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Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed on her way to a bank in Buckley in Flintshire.

The woman was walking alone along the Padeswood Road at about 1.00pm today May 3, just outside Buckley when she was approached from behind by a male in dark clothing who managed to pull her handbag away from her.

The large black leather bag, with gold studs on the front, contained a substantial amount of cash.

The male is described as 5ft 10ins tall and of slim build. He was wearing dark clothes and a hood or cap on his head. He made off through a nearby alleyway towards Alyn Road.

Anyone with information is asked to call North Wales Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

- Message posted on 5/3/2011 3:33:00 PM

Today (Tuesday, May 3) George Norman Johnson has been sentenced to life imprisonment by The Honorable Mr Justice Griffith-Williams for the murder of Florence May Habesch which occurred in Rhyl on 6th February 2011.

Johnson pleaded guilty to the murder of Mrs Habesch at an earlier hearing in Caernarfon Crown Court on Thursday 21st April 2011

Detective Inspector Jo Williams from Central CID said:

"Florence May Habesch was a gentle and dignified member of the community who played an active role in her church.

"She was a very private person who took Johnson into her trust.

"George Johnson abused the trust of Mrs Habesch in the very worst way possible.

"He took advantage of her good nature and kindness and repaid her with violence which resulted in him taking her life.

"This was a despicable, unprovoked act which is hard to comprehend and is beyond explanation.

"Incidents of this nature are very rare in North Wales.

"North Wales Police are committed to investigating all crimes to the very highest standard to ensure that those who commit crime are bought to justice.

"This sentence handed down to Johnson today reflects the seriousness of the offence."

Detective Sergeant Mark Abbott from Central CID stated:

"I would like to thank all of the witnesses...

At 05.16 hrs this morning (Saturday 30th April), North Wales Police discovered the body of a 22 year old man at an address in Deiniolen near Caernarfon.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and his next of kin have been informed.

- Message posted on 4/30/2011 8:55:00 AM

Christopher Paul Shaw 23 of Rhyl has been charged with grievous bodily harm as a result of an incident in Edward Henry Street, Rhyl at 0010am on Monday April 25.

The 37 year old victim remains in the intensive care unit at Walton Hospital, Liverpool, where he is being treated for head and facial injuries.

Detectives are continuing with their investigations and are appealing for any witnesses who have yet to come forward to contact them on 101 if in Wales, 0845 6071001 (Welsh line), 0845 6071002 (English line) or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

- Message posted on 4/28/2011 4:48:00 PM

Police in Llanfairfechan and Conwy County Borough Council are continuing to work together to tackle anti-social behaviour.

A dispersal order will again come into effect in Llanfairfechan at 6am on Sunday, May 1, and will run for six months - until November 1, 2011.

The order is being renewed as large groups of people have been gathering in the area, particularly around the bridge, drinking alcohol into the early hours.

The area covered by the dispersal order which comes into place on Sunday is defined as including the Pont-y-Pentre area. The boundaries are the Library on Village Road, the entrance to Nant y Pandy, Horeb, Bryn Road, the end of Buckley Terrace, Mill Road and the Junction of Tai Twr, Pen y Bryn Road (including Tai Twr).

Both police and the local authority believe that the presence or bad behaviour of two or more individuals has resulted in members of the public being intimidated, harassed, alarmed or distressed.

Youngsters under the age of 16 must not be in the vicinity between 9pm and 6am unless they are under the effective control of a parent or responsible adult aged 18 or over.

Failure to comply could lead to up to three months imprisonment...

Police in are continuing to work in partnership with Denbighshire County Council and Conwy County Borough Council to tackle anti-social behaviour with dispersal orders.

From 6am on Sunday, May 1, dispersal orders will again come into effect - one at the Memorial Gardens and the other along the Rhyl prom and will stretch from Splashpoint and all the way along to the Blue Bridge. A separate dispersal order will also come in to place on Sunday, May 1 and will run along the Promenade and Cycle path areas from Pensarn to Kinmel Bay.

The dispersal orders will remain in place for six months in a bid to help tackle anti-social behaviour such as groups congregating to drink at the locations at all hours of the day.

It is not the first time that dispersal orders have been put in place.

Speaking about the Dispersal Order along the promenade, local Inspector Dyfan Jones said: 'We are very pleased that the dispersal areas have been renewed and extended this year. A great many people are working very hard to improve and regenerate the coastline and I have no doubt that these dispersal areas will assist in that endeavour.

He added: "Drinking in...

On May 4th the Force will undergo a major restructuring to improve the way we work and continue to make North Wales a safe place to live and work.

We will be moving to a functional model of policing to replace the three current geographically based Basic Command Units/Divisions.

These changes were the subject of a four month consultation exercise with local people and organisations, which were agreed by the Police Authority on February 11.
They are the result of detailed reviews of our business and will reduce cost while minimising the impact on frontline services

Our terms of reference for the design of the new structure were:

o To identify the optimum structure for the Force to enable it to meet the combined requirements of the Three Year Strategic Plan and the targets set for the next four years in respect of cashable savings

o The Force structure must have clear lines of responsibility and accountability and it must be capable of supporting partnership working - having regard to the outcomes of the partnership review

o The Force structure must best ensure that management on costs are minimised to prioritise operational policing

o The structure must maintain sufficient operational command resilience at Gold, Silver...