01 December 2011 - Local Flintshire news, Flintshire, Mold, Flint, Deeside

Northop College auction raises thousands for Cancer Research UK Dec 01 2011

AN AUCTION of promises raised thousands of pounds for charity.Read

North Wales Police crack down on cash-in-transit robberies in run up to Christmas Dec 01 2011

NORTH Wales Police, along with North West England policeŠforces and the security industry, has launched a crackdown on armed robberies in the run-upŠto Christmas. ŠRead

Deeside College supports Operation Christmas Child Dec 01 2011

MORE than 70 shoeboxes filled with a selection of toys, educational supplies and hygiene items and gifts have left Deeside College bound for less-fortunate children.Read

Mold teenager encourages insulation Dec 01 2011

A MOLD teenager has unveiled what is thought to be Wales’s first Wendy house made entirely from insulation material.Read

Deeside College group appoints student ambassadors Dec 01 2011

THE Deeside College Group of Colleges has unveiled its newly appointed student ambassadors at the first open evening of the academic year.Read

New hope for homeless at Save the Family’s Christmas lights switch on at Northop Hall Dec 01 2011

FAMILIES at homeless charity Save the Family enjoyed a moving Christingle service to celebrate the beginning of Christmas.Read

Walk from Connah’s Quay to Countess of Chester Hospital raises money for special care baby unit Dec 01 2011

FUNDRAISERS walked from Connah’s Quay to the Countess of Chester Hospital in memory of a Deeside man killed in Iraq.Read

Pupils at Mountain Lane Primary School, Buckley, have visit from wildlife expert Dec 01 2011

WILDLIFE expert Iolo Williams paid a visit to Mountain Lane Primary School in Buckley this week to support a biodiversity project.Read

Students from John Summers High School, Queensferry, presented with Duke of Edinburgh Awards Dec 01 2011

STUDENTS of John Summers High School, Queensferry, are celebrating after receiving their Duke of Edinburgh Awards at a presentation night.Read

Fundraising evening in Connah’s Quay raises £1,000 for Ronald McDonald House Dec 01 2011

KIND-HEARTED residents in have raised £1,000 for a charity which helped two Deeside families whose babies needed urgent medical help when they were born.Read

Operators of Talacre holiday park where girl drowned are charged Dec 01 2011

THE operators of a North Wales holiday park where a girl drowned have been charged with two health and safety offences.Read

Councillor steps up fight against Deeside ‘incinerator’ plans Dec 01 2011

A COMMUNITY leader is asking Flintshire county councillors to support his fight against controversial plans which could see an ‘incinerator’ built in Deeside.Read

Man admits stabbing former girlfriend’s boyfriend in Shotton Dec 01 2011

A 22-YEAR-OLD Deeside man has admitted stabbing his former girlfriend’s new boyfriend.Read

Flint High pupils rehearse for their show A Night at the Musicals Dec 01 2011

THEATRICAL pupils of Flint High School took to the stage for the opening night of their Christmas extravaganza, A Night at the Musicals.Read

Post Office service set to return to Trelawnyd, Flintshire Dec 01 2011

A POST office service is to return to Trelawnyd.Read

Mold’s Clwyd Theatr Cymru panto season gets going with Sleeping Beauty. Dec 01 2011

CLWYD Theatr Cymru’s panto season has got off to a swinging start.Read

Family of Flint blaze victims Andrew and Robert Taylor describe them as ‘peas in a pod’ Dec 01 2011

A FAMILY statement read out by Andrew’s twin sister Sarah after the inquest described the father and son as ‘two peas in a pod’.Read

Flint son died trying to save dad from caravan blaze Dec 01 2011

A 26-YEAR-OLD died trying to save his dad from a blazing caravan.Read

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service warn of dangers of electrical items Dec 01 2011

FIRE officers are highlighting the dangers of electrical items following the inquest into the tragic caravan fire.Read

Broughton woman pleads not guilty to driving without due care and attention Dec 01 2011

A 45-YEAR OLD woman charged with causing the death of a pensioner by careless driving following an accident in the car park of Broughton Shopping Park will go on trial in April.Read

Residents anger over bin collections in Deeside Dec 01 2011

COMMUNITY leaders say patience is running out as bin bags have been left to pile up since Flintshire County Council switched to fortnightly rubbish collections.Read

