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Limited Edition Graham Eaton Print For Help The Heroes: (23/01/2012)

Award winning photographer and contributer to this site, Graham Eaton, is selling 100 limited edition prints of this image, on behalf of Help For Heroes. To learn more, visit: http://www.eatonnature.co.uk/articles_210252.html

Dizzee Rascal Joins Calvin Harris & Ed Sheeran At This Year's Wakestock: (23/01/2012)

Wakestock 2012 tickets go on sale today and there is more breaking news from Wakestock HQ withthe announcement that Dizzee Rascal will be joining Ed Sheeran and Calvin Harris on the bill. Dizzee is a Wakestock favourite after paying the festival a visit back in 2009, where he made the crowd go wild with a set that included smash hits Bonkers and Dance Wiv Me.
Brit Award nominee Ed Sheeran will join Dizzee on the bill. Ed is currently nominated for 4 Brit Awards after a phenomenal rise in 2011. Calvin Harris will also be taking to the stage after an incredible year. Calvin has produced some of the biggest tunes to hit the airwaves including Rihanna’s We Found Love and Kelis’s Bounce and has a back catalogue that takes some beating. With a new album coming in 2012 Calvin is going to rock the Wakestock crowds once again!
This year’s festival takes place on 6th, 7th and 8th July and loads more acts will be announced soon, along with further details of the wakeboarding talent travelling over to compete at this year’s festival. Tickets can be purchased from 9am today via the Wakestock website at www.wakestock.co.uk or by calling 0844 8737358.

Latest Special Offers At Gosling's: (23/01/2012)

Gosling's have some special offers for this month and February and March for B&B and self catering accommodation.
For more details, visit: www.goslingsabersoch.co.uk/specialoffers.html

The Llyn Motorbike Club Annual Fundraising Motorbike Ride: 4th March 2012: (19/01/2012)

This year in aid of Dafydd Llywelyn Williams. Aka “Sponge.”

Llywelyn is a 16 years old young man. The son of Llyn Bikers founder Eirian Wyn. Who on his 16th Birthday passed his CBT and is very keen to move on to bigger bikes. Llywelyn is also a Junior Champion Surfer who loves the sea. He also enjoys helping out at the local Lifeboat Station in Abersoch. An all round popular boy. Tragically Llywelyn was struck by a car whilst skateboarding home on the 4th September 2011. He suffered horrendous injuries and sadly, his right leg had to be amputated above his right knee. To read more on this story and the fundraising event - please click here.

Abersoch RNLI Sea Dip Update: (19/01/2012)

Abersoch RNLI is delighted with the results so far from the New Years Day Dip. Around 450 people, children and adults, braved the water, with the result that they ran out of the commemorative medals! Further medals have been ordered and will be sent to the people who left their names on the day.

Abersoch RNLI would like to thank all those who have given so generously. The beach collection raised a record £3,346 and sponsorship to date has raised £3,401. They look forward to receiving further sponsorship from those who have not yet made their submissions. All the money raised goes direct to the local RNLI branch in Abersoch to equip and support the volunteer crew.

Wakestock Tickets On Sale 9am Monday January 23rd: (18/01/2012)

Wakestock HQ are stoked to announce that tickets for this year’s festival will be going on sale at 9am on Monday January 23rd. Calvin Harris and Ed Sheeran have already been announced as two of this year’s headliners at the festival which takes place near Abersoch, North Wales on July 6 / 7/ 8th. More acts will be announced soon, along with further details of the wakeboarding talent travelling over to compete at this year’s festival. Tickets can be purchased from 9am on January 23rd via the Wakestock website at www.wakestock.co.uk or by calling 0844 8737358, and there is good news for all Wakestock fans planning to come to the festival this year - they are holding the 2011 ticket price for 2012 on all of the main tickets. Prices for the 2012 tickets which go on sale on Monday are listed below – day tickets will go on sale at a later date.

Weekend Camping ticket £125
Weekend Ticket £100
Quiet Camping ticket £130
Campervan Pass £50
Thursday night pre party ticket £10
Charge and Store (locker) ticket £14
Car Parking £10 in advance
Shuttle Bus Ticket £7 (valid for whole weekend on local shuttle bus service)
Bus Link to and from Bangor station £7 each way
(All prices are per person and are subject to booking fees)
Full information regarding the VIP packages available this year will be announced on the website very soon.

For further information please email info@wakestock.co.uk or call 01758 741095

Pwllheli Sailing Academy Plans Go On Public Display (18/01/2012)

Plans for an £8million national sailing academy and events centre in Pwllheli have gone on display.

An information day was held yesterday and they will remain on display for the rest of the week at the Pwllheli Sailing Club, and will be on show at Neuadd Dwyfor from next Monday. Click here for the rest of the BBC News story.

Memorial Rugby Match Raises £4000 (05/01/2012)

The memorial rugby match for William Naden Hughes held last week at Pwllheli Rugby Club, raised more than £4000. Over 400 people attended the match and you can read a full report at the Caernarfon Herald website by clicking here.

Update on Talisker Atlantic Challenge Rowing Race - Go Commando Retires (05/01/2012)

Sadly, John Higson's boat in the "worlds toughest rowing race" was forced to retire before Christmas, due to the appalling sea conditions, which contributed to a failure in the electronics in the boat. John and team mate Barnaby were finally picked up 3 days after sustaining the electronics failure, which meant a worrying time for his family and friends. You can view an interview with John on the Go Commando race page here.

Record Turnout For RNLI Sponsored Dip (02/01/2012)

The New Year's Dip on the main beach in support of the RNLI appears to have been the busiest yet! John Wormald was on hand to record the event and these can be viewed at http://john53.zenfolio.com/p910037178

photo: John Wormald www.totallyabersoch.co.uk

Blwyddwyn Newydd Dda / Happy New Year (02/01/2012)

Happy New Year!

Totally Abersoch Sale Starts 29th December 2011 (29/12/2011)

Totally Abersoch's Sale starts today with 20% off all marked prices in store, so be quick to grab your bargains because they close on Sunday until the February half term holidays.

Nadolig Llawen / Happy Christmas! (25/12/2011)

Abersoch.co.uk would like to wish all our visitors and advertisers a very Happy Christmas!

OSD (Rip Girl) Sale Starts Boxing Day (25/12/2011)

The OSD winter sale starts on Boxing Day with half price Hurley, Mink Pink, WESC and big reductions on O'Shea, Nike 6.0 (including footwear) etc etc etc. For their opening hours over the coming week, visit www.osdabersoch.co.uk

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