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Google Street View puts Flintshire on the map

WEB giant Google has expanded its Street View service to include nearly all of Flintshire.Read

Shotton man jailed for four months after drunken hospital outburst

A DRUNK who was abusive in hospital damaged a bed and was racially abusive towards a non-white doctor has been jailed for four months.Read

Deeside College students launch project with Flintshire charity Save The Family

CHILDCARE studies students from Deeside College have agreed a joint project to work with Northop- based charity Save the Family.Read

New lease of life for Victoria Hotel pub in Holywell

A HOLYWELL pub which was forced to shut after outbreaks of violence is to reopen its doors after almost five years.Read

Saltney residents learn dangers of drink and drug use at awareness event

AN ALCOHOL-AWARENESS event was put on in Saltney, educating parents and children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.Read

Flintshire County Council to clamp down on illegal motorists

DRIVERS who ignore the law and park illegally should prepare to pay, say councillors.Read

Flintshire entries sought for Big Lottery Fund’s People’s Millions contest

FLINTSHIRE groups are being encouraged to apply for one of the Big Lottery Fund’s five bumper awards of £50,000.Read

Alyn and Deeside AM Carl Sargeant backs initiative to combat waste in Flintshire

A SCHEME to improve the way Wales deals with waste has been welcomed by Alyn and Deeside AM Carl Sargeant.Read

Police surgeries to be held in Broughton and Bretton

BROUGHTON and Bretton residents are being invited to have their say in upcoming police surgeries.Read

Buckley mum admits criminal damage

A BUCKLEY woman panicked when she heard her son had been assaulted – and damaged the front door of a flat where she believed he was.Read

North Wales Police says it is determined to raise profile of internet safety issues

NORTH Wales Police say they are taking the lead in child protection on the internet.Read

Nursing union’s fears over patient safety at the Countess of Chester Hospital

A UNION is concerned job cuts at the Countess of Chester Hospital will endanger patient safety.Read

Discounts on driving lessons for young motorists in Flintshire

DISCOUNTED driving tuition is on offer to young motorists in Flintshire.Read

Wrexham choir needs new musical director

CANTORION Rhos, a mixed choir based in the village of Rhosllannerchrugog, near Wrexham, is seeking a musical director from May 2010.Read

Mold’s Cheshire Building Society donates cash to Nightingale House Hospice, Wrexham

NIGHTINGALE House Hospice has been handed a cheque for more than £800 by Cheshire Building Society.Read

Parents of man found dead in River Dee thank Flint RNLI crew

THE parents of a 30-year-old man discovered in the River Dee have thanked the Flint RNLI volunteers who found him.Read

Shadow Agriculture Minister James Paice MP and Brynle Williams AM meet NFU representatives in Mold as part of a two-day tour of Wales

MEMBERS of the National Farmers Union and the Farmers Union Wales met with political leaders at Mold Livestock Market to discuss the future of Welsh farming.Read

Fairtrade nut farmer visits Mold Town Hall to speak about Fairtrade products

MOLD residents and schoolchildren were able to meet a Fairtrade farmer to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight.Read

Employees volunteer to help create ecological areas at Corus in Shotton

A PROJECT is under way at Corus's site in Shotton, headed by the Resources and Business Improvement Department, to allow parties of schoolchildren to visit the ecological areas of the site.Read

Deeside College brickwork students take on 24-hour charity challenge

BRICKWORK students at Deeside College had a busy 24 hours when they took part in a bricklaying marathon to raise money for charity.Read

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