Bin woes continue for Flintshire residents Dec 01 2011

A FURIOUS resident is calling for a public meeting with County Hall bosses to discuss concerns over the new recycling and waste collections.Read

Aston man admits dangerous driving Dec 01 2011

A DEESIDE man has admitted dangerous driving following a road crash in which another driver suffered multiple injuries.Read

White Ribbon day event held in Queensferry Dec 01 2011

FLINTSHIRE Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Forum was at Asda Queensferry to raise awareness about the issue of domestic abuse.Read

Flintshire schoolchildren depict history of Dee Estuary Dec 01 2011

CREATIVE youngsters have been exploring the rich history of tales and folklore connected to the Dee Estuary.Read

Flintshire councillor resigns after housing ballot paper row Dec 01 2011

A SENIOR county councillor has quit his role on Flintshire’s housing board after the authority decided to pursue a ballot of tenants over the possible transfer of homes to a new landlord.Read

Horse stuck in mud near Mold put down by vet Dec 01 2011

FIRE crews battled for more than an hour to rescue a horse after it became stuck in mud near Mold.Read

Public Health Wales investigation into Hanson Cement, Padeswood, draws to a close Dec 01 2011

THE investigation into emissions from a Flintshire cement plant has almost come to an end.Read

Mold Choral Society prepare for Christmas concerts Dec 01 2011

MOLD Choral Society has been fundraising for its next big concert with the annual Autumn Fair in the Daniel Owen Centre.Read

Mold girl donates birthday gifts to charity Dec 01 2011

A MOLD girl put the icing on the cake for African children on her fifth birthday.Read

Nightingale House Hospice to hold Light up a Life services Dec 01 2011

NIGHTINGALE House Hospice is to hold a special remembrance service called Light up a Life.Read

Hope man cleared of theft and receiving stolen property Dec 01 2011

A MAN who claimed he found confidential police and Crown Prosecution Service documents in a skip has been cleared of theft and receiving stolen property.Read

Children at Golftyn Primary School support Operation Christmas Child Dec 01 2011

KIND-HEARTED pupils at a Deeside primary school have been busy filling shoeboxes with gifts for Operation Christmas Child.Read

Pupils of Ysgol Terrig, Treuddyn, celebrate sporting success Dec 01 2011

CHILDREN at a Treuddyn primary school are celebrating sporting successes.Read

Children at Ysgol Bryn Coch, Mold, help to plant orchard Dec 01 2011

CHILDREN at Ysgol Bryn Coch in Mold have been planting trees.Read

Flintshire schools to be put into Welsh Government band system on December 12 Dec 01 2011

A SYSTEM that will see schools in Wales grouped in bands based on their performance will come into play on December 12.Read

Caerwys truck stop application to go to Flintshire County Council planning committee Dec 01 2011

AN APPLICATION to build a truck stop in a rural part of the county has met with resistance from local residents.Read

Buckley student trapped in clothes horse is freed by firefighters Dec 01 2011

A STUDENT got trapped in a clothes horse for more than an hour and had to be cut free by firefighters.Read

Inquest hears Flintshire soldier was probably shot dead by the Taliban Dec 01 2011

TWO soldiers from Flintshire and Chester were probably shot dead by a Taliban sharp shooter firing British forces bullets made in Cheshire, an inquest heard.Read

Services hit in Flintshire as workers go on strike - with video Dec 01 2011

SCHOOLS, leisure centres and council offices were closed yesterday as thousands of public sector workers went on strike.Read

Flint Air Cadets help clean up Swinchiard Brook Dec 01 2011

VOLUNTEERS and members of Flint Air Cadets joined the Friends of Swinchiard Brook to help give the area a much-needed clean up.Read

Holywell Communities First launch health and fitness scheme Dec 01 2011

HOLYWELL Communities First, in partnership with Flintshire County Council, are hoping Flintshire residents will put their best foot forward.Read

Drink-driver released from car by emergency services Dec 01 2011

A DRINK-DRIVER was trapped in his over-turned vehicle at the entrance to Shotton Steel Works, a court heard.Read

Pupils at Ysgol y Fron, Holywell, enjoy Victorian Christmas Dec 01 2011

A HOLYWELL school has been transformed into a Victorian winter wonderland.Read

Airbus welcomes 5,500 visitors to open day in Broughton Dec 01 2011

THE Airbus wing making plant at Broughton opened its doors to a record number students, parents and teachers interested in a career in engineering.Read

