16 February 2012 - Local Flintshire news, Flintshire, Mold, Flint, Deeside

Vauxhall parent company announces huge European losses Feb 16 2012

VAUXHALL’S parent company General Motors has today (Thursday) announced fourth-quarter losses of $600m in Europe.Read

Flintshire County Council ballot on future of housing stock to start next week Feb 16 2012

A BALLOT on the future of Flintshire’s council houses will start on Monday.Read

Mold shoppers urged to help Royal Welsh Fusiliers appeal as soldiers prepare for Afghanistan Feb 16 2012

SHOPPERS at a Mold supermarket are being urged to dig deep to help the region’s soldiers as they prepare to return to Afghanistan.Read

Deeside dad admits neglecting horse bought for Christmas Feb 16 2012

A FATHER-OF-FIVE who bought his children a horse for Christmas has appeared in court and admitted neglecting it.Read

Mold choir raises funds for homeless charity Feb 16 2012

A MOLD choir handed over £1,500 to a Flintshire charity.Read

Greenfield Ysgol Maes Glas pupils win car design competition Feb 16 2012

PUPILS of Ysgol Maes Glas in Greenfield have won a university led car design competition.Read

Flintshire County Council runs foster care recruitment drive for gay community Feb 16 2012

Monday marks the beginning of the UK’s first ever Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Adoption and Fostering (LGBT) Week.Read

Halkyn Library given a boost by over fifties group Feb 16 2012

HALKYN Over Fifties group is urging the local community to support the village library.Read

Flint Sainsbury’s raise money for RNLI Feb 16 2012

STAFF and customers at a Flintshire supermarket have been fundraising for the RNLI.Read

Tributes paid to popular Bagillt man John Evans Feb 16 2012

TRIBUTES have been pouring in for a popular Bagillt man who passed away recently.Read

Armed masked men rob Bells of St Mary's pub in Gronant Feb 16 2012

FIVE masked men armed with a hammer and a wheel brace carried out a terrifying raid at a village pub.Read

Flintshire County Council workers vote in favour of changes Feb 16 2012

COUNCIL workers have voted in favour of plans to combine environmental departments – despite turning down the plans last year.Read

Gwernaffield equine centre plans refused over fears for farm business Feb 16 2012

PLANS to convert a farm into an equine centre with tourist accommodation were thrown out by Flintshire’s planning committee after fears for the future of a farmer’s livelihood were raised.Read

Mold firefighters raise charity cash Feb 16 2012

FIREFIGHTERS from Mold handed over £2,000 to charities.Read

Mold Town Council donates £200 to art exhibition Feb 16 2012

MOLD Town Council donated £200 to an art exhibition.Read

Platinum disc for Deeside composer Paul Mealor Feb 16 2012

A DEESIDE composer who penned the Military Wives Christmas number one has been presented with a platinum disc.Read

Ambulance service to open its doors at Holywell event Feb 16 2012

RESIDENTS in Holywell have the opportunity to find out more about the Welsh Ambulance Service.Read

Flint High School students have green plans for future Feb 16 2012

FLINT High School’s Eco Committee are about to embark on a major recycling campaign.Read

Greenfield girl Ffion makes a splash at national swimming competition Feb 16 2012

A FLINTSHIRE swimmer made a huge splash at a national competition.Read

Holywell High School pupils take part in cross country event Feb 16 2012

MONTHS of training for pupils of Holywell High School paid off when they ran to victory at the North East Wales Schools Cross Country Championships.Read

Deeside College hosts Engineering Team Challenge Feb 16 2012

YOUNGSTERS from high schools across North East Wales got a taste of what an apprenticeship involves as part of Apprenticeship Week Wales 2012.Read

Firms ‘disappointed’ by refusal of Connah’s Quay application Feb 16 2012

ELECTRICITY companies are to review their plans after proposals for a converter station at Connah’s Quay power station were thrown out by the county council.Read

