Bangor and North West Wales News

Keep up to date with the latest news and sports articles for Bangor and North West Wales. You will also find links on the left that will direct you to local and national newspaper websites and publications.

Latest News... (Source: BBC News)

Drugs 'ruined our lives' as calls made for support
Mark and Elen took amphetamine for more than a decade but have now been sober for over two years.
Converted church among architecture award winners
The RSAW awards crown Wales' best buildings of 2025, with a converted church among the winners.
New parking measures to tackle beach gridlock
Parking charges rise and car parks could close early in a bid to tackle traffic at a popular beach.
£2.1bn rail plan and 'silent man' blocks road
A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.
Row over where cash from Tory office sale went
Questions have been raised over what has happened to cash raised from the sale of a Welsh Tory office.

Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)

Hughes leaves Man Utd to manage Newport County
League Two Newport County name Manchester United youth coach David Hughes as their new manager.
Swansea consider re-signing free agent McBurnie
Swansea City are weighing up a move for their former striker Oli McBurnie as he has become a free agent following the relegation of his current club Las Palmas.
Northeast and Carlson tons boost Glam v Middlesex
Hundreds from Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson steer Glamorgan to 334-7 against Middlesex despite fine bowling from Toby Roland-Jones
Wales dual-code forward Jones dies aged 59
Former Wales dual-code rugby international Mark Jones has died at the age of 59.
Wales lock Davies joins Dragons from Cardiff
Dragons sign 17-cap Wales lock Seb Davies from Welsh regional rivals Cardiff for next season.
A wheelchair warrior - Evans finds new place in rugby
From Wigan Warriors to making her Wales wheelchair debut, Brogan Evans shares her emotional journey through rugby league.
'We had to do this' - Spurs' goalscorer Johnson
Europa League match-winner Brennan Johnson says Tottenham get "battered" for not winning trophies and "had to do this" in the final against Manchester United.
New Nomads boss Disney dreams of European return
Long-serving player and captain John Disney aims to take Connah's Quay Nomads back into Europe as their new manager.
Defenceman Fournier re-signs for Cardiff Devils
Canadian defenceman Gleason Fournier has signed a new deal with Cardiff Devils.
Dale steps down as Wrexham Women's manager
Steve Dale resigns as the manager of Wrexham AFC Women after four years at the helm.
Price to face record breaking Littler in play-offs
Nathan Aspinall secures the final Premier League play-off spot while Luke Littler - the brilliant winner on the night - sets new records in Sheffield.
GB sevens programme to go part-time from July
The Great Britain men and women's full-time sevens programme will be scrapped at the end of July.
Cardiff start interviewing managerial candidates
Cardiff City are still hopeful of appointing a new manager by the end of May having started to interview candidates.
Swansea to appoint Celtic's O'Dea as assistant boss
Swansea City are close to finalising a deal to make Celtic's Darren O'Dea their new assistant boss to head coach Alan Sheehan.
Centre Williams signs new Ospreys deal
Ospreys centre Keiran Williams signs a new contract to remain with his hometown region.
Welsh Para-table tennis legend Robinson retires
Welsh Paralympic champion Neil Robinson is retiring after a career in which he represented Great Britain in 11 Paralympic Games, seven as an athlete and four as a coach.
Johnson goal ends Tottenham's 17-year trophy wait
Tottenham end their 17-year wait for a trophy as Brennan Johnson's first-half goal proves enough to beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.
Welsh rugby's Judgement Day shelved for a season
Welsh rugby will have no Judgement Day next season after the United Rugby Championship (URC) fixtures were released for the 2025-26 campaign.
Hamer-Webb to leave Cardiff this summer
Cardiff have confirmed wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb will leave the club this summer.
Extra spots should Euro 2028 hosts fail to qualify
Joint-hosts England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland will have to qualify for Euro 2028 - but two places will be reserved at the finals should any of those host nations fail to qualify.
Sherratt aims to lift Wales' losing burden in Japan
Interim boss Matt Sherratt is hoping a Test win in Japan in July will ensure the new permanent head coach is not saddled by Wales' record losing streak.
Wales Under-20s set up England World Championship warm-up
Wales Under-20s will face England in Pontypool in a World Rugby Championship warm-up match on 6 June.
