20 October 2011 - Local Flintshire news, Flintshire, Mold, Flint, Deeside

Painkiller medicines stolen from Wrexham Oct 20 2011

FLINTSHIRE residents are being warned to only buy medicine from reputable retailers following a theft in Wrexham.Read

Yale College students perform for Prime Minister David Cameron at opening of Airbus’ £400m North Factory Oct 20 2011

TALENTED youngsters from Yale College took to the stage to perform for the Prime Minister David Cameron, Wales’ First Minister Carwyn Jones and a host of VIP guests at the opening of Airbus’ North Factory.Read

David Cameron brands Airbus Broughton ‘ a byword for excellence’ Oct 20 2011

Planemaker Airbus has unveiled its new multi-million pound factory for the A350XWB wing production at Broughton to a host of high profile guests. Reporter KATHRYN QUAYLE reports on this special moment for the firm, which employs 6,000 at its Broughton siteRead

Flintshire Arthritis Care group support World Arthritis Day Oct 20 2011

FLINTSHIRE members of Arthritis Care got together in Holywell on Monday to mark World Arthritis Day.Read

Flint special school, Ysgol Pen Coch, holdsmemorial day for Isis Dodd Oct 20 2011

A FLINT youngster who died weeks before her 12th birthday has been remembered by school friends.Read

Mold based Mountain Harmony Chorus take part in convention Oct 20 2011

Choir tunes in for competitionRead

Advice surgery on how to reduce energy bills Oct 20 2011

NORTH Wales Assembly Member, Mark Isherwood, will be holding a surgery later next week where experts will be on hand to give advice on ways of reducing energy bills this winter.Read

India trip inspires Buckley man to have charity leg wax Oct 20 2011

A BUCKLEY man is braving a leg wax after returning from a trip to India determined to raise funds for the millions of children living in poverty there.Read

Go Outdoors to open store in Saltney, creating 40 jobs Oct 20 2011

A NEW outdoor superstore is to be opened on the site of a disused Saltney supermarket.Read

North Wales Police and Deeside College drive home anti-drugs misuse message Oct 20 2011

NORTH Wales Police has been driving home the message of zero tolerance of drugs and substance misuse to students.Read

Folk singer Emily Smith to play in Trelawnyd Oct 20 2011

SCOTTISH folk singer Emily Smith will be playing at Trelawnyd Memorial Hall on Saturday, November 12.Read

Flintshire County Council to receive £184.5m in Welsh Government funding Oct 20 2011

FLINTSHIRE County Council will receive £184.5m in core funding from the Welsh Government in 2012-13.Read

Warnings issued after scam letters in Flintshire Oct 20 2011

WARNINGS are being issued about the dangers of scam letters, after the Chronicle revealed a bereaved pensioner had been targeted by fraudsters.Read

Shotton steelworker’s death not due to asbestos Oct 20 2011

THE death of a former steelworker was not linked to working with asbestos, an inquest heard.Read

Saltney schoolchildren hold fundraising cake sale Oct 20 2011

CHILDREN at a Saltney school decided to hold a cake sale to raise money for new playground equipment.Read

Saltney man’s death due to alcohol abuse Oct 20 2011

A FORMER aircraft fitter died because of alcohol abuse, an inquest heard.Read

Alun School, Mold sixth form students hold boy auction for charity Oct 20 2011

SIXTH Form students at the Alun School, Mold, held a boy auction to raise money for their charity of the year, Rotary International.Read

John Summers High pupils take harvest hampers to day centre Oct 20 2011

USERS of Melrose Day Centre in Shotton were visited by students from John Summers High School, who came bearing gifts of harvest festival hampers.Read

Delight at Deeside road repairs Oct 20 2011

A COMMUNITY leader has thanked council chiefs for repairing roads plagued by pot holes in Deeside.Read

Flintshire couple to carry out wine tasting at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop Oct 20 2011

FINE wine needs a good nose, and there’s none finer than the long, black, wet one of rescue dog Amber.Read

Broughton Brownies help pick pumpkins at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop Oct 20 2011

BROWNIES paid a visit to a Flintshire farm shop to help pick pumpkins ready for Hallowe’en.Read

Plan to cut speed limit between Broughton and Saltney welcomed Oct 20 2011

PROPOSALS to reduce the speed limit along an accident hotspot between Saltney and Bretton have received support from both communities.Read

Month of art for students at Elfed High School, Buckley Oct 20 2011

BUCKLEY students have been getting artistic as part of a national initiative.Read

Pink fundraiser for pupils at St Winefride’s Primary School, Holywell Oct 20 2011

CHILDREN at St Winefride’s RC Primary School got in the pink to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign.Read

