Caernarfon

Caer·nar·fon

(kär-när′vən)

A town of northwest Wales on a narrow strait of the Irish Sea opposite Anglesey Island. The investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales took place in the castle here in 1969.

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Caernarfon

(kɑːˈnɑːvən) ,

Caernarvon

Carnarvon

(Placename) a port and resort in NW Wales, in Gwynedd on the Menai Strait: 13th-century castle. Pop: 9726 (2001)

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``The lads have been playing for nothing for the last three or four weeks because of the financial problems at the club,'' Caernarfon manager Adrian Jones told BBC Online.

Rugby union: Troubles at Caernarfon

Passed away peacefully at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, of 6 Tref Eilian, Waunfawr, Caernarfon aged 60 years.

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Scottish Power wants to axe its customer service office in Caernarfon to save cash, and move jobs to Wrexham 78 miles away, and says it is willing to pay their travel costs for up to four years.

Rally fight for 32 power jobs; Staff facing 160-mile daily commute to stay in posts

The railway track from Bangor to Caernarfon was removed 30 years ago but the Railway Development Society says it should be relaid to help tackle Caernarfon's economic problems.

Rail society says Assembly is ignoring deprived towns by failing to invest; GWYNEDD: Study shows economic benefits of restoring Caernarfon track

The next match, Wyn was in Caernarfon's first team.

Welsh international soccer star acclaimed in home-town ceremony

Scottish Power announced they will close the department in Caernarfon - which hosts the Welsh language service.

32 to lose Scottish Power call centre jobs... or they can relocate 72 miles; Worry over Welsh language services

IN an incredible match at Farrar Road, Bangor and Caernarfon shared six goals in front of a large crowd and ended with nine men apiece.

Six-goal thriller ends nine-a-side; Bangor 3 Caernarfon 3

As many as 1,000 freebooters are expected to descend on Caernarfon for the town's second pirate festival - doubling the size of last year's event.

Pirates ahoy; MARAUDERS SET TO INVADE CAERNARFON FOR FUN WEEKEND

CAERNARFON Ladies rugby team face the biggest match in their short history this Sunday.

Caernarfon Ladies on brink of historic final

CAERNARFON has the potential to become the main tourism centre of North Wales within the next six years, it was claimed yesterday.

Around Wales: Gwynedd

The political debate programme will come to Galeri Caernarfon on Thursday, June 14.

Question Time in Caernarfon

CAERNARFON kept up their bid for a successive Division One North crown after a comprehensive 49-7 win away at Llangefni.

Cofis take a huge step in title charge; Cefni ruthlessly dispatched

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