23 December 2008 - Local Flintshire news, Flintshire, Mold, Flint, Deeside

Families asked to stock up on medicines and remedies Dec 23 2008

STAFF in the Emergency Departments and Minor Injuries Units in hospitals across North Wales are getting themselves ready for a busy Christmas and New Year holiday period.Read

Ambulance service plea: Know your limit this Christmas Dec 23 2008

WELSH Ambulance Service staff are calling on festive revellers to know their limits while out enjoying the holiday season.Read

Man “critical” after crash on A5119 in Flint Mountain Dec 23 2008

A 22-YEAR-OLD driver is in a critical condition after an horrific crash in Flint Mountain on Monday morning.Read

Two hurt in A5119 smash at Flint Mountain Dec 23 2008

TWO men suffered multiple injuries in a horrific crash in Flint Mountain yesterday morning.Read

Our Christmas joy at the double Dec 23 2008

BABY twins who spent the first six weeks of their lives in hospital have fully recovered for their first family Christmas.Read

Traditional dance treat Dec 23 2008

MEMBERS and friends of Mold- based Welsh dance group Dawnswyr Delyn will again be raising funds for charity with their traditional Mari Lwyd during the festive season.Read

Collision motorists rushed to hospital Dec 23 2008

TWO people are recovering in hospital after a collision between a tractor, and trailer, and a car on the A55 expressway.Read

Christmas is cancelled after Lapland disaster Dec 23 2008

A FLINTSHIRE family’s long-awaited trip to see Father Christmas in Lapland ended in tears.Read

Festivities of years past Dec 23 2008

VENERABLE Edward Morgan pupils had a history lesson with a difference as they celebrated a Victorian Christmas.Read

Pupils’ fairytale end of term Dec 23 2008

UP to 100 toddlers and infants had a fairytale ending to the school term in Flint.Read

Take care who you let in first next year Dec 23 2008

Superstitions are passed down through generations until nobody is really sure just when they started or, perhaps more importantly, why. Here, FRANCESCA ELLIOTT takes a look at a few Welsh superstitions relevant to the festive season.Read

Baddies bring out best in panto Dec 23 2008

PANTO season is now well under way, with shouts of “he’s behind you”, ringing in theatres up and down the country.Read

Christmas crafts prove popular Dec 23 2008

PUPILS of two schools enjoyed a Christmas craft workshop at the Welsh College of Horticulture.Read

Past captains’ celebrate birthday Dec 23 2008

PAST captains celebrated Padeswood and Buckley Golf Club’s 75th anniversary with a special dinner.Read

Honour for fighting wildlife criminals Dec 23 2008

A DEDICATED police officer has received a major award for his efforts in fighting wildlife crime.Read

Information for community at your fingertips Dec 23 2008

THE latest edition of Flintshire County Council’s newsletter Your Community, Your Council has just been published.Read

Showcase of nativity scenes Dec 23 2008

NATIVITY scenes from across the world were on show in Mold last week.Read

NHS staff praised as waiting cut Dec 23 2008

WALES’ Health Minister Edwina Hart has praised NHS staff for their efforts in reducing the length of time patients wait to receive diagnostic tests and therapy services.Read

Holywell motorists given pavement-parking warning Dec 23 2008

MOTORISTS who park on pavements in Holywell are being warned by police they are committing an offence.Read

Memories of musician former head’s book Dec 23 2008

A FORMER Mold headteacher has published his autobiography.Read

Don’t be all at sea – be safe on water Dec 23 2008

THE RNLI is warning families to stay safe over the festive period.Read

Rights activist leads language centre fight Dec 23 2008

A CHILEAN human rights activist based in Flintshire is heading a campaign to create a new Welsh language centre in Mold.Read

Fire service event that reflects diversity policy Dec 23 2008

NORTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service is hosting an open day at Rhyl Community Fire Station on Tuesday, January 6, to encourage women and those from black or ethnic minority groups to consider a career as a firefighter.Read

RAF helps Santa drop in on hospital patients Dec 23 2008

FATHER Christmas stopped off at RAF Valley on Anglesey to give his reindeers a rest in readiness for the big day.Read

Charity shop in fundraising raffle Dec 23 2008

CHRISTMAS arrived early for the lucky winners of a raffle at the Claire House charity shop, in Buckley.Read