Connah’s Quay schoolchildren enjoy out of this world experience Feb 16 2012

SCHOOLCHILDREN at Ysgol Bryn Deva have been taken on a guided tour of space.Read

Photographer snaps up dream job Feb 16 2012

THERE’S no telling how a typical work day for Holly Edwards could end up.Read

Children at Gwernaffield school launch their own newspaper Feb 16 2012

IT’S been a busy few weeks for children at Ysgol y Waun in Gwernaffield.Read

Fundraising event planned in memory of Connah’s Quay aircraftman Peter McFerran Feb 16 2012

A FUNDRAISER in memory of a Deeside airman who died in Iraq is taking place to help special care babies.Read

Airbus to sponsor Flintshire Festival of Youth Sport for fifth year running Feb 16 2012

YOUNGSTERS from across Flintshire are already in training for the Flintshire Festival of Youth Sport.Read

Cheshire firefighters urge residents to stay safe this Pancake Day Feb 16 2012

FIREFIGHTERS are urging residents to stay safe this pancake day as they reach for their frying pans and batter mix – with a little help from a celebrity chef.Read

Chester student to tackle Four Peaks challenge in aid of Sport Relief Feb 16 2012

TWO students are preparing to reach their peak performance in aid of this year’s Sport Relief campaign.Read

Pupils of Dodleston C E Primary School build scale replica of school using Lego Feb 16 2012

YOUNGSTERS in Dodleston proved they were model pupils this week – by working together to create a Lego replica of their school.Read

Action sought over Saltney potholes Feb 16 2012

ACTION is being sought to tackle problematic potholes in Saltney.Read

Chester resident lays down piano challenge Feb 16 2012

A CHESTER musician is encouraging budding pianists to take up the instrument for 2012.Read

New president for Chester Probus Club Feb 16 2012

THE outgoing president of Chester Probus Club has handed over his chain of office.Read

Broughton Amateur Dramatic Group hosts panto fun with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Feb 16 2012

THERE were pantomime thrills when Broughton Amateur Dramatic Group (BADG) staged stunning performances of its new show.Read

Cafe signs questioned on conservation area high street in Chester village Feb 16 2012

RETROSPECTIVE consent was sought for advertising for a cafe in a village conservation area.Read

Children at Frodsham preschool make good progress says Ofsted Feb 16 2012

YOUNGSTERS at a preschool make good progress, Ofsted believes.Read

Children’s author from Nannerch shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Feb 16 2012

A FLINTSHIRE author is in the running for a children’s book prize.Read

‘Outdated’ speed humps in Sychdyn, near Mold, under review Feb 16 2012

SPEED humps in a Flintshire village could be removed after complaints over the noise and tremors they cause.Read

D-Day for Flintshire workers at Ellesmere Port Vauxhall plant Feb 16 2012

MORE than 300 Flintshire workers at Ellesmere Port’s Vauxhall plant are bracing themselves for bad news. Read

Brynford Primary School children stage mock church wedding Feb 16 2012

CHILDREN at a village primary school celebrated half-term with a mock wedding at their local church.Read

Flintshire woman, 21, jailed for 55th offence Feb 16 2012

A BINGE drinker has been jailed for 16 months after breaching her ASBO for the 18th time.Read

Disgraced Buckley headteacher stole £53,000 from school funds to feed his online gambling addiction Feb 16 2012

A DISGRACED headteacher stole more than £53,000 from his primary school to feed his online gambling addiction.Read

Millennium Stadium Trust funds for Flintshire based Get Hooked on Fishing project Feb 16 2012

A SUCCESSFUL fishing project for young people has won an award and £7,000 in extra funding.Read

Singer songwriter Sarah Louise performs for Deeside College group students Feb 16 2012

STUDENTS from the Deeside College Group of Colleges have been gaining a little Welsh inspiration from up and coming Welsh singer-songwriter, Sarah Louise, all in the name of Santes Dwywen.Read

Go Outdoors store to open in River Lane, Saltney, in March Feb 16 2012

AN OUTDOOR specialist store which will be the centrepiece of a proposed new retail park is to open its doors in Saltney next month.Read

