Annie Owen- Journalist

Annie Owen- Journalist

Reporting stories across North Wales

Percentage of Welsh speakers 'lowest ever recorded' according to 2021 census 07/12/2022

The latest figures give an indication of the work to be done if WG is to achieve its ambitious goal of 1 million Welsh speakers by 2050 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Percentage of Welsh speakers 'lowest ever recorded' according to 2021 census The number speaking Cymraeg has fallen by more than 20,000 over the past decade

Liz Truss announces resignation as Prime Minister - live 20/10/2022

Liz Truss announces resignation as Prime Minister - live She said she will remain in post until a successor is chosen

Grief is 'still raw' 10 years on from fire which killed five family members 19/10/2022

"The truth is, that pain will never go away"

Grief is 'still raw' 10 years on from fire which killed five family members All five died after murderer Melanie Smith torched a pram in a communal hallway

Huge landslide shuts Snowdonia road as wind and rain batter North Wales 30/09/2022

Police have urged the public to avoid the area

Huge landslide shuts Snowdonia road as wind and rain batter North Wales Dramatic images taken by local residents show large rocks and floodwater obstructing the road

Family of mum killed in road tragedy say 'no words can convey our loss' 22/08/2022

Devastating 💔

Family of mum killed in road tragedy say 'no words can convey our loss' Anna Llewelyn Roberts was struck by a car on the A499 near Y Ffôr at the weekend

Man suffers 'significant injuries' in A*5 crash as car fire shuts road for hours 02/08/2022

A man has sustained potentially life changing injuries following a crash on the *5 this morning

Man suffers 'significant injuries' in A*5 crash as car fire shuts road for hours Emergency crews were called to a car fire on the A*5 near Broughton this morning

Home Bargains announces official December opening date of new Prestatyn store 29/07/2022

It's official - Home Bargains has announced the opening date of the new Prestatyn store, which will have its own bakery and garden centre🥖🥨🌵🪴

Home Bargains announces official December opening date of new Prestatyn store The store is being built on Prestatyn's former market site

Supermarkets and restaurants where kids can eat for £1 or less this summer 17/07/2022

Take a look at the places offering summer holiday deals on kids' meals🍕🍝🍟

Supermarkets and restaurants where kids can eat for £1 or less this summer There are several places offering cheap deals to help people through the cost-of-living crisis

Met Office area-by-area temperature guide as record-breaking heatwave arrives 17/07/2022

Temperatures are predicted to reach 40C for the first time ever in the UK

Met Office area-by-area temperature guide as record-breaking heatwave arrives Temperatures are predicted to reach 40C for the first time ever in the UK, according to the Met Office

Man badly injured after 'out of control' speedboat throws couple overboard 16/07/2022

Rescuers were called out after a couple were flung off their boat and into the sea just off Anglesey

Man badly injured after 'out of control' speedboat throws couple overboard The couple lost control of the speedboat off the North Wales coast

'Beautiful and caring' mum told she won't walk again after being hit by car 21/06/2022

Vania's family have set up a fundraiser to help with her recovery. You can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/agnes-tong?utm_term=Nw69pMvYq

'Beautiful and caring' mum told she won't walk again after being hit by car Vania Tong, 53, suffered life-changing injuries in the collision at Meliden on June 19

Woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car 20/06/2022

An update on the incident in Meliden yesterday:

Woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car North Wales Fire and Rescue Service helped release the woman who eyewitnesses reported was trapped under a car in Meliden

Stretch of A547 shut after person gets trapped under car - live updates 19/06/2022

The A547 through Meliden is currently closed

Stretch of A547 shut after person gets trapped under car - live updates Police, paramedics, the air ambulance and the fire service are at the scene of the incident near the Star Inn, Meliden

Mum with cancer campaigns for drug which would give her more time with baby son 04/06/2022

‘I feel more alive than I've ever felt’

Mum with cancer campaigns for drug which would give her more time with baby son Louise Blunt is campaigning for a life-extending drug to be made available on the NHS

Boy's 'inspirational' act of kindness at cemetery leaves 'tear in our eyes' 31/05/2022

'He has made me the proudest mum in the world'

Boy's 'inspirational' act of kindness at cemetery leaves 'tear in our eyes' Corey Hall, 9, from Mold has been praised for his 'kind and generous heart'

Man, 62, dies after being bitten by dog at house in Wrexham 23/05/2022

Awful news

Man, 62, dies after being bitten by dog at house in Wrexham The man went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at the scene

