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Local & Flintshire News for 2 August 2012

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Flintshire County Council defends spending on newsletter Aug 02 2012

THE Welsh Government is set to review its code on council newspapers – which cost Flintshire County Council more than £46,000 a year.Read

Fundraising pair to sleep rough in Mold Aug 02 2012

TWO men will be spending 48 hours living on the streets of Mold to raise awareness of the plight of street children in India.Read

Bagillt man facing prison sentence for domestic assault Aug 02 2012

A BAGILLT man was warned he will almost certainly be jailed for assaulting his partner.Read

Two arrested after Connah’s Quay house fire Aug 02 2012

TWO people were arrested after a suspected arson attack at a house in the middle of the night.Read

‘Don’t write off our town centre’ says Buckley shopkeeper Aug 02 2012

A BUCKLEY shopkeeper is calling for people to get behind the town centre.Read

Flint residents show support for tae kwon-do star Jade Jones Aug 02 2012

MEMBERS of an online community group have rallied together and taken to the streets of Flint to make sure everyone in the town gets behind Olympic hopeful Jade Jones.Read

Ambulances missing targets for life-threatening emergencies in Flintshire Aug 02 2012

PEOPLE with life-threatening injuries are consistently experiencing slow ambulance response times in Flintshire, it is claimed.Read

London pub backs Flint tae kwon-do star Jade Jones Aug 02 2012

A SHRINE to Flintshire Olympic hopeful Jade Jones has been created in a London pub – and regulars will be given free drinks if she wins a medal.Read

Connah’s Quay teenager admits stealing diesel from lorries Aug 02 2012

AN APPRENTICE engineer has admitted stealing diesel from lorries at an industrial estate.Read

Deeside woman to take on 52-mile cycling challenge Aug 02 2012

A DEESIDE woman whose brother has a rare heart defect is taking on a nocturnal challenge to raise funds for charity.Read

Flintshire bowls club honours miners who helped set it up Aug 02 2012

KEEN bowlers have unveiled a monument to pay tribute to miners who helped set up their club.Read

Buckley Museum in treasure funding boost Aug 02 2012

BUCKLEY Museum has been awarded nearly £50,000 funding as part of a national scheme to make treasures more accessible to the public.Read

Man jailed following assault on Mold market day Aug 02 2012

A MAN has been jailed following an incident at the twice-weekly market on Mold High Street – which developed into a Benny Hill-style chase around Boots the chemists.Read

Buckley council say farewell to retiring town centre manager Aug 02 2012

BUCKLEY Town Council has said a fond farewell to its town centre manager, who has retired after nine years in the job.Read

Biodiversity scheme at Padeswood plant judged for award Aug 02 2012

A DISUSED landfill site which was transformed into a biodiversity park has been judged for a international award.Read

Time limit for Flint development plans extended Aug 02 2012

COUNCILLORS approved an application to extend the time period for a major housing development – after being warned the council could face costs.Read

Volunteers help spruce up community gardens in Greenfield and Buckley Aug 02 2012

KIND-HEARTED volunteers rolled up their sleeves to help tidy up two community gardens.Read

Flint and Holywell Rotary club welcomes new president Aug 02 2012

FLINT and Holywell Rotary Club has a new president.Read

Jollyes pet shop in Flint plans carboot sale to help animal charities Aug 02 2012

WORKERS at a Flint pet shop have been busy organising a car boot and craft fair which will help raise cash for two animal charities.Read

Broughton mum caught drink-driving in bid to get home to sick daughter Aug 02 2012

A DRINK-DRIVING mum drove straight over a roundabout at Dobshill – literally.Read

Societies encouraged to help Welsh learners in Flintshire Aug 02 2012

WELSH language societies across Flintshire can apply to receive cash to organise social events.Read

Flintshire house-hunters offered 30% discount at Penyffordd development Aug 02 2012

HOUSE-HUNTERS in Flintshire are being offered a 30% discount at a new development in Penyffordd.Read

Holywell man took own life on Flint train track, inquest told Aug 02 2012

A FORMER footballer who suffered from mental health problems killed himself by kneeling in front of a train, an inquest heard.Read

Hawarden Estate Farm Shop wins gold in the People’s Choice Food Awards Aug 02 2012

HAWARDEN Estate Farm Shop scooped a gold award for the all-round shopping experience it provides to visitors.Read

Free theatre performances lined up for Flintshire beauty spots Aug 02 2012

A RANGER, a futuristic android and a bug-eyed monster are just some of the characters to take beauty spots and country parks by storm during the first two weeks of August.Read

Four Flintshire council workers suspended over ‘operational and financial irregularities’ Aug 02 2012

FOUR council workers have been suspended in a probe into alleged financial irregularities.Read

Higher Kinnerton man fails in prison sentence appeal bid Aug 02 2012

A MAN whose criminal behaviour had a significant impact on his close-knit community has failed in his bid to get out of prison.Read

Quirky cafe is a stop on Mold Food Festival trail Aug 02 2012

A QUIRKY cafe is one of the 23 eating establishments featuring in the Mold Food Festival trail.Read

Flint maisonettes demolition to begin Aug 02 2012

DEMOLITION work is ready to begin on Flint’s crumbling maisonettes.Read

Saltney retail park plan given approval Aug 02 2012

NEW businesses and jobs could be on their way to Saltney after plans for a retail park were given the thumbs-up.Read

Your Champions 2012: Who is doing great things in Flintshire? Aug 02 2012

THE search is on for the unsung heroes and heroines in our community.Read

West Cheshire College student will collect London 2012 Paralympic flame Aug 02 2012

THERE will be four days of celebration across West Cheshire to mark the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay.Read

