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Local & Flintshire News for 2 July 2009

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Record fair spins into Mold on Saturday, July 4 Jul 02 2009

VOD Music’s next record fair takes place in Mold this Saturday at the Daniel Owen Community Centre.Read

Investigation underway into a house fire in Villiers Street, Wrexham early on Wednesday morning Jul 02 2009

A JOINT investigation is underway between the police and the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service following a fire at a house in Wrexham during the early hours of Wednesday, July 1.Read

Swine flu comes to Flintshire Jul 02 2009

SWINE flu has come to Flintshire, with a 22-year-old man becoming the first to catch the illness.Read

Former Mold man can return home from Canary Islands after judge shelves probe into pool death Jul 02 2009

A FORMER Mold man can return home after an investigating judge in the Canary Islands shelved a probe into the death of his partner found in a pool of blood on Christmas Eve.Read

Mold mum wihdraws six of her nine children from Ysgol Maes Garmon over bullying allegations Jul 02 2009

AN ANGRY mum has criticised a Flintshire high school for failing to address a campaign of bullying against her family.Read

Delyn parliamentary candidate Antoinette Sandbach tells of heartbreak at losing her son to cot death Jul 02 2009

CONSERVATIVE Parliamentary candidate for Delyn, Antoinette Sandbach, has spoken for the first time of her heartbreak at losing her baby son to cot death.Read

Funeral takes place in Connah’s Quay of nine-year-old drowning victim Jordan Baker Jul 02 2009

THE FUNERAL of nine-year-old Connah’s Quay drowning victim Jordan Baker, took place on Tuesday at St Mark’s Church, in the town.Read

Kriss Akabusi hands out awards to Deeside College students of the year Jul 02 2009

OLYMPIAN Kriss Akabusi MBE joined students, staff and guests to celebrate the outstanding successes of learners at Deeside College.Read

Connah’s Quay play area gets £50,000 makeover Jul 02 2009

CHILDREN in Connah’s Quay can benefit from a new play area this summer, thanks to a £50,000 makeover at Central Park’s playground.Read

New book traces Merseysiders long-lasting relationship with hamlet on Flintshire border Jul 02 2009

A NEW book tracing the long-lasting relationship between Merseysiders and a hamlet on the Flintshire border has just been published.Read

Miss Cheshire Catriona Cameron shines at the Vision Support annual fun day for all Cheshire and North Wales service users Jul 02 2009

A BEAUTY queen was the star guest at Vision Support’s annual fundraising day.Read

Volunteers from the Flintshire branch Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints spent the day lending a helping hand to recycling charity Dee-Tex Jul 02 2009

AN ENTHUSIASTIC team of volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints spent a day sorting through clothes at the Dee-Tex project in Saltney.Read

Family from Mynydd Isa say their lives are being made miserable by drunken yobs Jul 02 2009

A FAMILY claim their lives are being made a misery by a gang of youths.Read

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service issues charity challenge Jul 02 2009

NORTH Wales Fire and Rescue Service is inviting the public to take part in a one-off competition in August to raise funds for the Firefighters Charity and give one team the opportunity to be crowned the ‘Firefighter Challenge’ winners.Read

Michael Jackson’s Thriller performed as tribute by Golftyn County Primary School pupils in Mold’s Clwyd Theatr Cymru Jul 02 2009

A FLINTSHIRE primary school performed a dance routine tribute to Michael Jackson, just a day after the singer’s death.Read

RNLI charity whitewater rafting event in Bala Jul 02 2009

THRILL-SEEKERS are invited to test their nerve by signing up to the RNLI 2009 Whitewater Rafting Experience at the National Whitewater Centre in Bala.Read

Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams slams Welsh Assembly Government for paying training providers up to two months late Jul 02 2009

WELSH Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams has slammed the Welsh Assembly for paying training providers up to two months late.Read

New military aircraft could give Airbus at Broughton a boost Jul 02 2009

A SMOOTH take off for a new military aircraft could provide a boost for the Airbus factory in Broughton, says Lord Barry Jones.Read