John Summers High School celebrates harvest Oct 20 2011

JOHN Summers High School celebrated the upper school harvest assembly by inviting the Reverend Colin Foreman to conduct the assembly.Read

Carers centre to open in Mold, Flintshire Oct 20 2011

A SUPPORT centre for Flintshire carers will open in Mold.Read

North Wales Police use rainbow stickers to demonstrate commitment to LGBT community Oct 20 2011

NORTH Wales Police (NWP) is reinforcing its commitment to equality and diversity by displaying rainbow stickers at police front counters across the area.Read

Fundraiser in aid of Shotton boy with cerebral palsy Oct 20 2011

A FAMILY fundraising day will be held to help raise money for surgery which could change the life of a four-year-old Shotton boy with cerebral palsy.Read

A Flint father stole £600,000 from his trusting employers to fund his excessive gambling addiction Oct 20 2011

A GAMBLING addict who secretly swindled his trusting employers out of more than £600,000 and remortgaged his family home was left homeless and penniless. Read

Flint Leisure Centre plans revealed to public Oct 20 2011

PLANS to redevelop Flint Pavilion Leisure Centre were unveiled to the public on Tuesday.Read

Two Flintshire Home Recycling Centres could close to improve efficiency say Flintshire County Council Oct 20 2011

PLANS to close two of the county’s household recycling centres were met with little enthusiasm when they were discussed by the Environment and Overview Scrutiny committee yesterdayRead

More than 200 violent offenders in Flintshire escape with police cautions Oct 20 2011

POLICE have been criticised after it emerged more than 200 violent crimes in Flintshire in the past two years were dealt with through cautions rather than court proceedings.Read

Calls to improve Sealand Road safety as woman left fighting for her life following crash Oct 20 2011

FRESH calls have been made for urgent road safety measures to be introduced on the A548 after a serious two-car smash.Read

Holywell mother welcomes Government decision on Hillsborough documents Oct 20 2011

THE mother of an 18-year-old killed in the Hillsborough disaster says she hopes the release of documents relating to the tragedy might finally see someone brought to account for the death of her ‘wonderful’ son.Read

Flint Firework display will be bigger than ever say RNLI Oct 20 2011

THIS year’s Flint firework display will be better than ever, say organisers.Read

North Wales Police urge residents to act responsibly over Hallowe’en Oct 20 2011

NORTH Wales Police has joined forces with fire and rescue services across Wales to ask people to ‘be a nice guy’ this Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night.Read

105 year old Buckley woman exercises to stay fit Oct 20 2011

THE health benefits from a little bit of gentle exercise are plain to see - just ask Ida Lawrence who is still working out at the incredible age of 105.Read

Hawarden man hanged himself over debt worries Oct 20 2011

AN unemployed surveyor hanged himself after getting into large amounts of debt, an inquest heard.Read

Your Champions 2011: Connah’s Quay ‘mum in a million’ nominated for award Oct 20 2011

A MUM in a million has been nominated for a Your Champions Award in the person category.Read

Flint Castle keeper of the keys Vicky Perfect nominated for Your Champions Award Oct 20 2011

FLINT Castle’s biggest fan has been nominated for a Your Champions Award.Read

Your Champions 2011: Rhosesmor volunteer nominated for village hall work Oct 20 2011

A VOLUNTEER who has given up hours of his time to keep a village hall running has been nominated for an award.Read

Your Champions 2011: Mollie Wright nominated for volunteer work Oct 20 2011

A COMMUNITY-MINDED pensioner who volunteers her time to help vulnerable older people has been nominated for an award.Read

Connah’s Quay teenager through to regional finals of singing contest Oct 20 2011

A CONNAH’S Quay teenager is in the running to win a national competition.Read

Nightingale House Hospice choral workshop Oct 20 2011

NIGHTINGALE House Hospice has announced Anne William King will be performing with the Hospice Festival Choir at the Come and Sing Choral Workshop this Saturday.Read

Memorial golf raised for St Winefride’s primary School, Holywell Oct 20 2011

A GOLF tournament held in memory of a 12-year-old boy has raised funds for a Holywell school.Read

North West Cancer Research team raise £35,000 Oct 20 2011

MEMBERS of North West Cancer Research UK are celebrating raising a massive £35,000.Read

Former cancer patient from Rhosesmor takes on Three Peaks Challenge Oct 20 2011

A FORMER cancer patient took on the Three Peaks Challenge in preparation for a trek up Mount Everest.Read

Winners of Gladstone Library’s Writer in Residence Scheme announced Oct 20 2011

THE winners of Gladstone’s Library’s Writer-in-Residence Scheme have been chosen.Read

