and to Holyhead
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Apr 2, 2008, The Bull Hotel, Character Anglesey Hotel in Llangefni
The Bull Hotel is a 17th century character Anglesey Hotel situated in the central island town of Llangefni
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Mar 27, 2008, The Wreck of the Rothsay Castle
The island of Anglesey, jutting out the way it does, into the Irish Sea, has suffered numerous shipwrecks on its shores over the centuries. The one
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Mar 27, 2008, Future of Anglesey Aluminium Smelter, Holyhead
Considers outlook for Anglesey Aluminium Smelter, the aluminium producer at Holyhead on Anglesey, against backdrop of Wylfa Power Station closure
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Mar 27, 2008, Arthur and the Witches
On Saturday 22nd March 2008, seventeen intrepid Friends of the Anglesey Coastal Path plus two small dogs set out from Llanddona beach carpark on a
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Mar 26, 2008, Mynydd Bodafon and Tyddyn Mon Guided Walk
Join Anglesey's Countryside and AONB service for a guided walk around Mynydd Bodafon stopping off at Tyddyn Mon working farm for people with learning
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Mar 26, 2008, Nuclear Power Big Push should boost Wylfa
With the arrival of French President Nicholas Sarkozy in Britain, Business Secretary John Hutton has called for a significant expansion of nuclear
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Mar 26, 2008, Walking Festival on Anglesey Coastal Path
Details of the Anglesey Walking Festival have just been announced, and there are plans to get up to 3,000 people to walk the coastal path for charity.
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Mar 26, 2008, Make Wales Fair Trade Country Campaign, Anglesey Schools Conference
The Wales Fair Trade Country Campaign continues at an Anglesey Schools Conference on Fairtrade in Amlwch
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Mar 24, 2008, Welsh Assembly Talks Energy in Amlwch
Energy talks by the Welsh Assembly North Wales Regional Committee in Amlwch, Anglesey
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Mar 24, 2008, Anglesey Energy, issues in the energy debate
Energy sources on Anglesey. Debate on the looming crisis as we have to look at all types of energy to secure our future needs.
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Mar 20, 2008, Depending on Wylfa B blighting economic development
Ireland today has 100,000 jobs in IT and yet the Economic Development Department of Ynys Mon council are unable to say how many there are in their
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Mar 19, 2008, Land Development Near Wylfa Nuclear Power Station
With nuclear energy moving up the UK energy debate, we now see that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has invited developers to make
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Mar 17, 2008, The most dangerous decision of our generation
In a world that is growing more dangerous politically and environmentally, should we really be investing in dangerous technologies? The argument that
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Mar 15, 2008, Nuclear Anglesey but poorest corner of island
Short-sighted M.P's like Albert Owen and our infamous county council hold Anglesey back. We deserve better than having another dangerous, polluting
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Mar 14, 2008, Local people do not want a new nuclear power station on Anglesey
A recent online poll in the North Wales Chronicle showed that 80% of responding to the poll are against the building of a new nuclear power station on
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Mar 14, 2008, 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 island
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Mar 13, 2008, 'Aelwyd yr Ynys' - an evening of musical entertainment
A Variety of songs and other items, musical entertainment at it's best. Cerddoriaeth amrywiol ac eitemau unigol eraill Where? At St Cadwaladr's
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