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Flintshire OAP fumes over train firm’s mobility scooter ban

A DISABLED pensioner has branded a train company ‘a disgrace’ after being told she was not allowed to take her mobility scooter on-board.Read

Fighter pilot Tony Pickering relives war experience for Mold Salutes

A MAN who had to use his ejector seat to escape when his plane was hit by enemy fire during the Battle of Britain is returning to Flintshire to recount his experiences.Read

National retailers could create 120 jobs in Queensferry

FOUR retail units in Deeside could soon be filled, creating about 120 permanent jobs.Read

Hearing date set for Dollar Park, Holywell

THE FATE of a Holywell Travellers’ site will be decided in November.Read

Flintshire church group claims it is being discriminated against because of beliefs

A CONTROVERSIAL faith group says it is being forced out of its home of more than a decade because of its religious beliefs.Read

Deeside residents urged to help new police crime crackdown

POLICE have launched an initiative to involve Deeside residents in the fight against crime.Read

Preparations under way for Pantymwyn Show

THE biggest Pantymwyn Show yet will take place on Saturday.Read

Cigarettes and alcohol stolen from Penyffordd post office

THIEVES stole cigarettes and alcohol after breaking in to a post office.Read

Safety fears over former Corus site in Deeside

POLICE, paramedics and firefighters could struggle to access a key site in Deeside in the event of an emergency, a councillor fears.Read

Tegeingl Folk Festival to be held in Mold this weekend

MARQUEES have been erected in Mold in preparation for this weekend’s Tegeingl, the Festival of Hidden Folk.Read

Flintshire AM Carl Sargeant backs Welsh Assembly council tax scheme

ALYN and Deeside AM Carl Sargeant is urging Flintshire pensioners not to miss out on help with their council tax bills.Read

Hundreds sign petition in memory of Connah’s Quay teenager Danny Evans

A CAMPAIGN launched in memory of a popular Deeside teenager has got the support of 1,000 people in just two weeks.Read

New JD Wetherspoon pub creates 45 jobs in Shotton

A POPULAR pub will reopen in Deeside tomorrow after a £1.1m revamp, creating 45 jobs.Read

Concern about ‘unsafe’ street lighting in Northop Hall

NORTHOP Hall Community Council is faced with having to replace its ‘unsafe’ stock of concrete street lighting columns at significant cost to its residents.Read

Flintshire branches of McDonald’s back Deadly Mates road safety campaign

A FAST food restaurant chain is giving its backing to a campaign to educate young people in Wales on road safety.Read

Above-average risk for children on Flintshire roads

CHILDREN in Flintshire have an above-average chance of being injured on the roads.Read

Buckley resident says speed bumps ‘are not always the answer’

A BUCKLEY resident has warned that speed bumps are not all they cracked up to be, in response to an article published in last week’s Chronicle.Read

Your Champions: Brian Peers of Buckley nominated for Person of the Year

A DAD who devotes his spare time to helping disadvantaged children has been nominated for a Your Champions award.Read

Survey commissioned to preserve Rhydymwyn Valley Works, near Mold

A FORMER wartime weapons factory could be turned into a tourist attraction.Read

Man accused of producing cannabis at cottage in Sychdyn, Mold

A MAN is alleged to have been involved in the production of cannabis at a house in Flintshire.Read

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