Jigsaw Music Theatre from Chester takes part in international festival Aug 02 2012

YOUNG actors from Chester have been broadening their horizons at an international festival.Read

University of Chester hosts Creating Sustainable Tourism Destinations Conference Aug 02 2012

DELEGATES from six European countries have taken part in a conference on responsible tourism at the University of Chester.Read

Flintshire and Chester scuba divers help to preserve submarine Aug 02 2012

FLINTSHIRE and Chester scuba divers are helping to preserve the UK’s earliest submarine – which was wrecked off the North Wales coast 132 years ago.Read

MS Support Centre, Saltney, welcomes People’s Postcode Lottery funding to help Ellesmere Port project Aug 02 2012

A SALTNEY charity’s funding boost is helping pioneer a three-way project to help people in Ellesmere Port.Read

Flintshire AM lauds London Olympics opening ceremony ‘best Labour broadcast’ Aug 02 2012

A FLINTSHIRE Assembly Member sparked a political row after describing the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics as ‘the best Labour broadcast I have seen in a while’.Read

Dog attacks on Flintshire posties going up Aug 02 2012

DOG attacks on postal workers across Flintshire are rising – and owners are being asked to control their pets.Read

Royal Welsh soldiers read Flintshire Chronicle on Afghan front line Aug 02 2012

THREE loyal Flintshire Chronicle readers get stuck into their favourite paper – which travelled more than 5,000 miles to reach them!Read

Ambulances missing targets for life-threatening emergencies in Flintshire Aug 02 2012

PEOPLE with life-threatening injuries are consistently experiencing slow ambulance response times in Flintshire, it is claimed.Read

Campaigners vow to fight to save Flint Community Hospital Aug 02 2012

EMOTIONS ran high as campaigners congregated at Flint Town Hall to discuss the next stage of fight against the proposed closure of the town’s community hospital.Read

Pensioner injured in Llanarmon-yn-Ial house fire Aug 02 2012

A 73-YEAR-OLD man was injured in a blaze which took firefighters almost 12 hours to bring under control.Read

Man caught stealing jackets from Broughton store Aug 02 2012

A MAN was seen walking into a store with one loose fitting jacket on– but was caught leaving with five more on underneath.Read

Big Brother 2012: Luke Anderson’s wife Becki speaks of her visit to the house Aug 02 2012

FLINTSHIRE’S Big Brother contestant Luke Anderson got to see his wife Becki this week – but only on a TV screen as she nominated two of his fellow housemates.Read

Students at Castell Alun High School, Hope, enjoy festival Aug 02 2012

STUDENTS at Castell Alun High School in Hope enjoyed a summer festival.Read

Ysgol Derwenfa pupils given tour of Senedd Aug 02 2012

PUPILS and staff of Ysgol Derwenfa in Leeswood visited the National Assembly For Wales in Cardiff as part of an educational trip.Read

Holywell High School students enjoy activities week Aug 02 2012

PUPILS of Holywell High School took a break from the classroom to enjoy three days of fun filled activities to mark the end of the school year.Read

Deeside College forges links with US management university Aug 02 2012

DEESIDE College have been forging links with a leading American management university.Read

Fundraising jazz festival to take place at Maeshafn pub Aug 02 2012

A POPULAR family jazz festival is set for an 18th consecutive fundraising year and organisers say it will be the perfect place to take a break from all that Olympic action.Read

High achievers shine at presentation ceremony Aug 02 2012

TWO multi-talented teenagers from Flintshire picked up a hat full of glittering prizes at a top girls' school.Read

Action taken at ‘hazard’ graves across Flintshire Aug 02 2012

MORE than 170 graves have been deemed a danger to the public.Read

Ale trail returns to Flintshire pubs in September Aug 02 2012

A BUS-BASED beer festival visiting some of Flintshire’s most loved pubs will return in September.Read

Invitation to Denbigh and Flint County Show Aug 02 2012

PREPARATIONS are under way for the Denbigh and Flint County Show which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year.Read

Deeside chemical company fined £100,000 by judge Aug 02 2012

A CHEMICAL company rated a major hazard site was fined £100,000 and slammed by a judge for its ‘abysmal management’ and ‘incompetent’ handling of safety procedures.Read

Deeside College students treat youngsters to salon day Aug 02 2012

CHILDREN at Toybox nursery have been treated to their very first trip to the beauty salon thanks to trainee students at the Salon@Deeside College.Read

Police crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Flint Aug 02 2012

AN MP has expressed his thanks to North Wales Police officers who vowed to take a tough approach to anti-social behaviour this month.Read

Plans for autism facility in Llanerch-y-Mor rejected Aug 02 2012

PLANS for a facility for autistic adults have been rejected by Flintshire County Council’s planning committee.Read

Shotton man overclaimed £10,000 in benefits Aug 02 2012

A DEESIDE man applied for benefits on the basis that he had no income or savings.Read

Multi-million-pound wind farm deal to create 20 jobs Aug 02 2012

A MULTI-MILLION-POUND wind farm deal is to create new jobs.Read

Holywell family centre given Lottery funding boost Aug 02 2012

A SUPPORTED living project for homeless families in Flintshire has been given the go-ahead for a new, purpose-built learning zone, thanks to funding from the National Lottery.Read

Airbus in seaside fundraiser for CLIC Sargent Aug 02 2012

AIRBUS employees raised more than £2,100 for CLIC Sargent when they brought the great British seaside to Chester Racecourse.Read

Whitford zorbing business given the green light Aug 02 2012

A WHITFORD farm has been given permission to operate an adventure sport business for three years – despite opposition from horse riders.Read

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