Charity duck race on River Dee set to return Feb 16 2012

ORGANISERS of a charity duck race set to take place on the River Dee are encouraging people to purchase their ducks as soon as possible.Read

Bryn-y-Baal man to shave head in aid of cancer charity Feb 16 2012

A DAD-OF-TWO is celebrating his wife’s three-year all clear from breast cancer by having his head shaved.Read

Regeneration of The Duke of Lancaster ship at Llanerch-y-Mor ‘will not happen’ without support of council Feb 16 2012

PLANS to regenerate an iconic ship and bring it back to its former glory will not progress without the support of council bosses, according to one of the vessel’s owners.Read

Miles of Smiles X-Factor final takes place at Chester pub Feb 16 2012

THE final of X-Factor 2011 took place at The Piper in Hoole in aid of Chronicle-backed charity Miles of Smiles.Read

MBNA sale is off but future uncertain for staff at Chester Business Park Feb 16 2012

BANK of America has decided not to sell its Chester-based MBNA Europe credit card operation.Read

Countess of Chester Hospital staff to take on Three Peaks Challenge Feb 16 2012

SIXTEEN members of staff from the Countess of Chester Hospital have signed up to do a sponsored Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for the Special Care Baby Unit and to support Kisiizi Hospital in Uganda.Read

Oliver Rowe serves Gorgeous Grub for NMC Feb 16 2012

GORGEOUS grub will be served at Chester Grosvenor Hotel in March.Read

Students take over food co-op at Holywell High School Feb 16 2012

A GROUP of sixth-form students has taken over the running of a successful food co-operative.Read

Flintshire schools shake-up consultation dates announced Feb 16 2012

PARENTS are invited to have their say over plans to shake-up Flintshire’s schools system.Read

Flintshire pub targeted by armed thieves on Valentine’s Day Feb 16 2012

ARMED robbers targeted a Holywell pub on Valentine’s Day.Read

Historic buildings in Flint to get £1.6m revamp Feb 16 2012

A PROJECT to renovate Flint’s historic town centre buildings is under way.Read

Flint maisonettes tenants start to move out Feb 16 2012

TENANTS living in Flint’s crumbling maisonettes have started to move out of the complex, which will be demolished to make way for an ‘exciting’ regeneration scheme.Read

Flintshire County Council tenants have their say on housing transfer Feb 16 2012

COUNCIL tenants have had their say on a report on the prosed housing stock transfer.Read

New Flint regeneration proposals revealed Feb 16 2012

Fresh details about ambitious plans to regenerate Flint were revealed this week. KATHRYN QUAYLE reportsRead

Loving homes sought for Chester’s cats Feb 16 2012

CHESTER Cat Care is experiencing its busiest ever winter period.Read

Family owned Frodsham law firm is celebrating following a merger Feb 16 2012

A FAMILY owned Frodsham law firm is going from strength to strength after merging for the third time in the past year.Read

Chester funeral director honoured for long service Feb 16 2012

A FUNERAL home manager from Chester has been recognised for 20 years of service to his local community.Read

Capenhurst firm pioneers innovative new skills course Feb 16 2012

EA TECHNOLOGY'S Power Skills Centre has joined forces with one of the UK's most prestigious higher education engineering establishments, Liverpool John Moores University, to develop a highly specialised master's degree in asset management for the energy industry.Read

Chester College of Law student wins property law prize Feb 16 2012

A CHESTER student has been applauded for his outstanding success, winning a prize for his achievements in property law.Read

Upton Heath Primary School youngsters revel in science-themed week Feb 16 2012

UPTON Heath Primary School’s science-themed week has been out of this world for youngsters.Read

Chef who twice cooked for The Queen takes on role at Cheshire hotel Feb 16 2012

A CHEF who had the honour of cooking for The Queen – twice – is now working for a Tarporley hotel.Read

Holywell paramedic thanked by Corwen crash victim for saving his life Feb 16 2012

A PARAMEDIC has been praised for his hard work by a man whose life he saved.Read

Travel: Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand Feb 16 2012

Nicholas Walton samples the many delights of Waiheke Island in Auckland, New ZealandRead