Mold to host Christmas farmers’ market Dec 01 2011

CELYN Farmers’ Market is to hold a Christmas event with more than 25 food, drink and craft producers.Read

Superstitious Mold woman blamed drink-drive crash on magpie Dec 01 2011

A SUPERSTITIOUS drinkdriver blamed a magpie for a crash which led to two vehicles bursting into flames.Read

Father Christmas abseils into Loggerheads Country Park Dec 01 2011

FATHER Christmas will abseiling into Loggerheads Country Park this month to listen to the Christmas wishes of local children.Read

Mold optician gives award to gymnast Dec 01 2011

A YOUNG gymnast has been chosen for an award by a Flintshire optician.Read

Mold lights up for Christmas Dec 01 2011

CROWDS turned out to see Mold’s Christmas lights switched on.Read

Christmas Tree Festival to be held at St Deiniol’s Church, Hawarden Dec 01 2011

FESTIVE spirit is taking root at St Deiniol’s Church in Hawarden as parishioners get ready for its Christmas Tree Festival.Read

Buckley councillors call for health centre meetings Dec 01 2011

BUCKLEY councillors are demanding to be kept in the loop about work on the town’s proposed health centre.Read

Ewloe teenager jailed for drug dealing Dec 01 2011

A TEENAGER who admitted possessing drugs with intent to supply also had a stun gun on him, a court heard.Read

Official opening of health and fitness facilities at Deeside Leisure Centre Dec 01 2011

STATE-OF-THE-ART facilities have been officially opened at Deeside Leisure Centre.Read

Hawarden woman buys four mattresses for Ugandan hospital Dec 01 2011

A GENEROUS donation of £100 by Joyce Wake of Hawarden has purchased four mattresses for Kisiizi Hospital in South West Uganda.Read

Saltney councillor calls for bridge improvements Dec 01 2011

A SALTNEY councillor is calling for improvements to be made to an ‘ugly’ bridge.Read

Tea room opens in Ewloe Post Office Dec 01 2011

A COMMUNITY post office is branching out.Read

Christmas fair raises £3,800 for Nightingale House Hospice Dec 01 2011

HUNDREDS of guests attended Nightingale House Hospice’s annual Christmas fair helping to raise more than £3,800 for the hospice.Read

Shotton man escapes kitchen fire caused by chip pan Dec 01 2011

FLINTSHIRE firefighters are warning of the dangers of leaving cooking unattended after a 33 year old man escaped a chip pan fire at his Shotton home.Read

Mold pupils are Fairtrade record breakers Dec 01 2011

FAIRTRADE supporters in Mold placed themselves firmly in the record books after helping to create the longest line of bunting in the world.Read

Skaters take to ice for charity gala at Deeside Leisure Centre Dec 01 2011

SKATERS are to wow crowds with their skills on the ice at a charity gala in Deeside.Read

Ysgol Bryn Deva pupils learn about democracy during visit to Connah’s Quay Town Council Dec 01 2011

SCHOOLCHILDREN in Deeside learned about the role of a council and democracy during a special visit to Connah’s Quay town council’s offices.Read

Invitation to Saltney Christmas parade Dec 01 2011

SALTNEY residents are invited to get into the festive spirit tonight (Thursday) when the town holds its Christmas parade and fair.Read

Crackdown on under-age drinking in Flintshire pubs Dec 01 2011

NORTH Wales Police has been clamping down on under-age drinking in Flintshire’s pubs.Read

Flint RNLI and North Wales Police search River Dee following reports of bridge jump Dec 01 2011

THE RNLI and North Wales Police searched the River Dee after reports someone had jumped into the water.Read

Gwynt y Môr wind farm construction to begin off Flintshire coast in new year Dec 01 2011

CONSTRUCTION of the new Gwynt y Môr wind farm off the coast of Mostyn will begin early next year.Read

Welsh Elf Championships to be held at Eagles Meadow Dec 01 2011

SANTA is urging children from Flintshire to join him as he launches his search to find a super elf to help him in Wales.Read

Flintshire County Council seeks residents’ views on its budget Dec 01 2011

FLINTSHIRE County Council is keen to hear people’s views as it plans its budget for future years.Read

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