Drunk Deeside woman attacked paramedic as he helped her husband Dec 23 2008

A WOMAN who assaulted a paramedic as he was trying to help her husband was told by a judge she had been raving drunk and indulging in pathetic self-pity.Read

Politicians praise volunteers who help elderly people in Flintshire Dec 23 2008

ALYN and Deeside Labour MP Mark Tami and AM Carl Sargeant have hailed volunteers in Flintshire who help elderly people.Read

Scout colony seeks helpers Dec 23 2008

THE Saltney Ferry Beaver Scout Colony is going from strength to strength.Read

Drive safely… check out your eyesight Dec 23 2008

WITH many people preparing to drive all over the country to visit friends and family over the festive period, Specsavers in Mold is encouraging them to include an eye test in their preparations.Read

Microwave fire Dec 23 2008

FIREFIGHTERS from Rhyl and Prestatyn dealt with a small kitchen fire at a property in Fron Haul, Trelawnyd, at 5.40pm on Thursday, December 18. A spokesman for North Wales Fire and Rescue said: “The blaze started when food overheated in a microwave oven. Nobody was injured.”Read

Power price move greeted Dec 23 2008

ACTION to reduce energy prices for those on prepayment meters and for people who cannot access cheaper electricity prices have been welcomed by a Tory hopeful.Read

Man jailed for ‘terrifying’ assault at Job Centre Dec 23 2008

A MAN has been jailed after he went to the Job Centre at Flint and assaulted another man.Read

4,800 tested in NW Police drinks purge Dec 23 2008

NORTH Wales Police made 45 arrests in the first two weeks of a month-long seasonal clampdown on drink-driving.Read

Our gift of love Dec 23 2008

KIND-HEARTED pupils of Dee Road Infant school, Connah’s Quay, have been fundraising for less well-off children in Africa.Read

Smiles in the aisles for store toy appeal Dec 23 2008

SHOPPERS and businesses have helped Asda bring a smile to families this Christmas.Read

AM draws the winners Dec 23 2008

STUDENTS and staff at Deeside College have been selling raffle tickets to support their chosen charity, the NSPCC.Read

Fundraiser flies high for ambulance Dec 23 2008

AN INTREPID fundraiser has given two charities a special Christmas gift.Read

That was the... year that was Dec 23 2008

As 2008 draws to a close LOIS YORK takes a look back at the events and stories which made the headlines of the Chronicle over the past 12 months.Read

College caterers’ top title Dec 23 2008

DEESIDE College general services manager Sue Radin and her team are celebrating a top award.Read

Fancy dress fun at the Toybox Dec 23 2008

THE children of Deeside College’s Toybox nursery let their hair down and enjoyed their fancy dress Christmas party.Read

£4,800 bonfire bonanza! Dec 23 2008

A SPARKLING effort at the 40th annual Deeside Bonfire and Fireworks display helped raise £4,800 for charity.Read

Campus choristers in fine voice for NSPCC funding Dec 23 2008

A GROUP of staff and students from Deeside College spread the Christmas spirit around the campus by singing carols.Read

Sweet success of candy! Dec 23 2008

FOUR sixth-formers from the Elfed High School, Buckley, have found a tasty way of raising charity cash.Read

Tears... but no tantrums on show Dec 23 2008

PARENTS and friends of children from St David’s Primary school enjoyed a traditional nativity called Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh, performed by 60 children aged three to seven.Read

Modern twist to the Nativity Dec 23 2008

PUPILS of Sealand Primary School were kept busy as they prepared three Christmas shows to perform for their families.Read

Jobs front looks bright for Parkway Dec 23 2008

NEW jobs are on the way at a Saltney telecommunications firm which says its efforts to help customers save money are enabling it to beat the credit crunch and look to expand in 2009.Read

Cash boost for hospice Dec 23 2008

THE St Kentigern Hospice charity shop in Flint has raised £232 from its Christmas raffle and received £100 from the town council.Read

Travel students raised £400 for children’s charity Dec 23 2008

A GROUP of Deeside College travel and tourism students packed bags for Christmas shoppers at the Sainsbury’s store in Flint, in aid of the college’s chosen charity the NSPCC.Read