Delyn MP David Hanson signs Get Fair pledge Jul 02 2009

DELYN Labour MP David Hanson has pledged to ‘get fair’.Read

New loo for Connah’s Quay Jul 02 2009

CONNAH’S Quay is to benefit from a new public toilet.Read

Holywell post office to have a makeover Jul 02 2009

HOLYWELL Post Office is to benefit from a makeover.Read

Buckley volunteers bid for Lottery title Jul 02 2009

A PROJECT which has transformed a crime hotspot into a community area has reached the semi-finals of the National Lottery Awards (NLA).Read

Buckley Jubilee plans finalised Jul 02 2009

VOLUNTEERS are putting the finishing touches to plans for this year’s Buckley Jubilee.Read

Delyn AM Sandy Mewies calls for help for people with eating disorders Jul 02 2009

DELYN Labour AM Sandy Mewies has called for more services to be provided to help adults suffering from eating disorders.Read

Three Flintshire students have spent a week shadowing Mark Tami MP at the houses of Parliament Jul 02 2009

THREE Flintshire students had the work experience opportunity of a life time.Read

Roadworks in Wrexham town centre due to start Jul 02 2009

WORK to refurbish the north bridge deck on Plas Coch Interchange, Wrexham, will start on Monday, July 13 and run for approximately seven weeks.Read

Plans for Brynford hall refused Jul 02 2009

PLANS for a former nursing home, which were deferred so developers could come up with a different design, have been refused.Read

Friends of Central Park thanks Connah’s Quay Sea Cadets for help in park’s revamp Jul 02 2009

A VOLUNTEER group has thanked sea cadets for their help in revamping a park.Read

Flint Festival’s brilliant first week Jul 02 2009

CROWDS flocked to Flint Festival to enjoy a huge programme of events.Read

Emmanuel Church in Pen-y-Ffordd celebrates building’s 50th anniversary Jul 02 2009

THE congregation at Emmanuel Church, Penyffordd, has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its construction.Read

Ffynnongroyw tennis tournament to take place for families Jul 02 2009

FAMILIES are being invited to showcase their skilful tennis shots in a tournament this Saturday.Read

Rhydymwyn marks composer Felix Mendelssohn historic visit Jul 02 2009

A CONCERT has been organised to commemorate a classical composer’s visit to a Flintshire village.Read

HGV and trailer stolen from Holywell area Jul 02 2009

A HGV and trailer were stolen from the Holywell area last week.Read

Flintshire based dowser Peter Taylor is having his attempts to help find water in Palestine thwarted due to strict border controls Jul 02 2009

A FLINTSHIRE-based waterdowsing expert is having his attempts to help Palestinian people in Gaza frustrated by Israeli border control.Read

Crowds watch as young farmers battle it out at Clwyd Young Farmers Federation’s annual rally. Jul 02 2009

HUNDREDS of people descended on a farm in Betws yn Rhos at the weekend for the Clwyd Young Farmers Federation’s annual rally.Read

Plea for information about parrot missing from Connah's Quay Jul 02 2009

A DEESIDE woman is desperate to trace her missing parrot.Read

Flint Festival tug o’war raises more than £600 for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Jul 02 2009

FROM a tug of war tussle to a 999 Day, there’s been plenty to attract the crowds to this year’s Flint Festival.Read

Decision on turbines at Broughton Tesco store deferred Jul 02 2009

A PLANNING application for wind turbines outside Broughton’s Tesco store has been deferred in the hope developers can suggest a less prominent location.Read

Nightingale House Hospice’s distribution centre extends opening hours Jul 02 2009

NIGHTINGALE House Hospice’s distribution centre in Rhosnesni Lane, Wrexham, has extended its opening hours.Read

Flintshire CAB hosts Wales Consumer Week event in Deeside Jul 02 2009

FLINTSHIRE residents are being invited to seek advice on consumer issues during Wales Consumer Week.Read

Members of Flintshire 50+ Forum meet to discuss the future of group Jul 02 2009

A MEETING to discuss the future of Flintshire’s 50+ Forum was attended by members from all over the county.Read

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service issues public consultation questionnaire on its future strategy Jul 02 2009