Fly-half Reed among Dragons departures
Dragons fly-half Will Reed will leave the region at the end of the season to join Worcester Warriors.
Glamorgan's Harris warns Championship cut needed
Glamorgan bowler James Harris believes a cut in four-day County Championship games is needed to keep up standards.
Wales 'confident' of hosting Euro 2028 opening ceremony
A Senedd meeting reveals Cardiff is expected host the Euro 2028 opening ceremony and six matches.
Injured O'Sullivan-Jones set for Wales Euros role
Manager Rhian Wilkinson says goalkeeper Laura O'Sullivan-Jones will have a role with Wales at Euro 2025 despite missing the tournament due to injury.
Lions duo Russell & Williams among player of year nominees
Finn Russell and Tomos Williams are among five nominees for player of the season, while England's Meg Jones is up for two women's awards.
Wales' Ingle '50-50' for Euro 2025 - Wilkinson
Sophie Ingle has been given a 50-50 chance of being fit for Euro 2025 by Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson.
Caretaker coach Sherratt to lead Wales in Japan
Cardiff boss Matt Sherratt will resume as Wales' interim head coach for the two-Test tour of Japan in July.
Wales name six new caps as Lake leads Japan tour
Wales interim coach Matt Sherratt names six uncapped players for the two-Test tour of Japan with hooker Dewi Lake given the captaincy.
Wales midfielder Ingle 'ahead of markers' for injury return
Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson says midfielder Sophie Ingle is "ahead of markers" in her comeback from a cruciate knee ligament - but is still rated as "50-50" to make the squad for Euro 2025.
'I love scaring myself, overcoming my fears'
Tahnee Seagrave is confident that she is back to her best after several seasons recovering from a dip in form following a serious head injury.
Ex-rugby star says it's a 'privilege' to become doctor
Jamie Roberts says he is "excited" to become a doctor in hospitals across south Wales.
Welsh Everton greats bid farewell to Goodison Park
Before Goodison Park hosts its final Premier League game on Sunday, BBC Sport Wales visits the stadium with former Everton captains Kevin Ratcliffe and Barry Horne.
Sports psychologist has 'definitely helped' - Price
Gerwyn Price feels the pressure is off after he secured his place in the 2025 Premier League play-offs with two matches to spare and says seeing a sports psychologist has helped his game.
Evans 'disappointed' at Wales' Lions quota
British and Irish Lions chair Ieuan Evans says he is ?disappointed as a Welshman? that only two Wales players were picked for the tour of Australia this summer.
Zhao beats Williams in historic final - highlights
Watch the best shots as Zhao Xintong beats Mark Williams 18-12 in the final of the World Snooker Championship to become the first player from China to win the title.
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Gareth, Lauren and Alex Cuthbert speak to caretaker Wales coach Matt Sherratt
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Gareth and Lauren are joined by former Wales international Ellis Jenkins
Feast Of Football
Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman speaks for the first time since the club's relegation
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Lauren, Jamie, Ellis and guest Lou Reed ahead of the final URC weekend of the season.
Feast Of Football
Carl, Iwan and Sam reflect on the final weekend of the season and dish out some awards.
Possible loss of region another sad day - Thomas
The potential to lose another region is "another sad day" for Welsh rugby, says former Wales captain Gareth Thomas.
Wales flanker Joyce-Butchers announces pregnancy
Wales flanker Alisha Joyce-Butchers announces that she is expecting a baby with wife and team-mate Jasmine Joyce-Butchers.
BBC gears up for stellar summer of women's sport
Follow a stunning mix of live women's sport - including Euro 2025, the Rugby World Cup, Wimbledon and the World Athletics Championship - across the BBC this summer.
WRU unveils new unequal funding for regions
The future structure of Welsh professional rugby is in doubt after the Welsh Rugby Union announced its four regions will no longer be equally funded.
Seagrave targets elusive world title
Tahnee Seagrave aims to win her first Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup series as well as the World Championships this season.
Wales have 100 days to turn into world beaters
With the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup only 100 days away, Wales are racing against time to transform themselves into a winning side.
Premier League glory & chips - Price's 10-year plan
Gerwyn Price says Premier League glory is among his targets as he eyes another decade in the sport.