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Francesca Elliott

North Wales Fire and Rescue urge Flintshire smokers to quit

FLINTSHIRE smokers are being urged to quit today (March 11) to mark National No Smoking Day.Read

Welsh Assembly Member Eleanor Burnham backs FILMCLUB’s call for after-school film club scheme to be adopted in Flintshire

AN ASSEMBLY Member is asking Flintshire schools to join a scheme enabling children to participate in after school film clubs.Read

Mold Rotary Club raises more than £400 during charity quiz for Northern Cleft Foundation

TEAMS of quiz enthusiasts gathered at the Beaufort Park Hotel, New Brighton, to take part in Mold Rotary Club’s annual charity quiz evening.Read

Pupils of St David’s Primary School, Mold, celebrate Chinese New Year

PUPILS of St David’s Primary School in Mold ended their Chinese New Year celebrations in style.Read

Conservative parliamentary candidate Antoinette Sandbach calls for more help for people in Flintshire who can't afford to pay heating bills

CONSERVATIVE parliamentary candidate Antoinette Sandbach is calling for measures to help families and pensioners across Flintshire in fuel poverty.Read

Mold soldier Joe Pennligton opts to have leg amputated after being injured by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

A SOLDIER given just 48 hours to live after his vehicle was blown up by a roadside bomb has made a remarkable recovery.Read

Women’s mental health charity Kindness In Mind holds successful Women’s Day event at Flint Pavilion

ORGANISERS of the International Women’s Day event, held at Flint Pavilion, say the day went exceptionally well.Read

Flintshire Chef of the Year Lee Perrett wins hygiene award at Salon Culinaire competition

FLINTSHIRE’S Chef of the Year, Lee Perrett, got a chance to show off his culinary skills by taking part in one of the world’s leading hospitality shows. Salon Culinaire is the largest cooking competition in the UK and attracts entries from across the world.Read

Keen walkers sought to raise funds for Anthony Nolan Trust leukaemia charity by taking part in sponsored events

LEUKAEMIA charity The Anthony Nolan Trust is looking for people to sign up to one of its fundraising trekking challenges.Read

North Wales Police joins national campaign to urge public to remain vigilant against terrorism

‘NO call is a waste of time’, is the message being rolled out during a national counter-terrorism campaign launched this week.Read

Hundreds of people enjoy Wheelbase Twenty 10 day at Deeside Leisure Centre

HUNDREDS of wheelbase sports enthusiasts descended on Deeside Leisure Centre to take part in the Wheelbase Twenty 10 day.Read

Shadow Agriculture Minister James Paice MP and Brynle Williams AM meet NFU representatives in Mold as part of a two-day tour of Wales

MEMBERS of the National Farmers Union and the Farmers Union Wales met with political leaders at Mold Livestock Market to discuss the future of Welsh farming.Read

Flintshire county councillors have been debating the future of the Residual Waste Project which could see an incinerator built in Deeside

A ROW has broken out over the future of the North Wales Residual Waste Treatment Project, which could see an ‘incinerator’ built in Deeside.Read

Fairtrade nut farmer visits Mold Town Hall to speak about Fairtrade products

MOLD residents and schoolchildren were able to meet a Fairtrade farmer to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight.Read

A talk on heart problems will be given in Wrexham by Dr Johan Waktare from Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

ANYONE wanting to learn more about i heart problems is invited to attend a talk by Dr Johan Waktare, Consultant Electrophysiologist from Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital on Wednesday, March 17.Read

Flintshire’s Supported Lodging Scheme is keen to recruit more households to provide accommodation for homeless young people

Flintshire County Council operates a supported lodging scheme to help give young people a roof over their heads. FRANCESCA ELLIOTT reportsRead

Connah’s Quay band I Am Austin need public vote to reach next round of Evo Music Rooms Bands Competition

A MUSICAL duo from Connah’s Quay has made it to the final shortlist of a national music competition.Read

Flintshire members of PCS form picket line outside Mold Magistrates Court to protest against reduced redundancy proposals

FLINTSHIRE members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) joined 270,000 of their fellow civil and public servants from across the UK to take part in a two day strike on Monday and Tuesday.Read

North Wales Police has joined a national campaign to urge the public to remain vigilant against terrorism

‘NO call is a waste of time’, that’s the message being rolled out to the public during a national counter-terrorism campaign launched across the UK this week.Read

North Wales Police say they are determined to raise the profile of internet safety issues

NORTH Wales Police say they are taking the lead in child protection on the internet.Read

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Francesca Elliott is a reporter for the Flintshire Chronicle newspaper in Mold. She writes news and feature pieces for all of Flintshire, but specifically covers Mold and the surrounding villages. Tel: 01244 821911.

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