THE fire service wants Flintshire people to be more involved in helping to shape its future.Read

Round-the-world biker Nick sanders to appear in Llangollen’s Motorbike Show Jul 02 2009

A ROUND-THE-WORLD motorcyclist star is to make a guest appearance in Llangollen’s Motorbike Show.Read

Busy Bee nursery children in Ewloe, Flintshire, took part in a sponsored bounce for The Cystic Fibrosis Trust Jul 02 2009

CHILDREN of Busy Bees Nursery in Ewloe spent a day bouncing for charity.Read

Record fair at Daniel Owen Centre, Mold Jul 02 2009

VOD Music’s next record fair takes place at the Daniel Owen Community Centre, Mold, this Saturday.Read

Flintshire photographers urged to enter competition Jul 02 2009

BUDDING photographers can get creative for a special calendar highlighting the beauty of the Clwydian Range and Llantysilio Mountain.Read

Janet Brown, cook at Glynn Residential Home, Caergwrle, climbs Snowdon and cycles to Wrexham on same day to raise money for residents Jul 02 2009

AN ENERGETIC care home employee has raised money for the residents.Read

1st Gwernymynydd & Mold Cub Scouts enjoyed a weekend of campfires and fun at their June Camp Jul 02 2009

CUBS from the 1st Gwernymynydd and Mold Cub Scouts spent an action-packed weekend enjoying their camp.Read

Children at Stepping Stones Nursery in Mold took part in a toddle waddle for Barnardo’s Jul 02 2009

ENERGETIC children from Stepping Stones Nursery, Mold, raised almost £200 for children’s charity Barnardo’s.Read

Tegeingl Bach 09 weekend offers gigs and free folk sessions in Flintshire Jul 02 2009

FLINTSHIRE residents seeking their festival fix can look forward to two gigs and free folk session workshops this month.Read

Brynford’s Summer fete will be held on July 18 Jul 02 2009

BRYNFORD Summer fete will be held on Saturday, July 18, from 1pm-4pm on Brynford football field.Read

Charity runners boost Flintshire homeless charity Save the Family Jul 02 2009

A TEAM of marathon runners is celebrating after raising almost £40,000 for homeless charity Save the Family, which provides accommodation at Northop Hall.Read

The winners of a competition given by Mold-based card shop Little Black Sheep say they are delighted to have won a trip on the Orient Express Jul 02 2009

A LUCKY Rhydymwyn couple were delighted to win an evening on the Orient Express.Read

Flintshire County Council leader Arnold Woolley denies extravagance claim at County Hall, Mold Jul 02 2009

A SPENDING row has erupted at County Hall.Read

A Buckley teenager is taking part in an expedition to Kenya to help disadvantage children Jul 02 2009

A FLINTSHIRE student is to take part in a trip of a lifetime to help disadvantaged children half-way across the world.Read

Buckley based Elfed High School pupils took part in a two day business workshop Jul 02 2009

ENTERPRISING students of Elfed High, Buckley, made a business-like start to their Welsh Baccalaureates.Read

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Custom House Lane Primary School netball players win inaugural North East Wales Triangle Tournament Jul 02 2009

CHILDREN of Custom House Lane Primary School have been netting success in the inaugural North East Wales Triangle Tournament.Read

Mold’s Alun School teenagers teach Ysgol Bryn Coch children how to stay healthy in workshops Jul 02 2009

FLINTSHIRE pupils have been learning how to stay healthy with a range of workshops.Read

Castell Alun High School pupils in Hope, have donated hundreds of their books and computers to the young shall grow international project in Ghana Jul 02 2009

CASTELL Alun High School pupils have been collecting hundreds of old books to donate to Ghanaian project The Young Shall Grow International.Read

Nurse suspened after been found asleep at hospitalnear Mold Jul 02 2009

A NURSE found asleep on the job has been suspended for nine months.Read

Brynford Primary School celebrates sporting success Jul 02 2009

BRYNFORD Primary School is celebrating sporting success across a range of activities.Read

Plea for Mold residents to monitor River Alyn for signs of Himalayan Balsam Jul 02 2009