Dreams come true for musical Keith Jack at Venue Cymru Feb 16 2012

THE show was called Any Dream Will Do but for Keith Jack there was only one dream he wanted – to win the role of Joseph and launch a much-coveted career in musical theatre.Read

Flintshire schools invited to try maths master class Feb 16 2012

A BUSINESSWOMAN and teacher is looking for local schools to test her new maths workshops.Read

Children in Frodsham have raised their voices and put on their pyjamas in a packed month of events and activities Feb 16 2012

CHARITABLE children put on their pyjamas and raised their voices in a packed month of fundraising and celebrations in Frodsham.Read

Busy parents in Cheshire and Flintshire can employ their very own Mrs Doubtfire Feb 16 2012

A GROUND-BREAKING scheme will provide busy parents with their very own ‘Mrs Doubtfire’.Read

Four jailed for burglary conspiracy across Cheshire Feb 16 2012

THREE men and a woman have been jailed for more than 22 years for a burglary conspiracy which covered Cheshire and Merseyside.Read

Chester councillors organise free community tea dance Feb 16 2012

TWO Cheshire West and Chester councillors have organised a free tea dance at West Cheshire College in Chester.Read

Chester reveals its most romantic street Feb 16 2012

CHESTER has unveiled Godstall Lane as the ‘Romantic Heart of the City’.Read

University of Chester to host food and drink industry workshops Feb 16 2012

THE University of Chester’s Riverside Innovation Centre (RIC) will host a series of workshops designed to support the food and drink industry in the North West region, beginning this month with the free-to-attend Allergen Awareness.Read

Saltney Ferry summer playscheme wins funding approval Feb 16 2012

A SUMMER playscheme in Saltney Ferry has won funding approval.Read

Welsh Government Ministers to decide fate of Saltney Morrisons pharmacy bid Feb 16 2012

THE decision over whether a Saltney supermarket can install a pharmacy is to rest with the Welsh Government.Read

Northern Gateway bosses say firms are already eyeing up Deeside development Feb 16 2012

BOSSES behind the multi-million-pound Northern Gateway project in Deeside say they hope to see the first businesses operating from the site by autumn 2013.Read

Trendy Chester bar told to keep noise down Feb 16 2012

A CHESTER bar has promised to tackle noise complaints from residents after its licence was called in for a review.Read

Three locked up for ‘disgraceful incident of anti-social behaviour’ at Manor Estate, Sealand Feb 16 2012

THREE young men have been locked up for what a judge called a ‘disgraceful incident of anti-social behaviour’ on The Manor Estate at Sealand.Read

Business booming at Penyffordd pub The Millstone Feb 16 2012

A VILLAGE pub is enjoying a new lease of life.Read

Concerns over play area at Redrow Penymynydd housing development Feb 16 2012

A COUNCILLOR has raised concerns about a play area at a new housing development.Read

New Andrew Lloyd Webber talent show on ITV1 Feb 16 2012

ANDREW Lloyd Webber is turning to ITV to help find Jesus.Read

Hawarden couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary Feb 16 2012

IT ALL began with a chance meeting – and now Joan and Jack Ames are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.Read

Taxpayers group slams Flintshire County Council over pay-outs to paedophile Feb 16 2012

FLINTSHIRE’S taxpayers should be ‘sickened’ their money is funding the salary of a convicted sex offender, claims a pressure group.Read

Saltney man jailed for international cigarette scam Feb 16 2012

A TRUCKER who built up ‘a substantial retail business’ selling contraband cigarettes and tobacco has been jailed.Read

Pupils of The Queen’s School, Chester, commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day Feb 16 2012

PUPILS of The Queen’s School, Chester, have paid their respects to those who died in the Holocaust.Read

Welsh Government delays cuts to Flintshire transport scheme for elderly and disabled Feb 16 2012

A STAY of execution has been given to a transport service for the elderly and disabled.Read

Mold prepares for pancake races Feb 16 2012

MOLD is getting ready to go flipping mad as residents prepare for the annual pancake races.Read

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