Mold Spring Clean wins national award Oct 20 2011

THE Mold Spring Clean has been named as the best community initiative in the UK.Read

Cake decorating masterclass for Holywell students Oct 20 2011

TWO lucky students from a Holywell school had a chance to brush up on their cake decorating skills.Read

Prizes for new writers as part of Mold’s Daniel Owen Festival Oct 20 2011

BUDDING writers were rewarded for their work as part of a festival honouring famous Mold author, Daniel Owen.Read

Holywell, Flintshire Hallowe’en event for children Oct 20 2011

FRIENDS of Pen y Maes Woods are hosting a children’s Hallowe’en event between 6-8pm on Saturday, October 29, near Holywell.Read

Enjoy-a-Ball sporting sessions available for Flintshire children Oct 20 2011

YOUNGSTERS with energy to burn can take part in sport sessions across Holywell, Ysceifiog and Bagillt.Read

Bagillt Library in Flintshire to close down due to lack of funding Oct 20 2011

BAGILLT Library is to close down despite efforts from the community council to save it.Read

Bubblegum Adventure Play Club in Mold receives good inspection Oct 20 2011

STAFF at the Bubblegum Adventure Play Club have been celebrating a positive inspection by Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW).Read

Pupils of Ysgol Sychdyn raise funds for Hope House Oct 20 2011

CREATIVE pupils of Ysgol Sychdyn have been cooking up funds for charity.Read

Flintshire businesses invited to sponsor a roundabout Oct 20 2011

FLINTSHIRE County Council is to offer a new exciting opportunity to businesses in the area – the chance to sponsor roundabouts.Read

Northop College horticulture students showcase skills at Senedd Oct 20 2011

NORTHOP College Horticulture students have been given a unique opportunity to showcase their creative and technical skills at a major event at the Senedd in Cardiff.Read

Deeside College dinner raises £6,500 for Cancer Research Oct 20 2011

THE Deeside College group of college’s annual charity dinner, hosted by principal and chief executive David Jones, has raised £6,500 for the college’s charity of the year Cancer Research UK.Read

Deeside College chaplaincy team visit Oct 20 2011

STUDENTS and staff of Deeside College have played host to two special visitors from Tanzania, as part of a link-up between the Diocese of St Asaph and the Diocese of South West Tanganyika.Read

Padeswood quarry invites students to take part in new biodiversity award Oct 20 2011

STUDENTS are invited to take part in a national academic research competition at Hanson’s Padeswood quarry near Mold.Read

Seven of Flintshire’s public toilets face closure Oct 20 2011

PLANS to close seven public toilet blocks in Flintshire have been rejected by community leaders who say the radical changes need to be thought out further.Read

Flint computer company robbed three days after opening Oct 20 2011

A FLINT computer store has been burgled within days of opening.Read

Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami urges residents to volunteer Oct 20 2011

ALYN and Deeside MP Mark Tami is encouraging people to volunteer.Read

Fun events at Broughton Community Centre Oct 20 2011

A NUMBER of events are taking place at Broughton Community Centre in the next few weeks.Read

Jobs, skills and training event held in Queensferry Oct 20 2011

JOBSEEKERS in Deeside were given a helping hand.Read

Flintshire County Council marks Anti-Slavery Day 2011 Oct 20 2011

FLINTSHIRE County Council has marked Anti-Slavery Day 2011.Read

Mold church to provide food for people in need Oct 20 2011

A CHURCH is setting up a food bank to help residents who are struggling to make ends meet.Read

Airbus UK Broughton hosts junior football tournament Oct 20 2011

THE Airbus UK Broughton FC Academy kicked off its In The Community initiative with the inaugural Edwards Homes Under-16s Cup.Read

Sainsbury supermarkets in the north west and north Wales raise money for top table tennis player. Oct 20 2011

KIND-HEARTED supermarkets raised more than £3,500 to pay for a new wheelchair for a top table tennis player.Read

Pride of Flintshire awards honour county’s children Oct 20 2011

FLINTSHIRE’S children have been honoured in a special awards ceremony.Read

Deeside College student celebrates success Oct 20 2011

DEESIDE College work-based learning student, Miles Todd has been celebrating after successfully completing his qualification and being placed in the top three of his category at a national level, both within a matter of weeks of each other.Read

Top hygiene rating for Mold cafe Oct 20 2011

A MOLD cafe has achieved the top rating in the National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.Read

Northop College floristry students showcase talents at WorldSkills London 2011 Oct 20 2011

FLORISTRY students have been showcasing their talents for fashion and nature in London.Read

Drama trophy for young actors from Broughton group Oct 20 2011

TWO budding thespians have won a trophy for their efforts on stage.Read

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