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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

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

Mold children’s coaching programme Enjoy-a-Ball nominated for award

A CHILDREN’S coaching programme based in Mold and Chester has been nominated for an award.Read

Fitness suites in Flintshire close for refurbishment

FITNESS suites in Flintshire will be closed for refurbishment this month.Read

Holywell man committed suicide by jumping off Flint tower block

THE parents of a trainee welder who leapt to his death from the top of a high rise tower block have paid tribute to their son.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

Man who stabbed Flint brother in arm given suspended sentence

A MAN aged 60 went around to his younger brother’s home and stabbed him.Read

Welsh Assembly cash to provide safer route to Hawarden High School, Deeside

ABOUT £60,000 of Assembly cash will go toward providing a safer route for pupils of a Deeside school.Read

Councillors vote to increase short breaks for disabled Flintshire children

COUNTY councillors have agreed to increase the range of short breaks for children and young people with disabilities in Flintshire.Read

Travellers pass deadline for leaving Dollar Park site in Holywell

THE deadline for Travellers to vacate a Holywell site has passed – but the residents are still there.Read

Ewloe pensioner Max Cooksey’s campaign to get television licensing authority to get his address right ends in court

A PENSIONER’S 25-year campaign to try and get the television licensing authority to get his address right has ended up in court.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

Welsh Assembly Governmnet freezes dental charges for fourth year running

DENTAL patient charges in Wales have been frozen for the fourth year running.Read

Shotton councillor Ann Minshull raises concerns over Deeside traffic lights

A COUNCILLOR has raised concerns about traffic lights on the busy main road through Queensferry, Shotton and Connah’s Quay.Read

Flintshire County Council has spent more than £180,000 on hotel facilities this year

FLINTSHIRE County Council has spent more than £180,000 hiring hotel and conference facilities in less than a year.Read

Man accused of possessing thousands of pounds of drugs in Flintshire

A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with possessing thousands of pounds worth of cannabis in Flintshire with intent to supply.Read

Mold councillor fears 15 Flintshire playgroups could be forced to close

A CONCERNED councillor fears 15 pre-school playgroups will struggle to stay open if plans to raise letting charges for youth centres are rubber-stamped.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

North Wales receives top marks in visitor satisfaction survey

‘WE’VE got the warmest welcome in the UK’ – that’s the belief of tourism chiefs in Flintshire based on the findings of a comprehensive survey of visitors.Read

International interest in Holywell folk dancing festival

A FLINTSHIRE festival has been attracting international attention.Read

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