DENBIGHSHIRE Countryside Service is calling for volunteers to help efforts to remove an invasive plant spreading along the River Alyn.Read

Yellow Flag status awarded to Flintshire beaches at Talacre and Gronant Jul 02 2009

TALACRE and Gronant beaches have again been awarded Yellow Flag status by Keep Wales Tidy for the season ahead.Read

Ellesmere Port and Neston MP believes that the future of Vauxhall’s car plant will become clearer next month Jul 02 2009

ELLESMERE Port and Neston Labour MP Andrew Miller believes the future of Vauxhall could become clear by the middle of the month.Read

Website wonder seeks new horizons Jul 02 2009

Multi-millionaire Simon Nixon is embarking on a new business venture. David Holmes meets up with him.Read

A new 50+ Forum has been set up in Saltney, Flintshire to give older people a voice in the community. Jul 02 2009

A NEW group has formed in Saltney aimed at giving people aged 50+ a voice.Read

Mynydd Isa care home plans refused Jul 02 2009

A PLANNING application to build a 45-bedroomed nursing home in Mynydd Isa has been refused.Read

Flintshire council staff took a total of 40,000 days off sick last year Jul 02 2009

FLINTSHIRE County Council employees took a total of more than 40,000 days off sick last year.Read

New business Doherty’s Cafe- Bistro has opened in Mold town centre Jul 02 2009

OWNERS of a new Mold business are hoping to beat the recession blues with their new menu.Read

Transition Holywell and District’s first meeting is a big success Jul 02 2009

FLINTSHIRE’S first transition movement got under way with a community get-together in Holywell.Read

Flintshire AMs’ expenses are published Jul 02 2009

DELYN Labour AM Sandy Mewies claimed £1,598.89 on expenses for TV equipment for her second home in Cardiff, it was revealed this week.Read

Police target yobs after spate of damage to vehicles in Buckley Jul 02 2009

POLICE are mounting extra patrols in Buckley following a spate of vandalism.Read

Army offers virtual challenges at Wakestock festival Jul 02 2009

VISITORS to North Wales festival Wakestock will have the chance to experience life in the Army through virtual reality.Read

Rhes-y-Cae Primary School pupils enjoy summer fete Jul 02 2009

PUPILS of Rhes-y-Cae Primary School enjoyed some summer fun when the school hosted its summer fete.Read

Cricket: Frustration as Quay fall to pieces in defeat Jul 02 2009

CONNAH’S Quay threw away what they thought was certain victory at home to Llanrwst in the North Wales League Premier Division on Saturday.Read

A NEW carpet which transformed the Deeside Leisure Centre ice rink into the biggest concert hall in the region was unrolled for the first time. Jul 02 2009

CLWYD Health Authority wanted the Government to make the wearing of seat belts compulsory.Read

Jubilee marches on after decades of success Jul 02 2009

THE stage is set for Buckley Jubilee on Tuesday, July 14.Read

Festival of Hope at Mold’s Gwysaney Hall, Mold attracts more than 8,000 people Jul 02 2009

MORE than 8,000 people descended on Gwysaney Hall, near Mold, for the first Festival of Hope.Read

Yale College Wrexham celebrates vocational qualification students Jul 02 2009

YALE College held its own VQ event to celebrate those who have achieved vocational qualifications.Read

Children pay first visit to Ysgol Pen Coch, a new specialist primary school in Flint Jul 02 2009

CHILDREN have been given their first glimpse of a new Flintshire school which opens in September.Read

Flintshire band Impaled Existence launch debut EP Failure in Design Jul 02 2009

A FLINTSHIRE band has released a debut EP on the web.Read

A Mold mother of nine says her children’s school is a disgrace after six of her children were made the victims of bullies Jul 02 2009

A MOTHER of nine claims six of her children have been forced out of their secondary school due to a campaign of bullying.Read

Councillors defer decision on Pantymwyn’s Tabernacle Chapel Jul 02 2009

A DECISION on whether to allow a chapel to be converted to a dwelling has been deferred.Read

Countess of Chester Hospital expands Protected Mealtimes for patients scheme to two more wards Jul 02 2009

