LIVE: North Wales News Saturday, August 22, 2020

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Updated07:07, 22 AUG 2020

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Welcome to North Wales Live's breaking news blog for August 22, 2020.

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07:07Steve Bagnall

How covid infection rates have risen in every North Wales county - and which has highest in the country

There are still new cases being recorded as lockdown restrictions ease.

Coronavirus testing — Coronavirus testing (Image: Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)

06:48Steve Bagnall

Signing in

Good morning. I’ll be providing live updates throughout the morning and afternoon. Steve Bagnall.

Anglesey Incredible video shows moment angler snatches fish from jaws of monster 300lb seal off Anglesey coast Fisherman Dion Parry from Caernarfon was caught on camera reeling in the fish while it was being chased by the 8ft mammal off Rhosneigr

Expensive North Wales beach huts filmed being demolished by waves as Storm Ellen wreaks havoc

Nefyn Several beach huts in Nefyn, Gwynedd have been swept out to sea

Three guilty of breaching planning rules on picturesque 'dream home' development

Gwynedd Council Gwynedd Council ended up serving an enforcement notice on the farmhouse at Bryn Llys in Nebo near Penygroes - the court found it had been ignored

All the Wales lockdown changes coming into effect on August 22

Welsh Government The restrictions will be very different from today

New North Wales coronavirus cases confirmed in three areas

Coronavirus The latest figures for new coronavirus cases have been released

Daily Post LIVE: North Wales News Saturday, August 22, 2020 Keep in touch with all the very latest news, sport, traffic, travel and weather from across the region

Caernarfon's Slate Quay development opening date pushed back due to pandemic

Caernarfon The Cei Llechi development had been due to open this summer

Lidl's 'smallest store' set to be extended under plan

Retail and Shopping The German discounter has plans for the store in the West End of Colwyn Bay

The mysterious shark which found a safe haven in Wales - and has now been named our national sea creature

Wildlife and Nature Rare Angel sharks have found a safe haven in Welsh waters and a five-year action plan now aims to stabilise numbers

How covid infection rates have risen in every North Wales county - and which has highest in the country

Coronavirus There are still new cases being recorded as lockdown restrictions ease

Anglesey Incredible video shows moment angler snatches fish from jaws of monster 300lb seal off Anglesey coast Fisherman Dion Parry from Caernarfon was caught on camera reeling in the fish while it was being chased by the 8ft mammal off Rhosneigr

Expensive North Wales beach huts filmed being demolished by waves as Storm Ellen wreaks havoc

Nefyn Several beach huts in Nefyn, Gwynedd have been swept out to sea

Three guilty of breaching planning rules on picturesque 'dream home' development

Gwynedd Council Gwynedd Council ended up serving an enforcement notice on the farmhouse at Bryn Llys in Nebo near Penygroes - the court found it had been ignored

All the Wales lockdown changes coming into effect on August 22

Welsh Government The restrictions will be very different from today

New North Wales coronavirus cases confirmed in three areas

Coronavirus The latest figures for new coronavirus cases have been released

Daily Post LIVE: North Wales News Saturday, August 22, 2020 Keep in touch with all the very latest news, sport, traffic, travel and weather from across the region

Caernarfon's Slate Quay development opening date pushed back due to pandemic

Caernarfon The Cei Llechi development had been due to open this summer

Lidl's 'smallest store' set to be extended under plan

Retail and Shopping The German discounter has plans for the store in the West End of Colwyn Bay

The mysterious shark which found a safe haven in Wales - and has now been named our national sea creature

Wildlife and Nature Rare Angel sharks have found a safe haven in Welsh waters and a five-year action plan now aims to stabilise numbers

How covid infection rates have risen in every North Wales county - and which has highest in the country

Coronavirus There are still new cases being recorded as lockdown restrictions ease

All the Wales lockdown changes coming into effect on August 22

Welsh Government The restrictions will be very different from today

How covid infection rates have risen in every North Wales county - and which has highest in the country

Coronavirus There are still new cases being recorded as lockdown restrictions ease

Caernarfon's Slate Quay development opening date pushed back due to pandemic

Caernarfon The Cei Llechi development had been due to open this summer

Game of Thrones sculptor could be left without a workshop by £4.8m Wrexham farm sale

Chainsaw carver Simon O’Rourke faces an uncertain future after Hem House farm was put up for sale

Lidl's 'smallest store' set to be extended under plan

Retail and Shopping The German discounter has plans for the store in the West End of Colwyn Bay

The mysterious shark which found a safe haven in Wales - and has now been named our national sea creature

Wildlife and Nature

Rare Angel sharks have found a safe haven in Welsh waters and a five-year action plan now aims to stabilise numbers

Anglesey brewery brings in landscape artist as craze for designer beer cans takes off

North Wales Food and Drink

Start-up brewery Bragdy Mona is run by seven friends who are determined their beer cans will stand out in a crowded market

Expensive North Wales beach huts filmed being demolished by waves as Storm Ellen wreaks havoc

Several beach huts in Nefyn, Gwynedd have been swept out to sea

Safety checks as Storm Ellen brings huge branch down on car driving along A487

The incident happened on the outskirts of Bontnewydd near Caernarfon

Trailer filled with sheep ends up on roof after three-vehicle crash that wrecked cars

Trefnant Passersby helped pull the sheep from the trailer following the crash near Trefnant

Storm Ellen sends huge waves crashing against North Wales coast

North Wales Weather Wind gusts of more than 60mph have been recorded

Three guilty of breaching planning rules on picturesque 'dream home' development

Gwynedd Council

Gwynedd Council ended up serving an enforcement notice on the farmhouse at Bryn Llys in Nebo near Penygroes - the court found it had been ignored