Having lived beside the sea for 18 years, Sally Howdle says she understands the problems second homes can create in small coastal communities. After moving to Criccieth, Gwynedd, she realised a dream ...

Criccieth’s RNLI Lifeboat was launched yesterday (Saturday) to assist a vessel, which had suffered engine failure and was ...

Books about the Middle East and the world's first nations are next on Anne's agenda A Gwynedd nurse who dedicated her life to the sick in the world's most dangerous war zones has published her memoirs ...

Criccieth lifeboat station will receive the award, from the RNLI’s Trustee Committee, in 2011. The station received another boost with the news that the Arancia Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB), which has ...

A recent article about the seaside town of Criccieth sparked a debate among North Wales Live readers. We ran a feature about the Gwynedd town and all it has to offer, stating that it's on the Llŷn ...

Walk in a nutshell Beginning on the shores on Cardigan bay, this walk takes in the resort of Criccieth, river banks and rural lanes on its circuit through the village of Llanystumdwy. The ruins of ...

Criccieth is located on an exposed coastline in north Wales where the fetch of the wave reaches out 7,000 kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean. This means that the waves carry a high amount of energy ...

Owners of a new eaterie in Criccieth want to ship in thousands of tonnes of sand to go over rocks and shingle outside the restaurant. Work is well underway on the refurbishing of the Morannedd ...

A former power lifting champion has admitted defeat in his biggest challenge - trying to pick up a giant stone in a Gwynedd town. An old tradition of testing one's strength on "feat stones" is a hobby ...

A prominent seafront restaurant in Criccieth has been sold to a new owner, with plans to reopen. The venue, formerly known as ...