Man left 'disgusted' as wife dropped on floor after three hour ambulance wait 14/05/2022

‘I can't sleep, I keep having flashbacks of what happened out there’

Man left 'disgusted' as wife dropped on floor after three hour ambulance wait Both the Welsh Ambulance Service and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said they are 'sorry to hear about Mrs Jackson-Wyatt’s experience' and plan to investigate the claims

Woman airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after Bangor crash 11/05/2022

The woman was flown to hospital in Liverpool following a crash on the A4244 this morning

Woman airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after Bangor crash The woman was flown to hospital in Liverpool following the crash on the A4244 this morning

North Wales PC accused of leaking identity of woman who reported lockdown party 27/04/2022

A four-day hearing into the conduct of a North Wales police officer continues today - here's what we know so far:

North Wales PC accused of leaking identity of woman who reported lockdown party PC Peter Ashton faced a police misconduct hearing at Colwyn Bay Police Headquarters today (April 26)

House damaged after mob protests against person they 'wrongly thought was there' 12/04/2022

Police say crowds gathered to protest against someone who turned out not to be there

House damaged after mob protests against person they 'wrongly thought was there' North Wales Police said the behaviour was 'wholly unacceptable'

A look back at Llandudno's Broadway Boulevard nightclub as new owners take over 07/04/2022

Have you ever been to Broadway Boulevard?

A look back at Llandudno's Broadway Boulevard nightclub as new owners take over The former Grand Theatre has enjoyed an illustrious history and is set to embark on a new era, after it was sold at auction last week

Underwater police team search River Dee for missing university student 07/04/2022

Concern is mounting for 18-year-old student Emmanuel Chikwa

Underwater police team search River Dee for missing university student Concern is mounting for 18-year-old Emmanuel Chikwa who was last seen on March 27

Jade Ward's family applaud jury as ex found guilty of 'brutal' murder 06/04/2022

Jury finds Russell Marsh guilty of murdering 'amazing and bubbly' Jade Ward while their children slept just yards away

Jade Ward's family applaud jury as ex found guilty of 'brutal' murder Jealous Russell Marsh, of Shotton, Flintshire made Ward pay the "ultimate price" for the breakdown of their relationship - killing the mother of his four children yards from where they slept

Manchester Airport hell sees Welsh mum stranded 8000 miles from sister in labour 06/04/2022

'I’m travelling to Australia to be with my sister following covid, she’s currently in labour as we speak, I’m meant to be her birthing partner'

Manchester Airport hell sees Welsh mum stranded 8000 miles from sister in labour Amy Croxton Evans was in a race against time to be a birthing partner for her sister in Australia

Dog poo vigilante strikes again as more graffiti appears on new promenade 05/04/2022

Denbighshire Council said they were now looking at installing CCTV cameras

Dog poo vigilante strikes again as more graffiti appears on new promenade

Gwynedd GP surgery dealing with 'urgent queries only' after staff Covid outbreak 05/04/2022

Non-urgent services have been put on hold

Gwynedd GP surgery dealing with 'urgent queries only' after staff Covid outbreak Caerffynnon Surgery in Dolgellau will only be dealing with urgent queries until further notice

Pensioner left 'moaning in agony' on pavement for 10 hours before ambulance came 04/04/2022

Pensioner Emlyn Roberts lay on the pavement for 10 hours after tripping in Colwyn Bay last week

Pensioner left 'moaning in agony' on pavement for 10 hours before ambulance came Emlyn Roberts tripped and suffered serious injuries - but had to wait hours for treatment

Woman watched in horror as home was destroyed in suspected petrol bomb attack 30/03/2022

Fire ripped through the Llandudno home while Zara Groves was still inside

Woman watched in horror as home was destroyed in suspected petrol bomb attack Zara Groves says the suspected arson attack has left her living in fear and unable to be alone

Note on windscreen threatens council action after couple park outside own house 24/03/2022

Note on windscreen threatens council action after couple park outside own house A stranger left a note claiming to have reported the car to the council after it was parked on a residential street outside the couple's house

Grieving mum fundraising in memory of 'loving' Flintshire schoolboy Kai Lloyd 24/03/2022

"If we can help other children not feel like taking their own life is the only way out it would make us proud to be using Kai's memory to help others..."

Grieving mum fundraising in memory of 'loving' Flintshire schoolboy Kai Lloyd 14-year-old Connah's Quay High School pupil, Kai Lloyd, passed away in November last year