WARDS at a Chester hospital have launched a scheme to allow patients to enjoy their meals in peace.Read

Deeside College plumbing students take plunge in competition Jul 02 2009

DOMESTIC Plumbing students at Deeside College went head-to-head with vehicles powered by water.Read

Deeside College awarded gold for health and safety Jul 02 2009

THE standard of Health and Safety Management at Deeside College has been assessed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and considered worthy of a gold standard.Read

Retired blacksmith demonstrates skills at Greenfiled Valley Heritage Park Jul 02 2009

A RETIRED blacksmith is using his skills to teach youngsters the dying art of his trade.Read

Care home residents celebrate Wimbledon tennis championships Jul 02 2009

STAFF and residents at a care home have been celebrating Wimbledon fortnight in style.Read

Deeside College students in line for Learn Direct awards Jul 02 2009

TWO Deeside College Learndirect students and their tutor are keeping their fingers crossed for the Learndirect Achievement Awards after being shortlisted for three titles.Read

Holywell’s Pendref Chapel may be converted into flats Jul 02 2009

A CHAPEL owner who asked for suggestions on uses for the building has decided to convert the property into flats.Read

Mold based magician Maria Garwell is celebrating two decades in the entertainment industry Jul 02 2009

MOLD magician Maria Garwell is celebrating 20 years in the magic business.Read

Sandycroft recycling centre approved despite concerns Jul 02 2009

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a recycling centre in Sandycroft have been approved, despite fears it could affect what is considered to be an already dangerous road.Read

Deeside College learner scoops triple A award Jul 02 2009

SIOBHAN Lynch, a work-based catering and hospitality learner at Deeside College is celebrating becoming the college’s first student to be awarded the Applied Ability Award (AAA) Foundation Certificate.Read

Help for the retired and unemployed in Flintshire Jul 02 2009

A NEW initiative has been launched to encourage rural Flintshire folk to get involved in the community.Read

Holway residents urged to get involved Jul 02 2009

RESIDENTS of the Holway, Holywell, can get more involved in the community.Read

Greenfield councillor plans campaign over grass cuttings Jul 02 2009

A TOWN councillor has branded a county council decision not to clear away grass cuttings from pensioner’s homes as ‘age discrimination’.Read

Lightning strike ‘was like a bomb going off’ Jul 02 2009

A TEENAGER said a lightning bolt on his house sounded like ‘a bomb going off’.Read

Flintshire County Coucil education programme targets young drivers Jul 02 2009

A PRE-DRIVER education programme has been developed by Flintshire County Council’s Road Safety Unit to raise awareness in young people of the potential dangers of unsafe driving.Read

Flintshire Chronicle helps reunite missing Handbridge dog Susie with owner Jul 02 2009

A LOST dog has been reunited with its owner thanks to the Flintshire Chronicle.Read

Labour MP Mark Tami has paid back almost £1,000 he mistakenly claimed for council tax on his designated London Home Jul 02 2009

ALYN and Deeside Labour MP Mark Tami has repaid £996.70 to the treasury after he mistakenly claimed expenses for council tax and water rates that he hadn’t actually paid.Read

Holywell based company Hankinson have won three industry awards in 72 hours Jul 02 2009

EMPLOYEES of a Flintshire painting contractors are celebrating after scooping three major industry awards in less than 72 hours.Read

THE cost to every UK citizen of keeping our royal family was 69p last year – a 3p rise on the previous year. Jul 02 2009

Maintaining the monarchy cost a staggering £41.5m, which meant the Queen had to dip into a special reserve fund to boost her Civil List accounts by £6m.Read

Deeside firm DRB Engineering aims to spring CF Racing’s Formula 3 driver Hywel Lloyd up the grid Jul 02 2009

A FORMULA 3 driver is hoping to spring a shock in the British championship, thanks to backing from a Deeside company.Read

Tories’ plans for Airbus Jul 02 2009

WITH regard to the letter by Stephanie Hulley (June 18). On the visit to Mold David Cameron was asked a question about the A400M Airbus project to which he gave a straight answer.Read

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