Welcome to North Wales Live's breaking news blog for September 18, 2019.
We will be bringing you regular updates throughout the day of all the breaking news and sport from across North Wales.
We will have pictures, video, tweets and comments covering the latest North Wales traffic, weather forecasts and anything else.
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A55 roadworks update
Here are the latest travel times on the A55.
Michael Owen defends 'reputation for being a little dull' to Piers Morgan on GMB
Michael Owen has responded to claims he had a “reputation for being a little dull over the years.”
The 39-year-old , who grew up in Flintshire , appeared on Good Morning Britain today to promote his new autobiography, titled Reboot.
Chilly start to the day
It was a chilly start to the day today with a clear morning leading to plunging temperatures.
The moon was still visible in the morning sky.
Things are going to warm up considerably today though and could reach 20C.
Dawnus collapse cost Anglesey Council over £200,000
The demise of a Swansea-based construction company cost Anglesey Council over £200,000, a new report has revealed.
Dawnus, which collapsed owing almost £50m, employed around 700 workers or subcontractors when it went under in March 2019.
Traffic - Llanfair DC
Queueing traffic and traffic heavier than normal on A494 Corwen Road in both directions near Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd turning.
Stalker husband drove 180 miles to North Wales to carve ex-wife's name in tree
A wife feared for her life after her stalker ex-husband drove 180 miles and carved her name into a tree.
Judith Schilt split from her husband Michael Schilt and moved to Rossett, near Wrexham, from Bath, in January 2019, after she discovered he was having an affair, North East Wales Magistrates sitting at Mold heard today.
Broken down bus - Llanrwst
A470 Bridge Street partially blocked, heavy traffic due to broken down bus at Conwy Terrace.
Recovery has been requested and is waiting for arrival.
It's now 'easier' to renew your bus pass through the post - here's how to apply
New bus passes can now be applied for on paper after the renewal website crashed due to demand.
Transport for Wales (TfW) has said that people applying for their new concessionary bus passes can more easily use a paper application form, rather than using the website to apply.
Crash - Mold
Reports of A541 partially blocked, heavy traffic due to accident near A494 (Wylfa roundabout).
Accident happened around 8.35am.
Tributes paid to D-Day war hero
Tributes have been made to a 95-year-old D-Day veteran who was injured twice during the pivotal campaign.
Dennis Young passed away at the age of 95 at the Maelor Hospital in Wrexham on Saturday, September 14, after taking ill at the care home where he lived.
Crash - Colwyn Bay
Reports of A547 Abergele Road in both directions partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident at Nant-Y-Glyn Road.
Accident happened around 8.25am.
The stunning autumnal transformation of a famous North Wales tearoom
A famous North Wales tearoom has been transformed from green to red as autumn draws in.
The Virginia Creeper clad Tu Hwnt i’r Bont in Llanrwst is wrapped in a blanket of blazing red leaves.
These two schools could start sharing a governing body
The federalisation of two Anglesey primary schools has been rubber-stamped by councillors.
Earlier this year, governors at Ysgol Gymuned Moelfre and Ysgol Goronwy Owen in Benllech requested that council officers set up the formal process which will see both schools share a single governing body.
Reality of the Brexit frontline at Holyhead port
Holyhead has always been on the Brexit frontline - the direct link between North Wales and what would be the new EU border.
It has attracted hyperbole statements from politicians - from those who warn of port and A55 chaos to Brexiteers who insist “nothing to see here”.
Leaving bin out on wrong day will get you an on-the-spot £100 fine
People who leave their bins out for collection the wrong days are set to be hit with £100 on-the-spot fines.
The new policy, approved by Gwynedd Council’s cabinet on Tuesday, could see repeat offenders given fixed penalty notices if prior warnings are unheeded.
A55 roadworks update
The roadworks on the A55 are causing some delays this morning.
Woman hurt at waterfall
Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team assisted the Welsh Ambulance Service after a woman fell at Dolgoch Falls near Tywyn on Tuesday afternoon.
The 62-year-old woman from Wrexham was walking with her husband at the popular beauty spot when she slipped and fell on a rocky path midway up the falls.
Rescue teams took the woman on a wheeled stretcher to the waiting ambulance.
Road closed after lorry overturns and crashes through railings - latest updates
A road has been closed after a lorry overturned and crashed through railings.
The A5104 between Coed Talon Banks and Pontybodkin in Flintshire has been closed after the HGV crashed overnight.
Fire hit Village Bakery says new site will be 'bigger and better'
A bakery that was destroyed by fire will be rebuilt bigger and better, a company boss has vowed.
Village Bakery in Wrexham was hit by a devastating blaze four weeks ago at one of its four sites.
Fire service update
All quiet for the fire service overnight with no incidents of note.
Lorry crash shuts road
A road in Flintshire is shut this morning due to a lorry crash.
Signing in
Good morning. I am Owen Evans and I will be with you until 3pm. If you want to get in touch you can Tweet me @owenevansdp or get me on Facebook (Owen Evans Daily Post). Alternatively you can email me (owen.evans@reachplc.com).
