22 March 2012 - Local Flintshire news, Flintshire, Mold, Flint, Deeside

Flintshire teacher who stole £53k from school is jailed Mar 22 2012

A HIGH FLYING headmaster who stole £53,000 of school funds to finance his gambling addiction has been jailed for 16 months today.Read

Deeside boy guilty of having sex with girl, 13 Mar 22 2012

A 17-YEAR-OLD Deeside boy said to have a low IQ has been convicted of having sex with a girl aged 13.Read

Three women rescued from Mold care home after fire Mar 22 2012

FIREFIGHTERS rescued three women from a Mold care home.Read

Chester Zoo focus on tourism talk Mar 22 2012

A MEETING of leading UK tourism figures has taken place at Chester Zoo.Read

Connah’s Quay paedophile sacked by Flintshire County Council Mar 22 2012

FLINTSHIRE County Council has confirmed a disgraced official has finally been sacked.Read

Airbus working to help women’s aerospace careers take flight Mar 22 2012

A FORMER senior manager with leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus has called on more women to follow careers in aerospace and engineering at an event to mark International Women’s Day.Read

New postal service for Trelawnyd, Flintshire Mar 22 2012

RESIDENTS have welcomed the new Post Office service that’s opened in their village.Read

Mold stallholder opens entertainment shop Mar 22 2012

A MAN who set up a market stall after a car crash forced him to retire from a career in lecturing has opened up his own shop.Read

Tenvous shop in Flint reopens after revamp Mar 22 2012

THE Tenovus cancer charity shop in Flint has been relaunched after a refurbishment.Read

Sacked Mold teacher wins cash payout Mar 22 2012

A RESPECTED deputy headteacher who was sacked for picking up a six-year-old pupil when he refused to come in from the playground has spoken of her relief after winning a cash settlement.Read

Holywell High School receive donation from Friends of Holocaust Memorial Day North East Wales Mar 22 2012

TWO Holywell pupils have received a kind donation which will help them educate other students about the horrors of the Holocaust.Read

Children at Venerable Edward Morgan School, Shotton, celebrate World Book Day Mar 22 2012

BOOKWORMS at a Shotton primary school took on the roles of their favourite storybook characters to celebrate World Book Day.Read

Flintshire mum’s anger over X Factor audition Mar 22 2012

WHEN Jeannette Williams joined thousands of hopefuls to audition for X Factor she wanted to fly the Welsh flag with pride – but was amazed when production bosses said she wasn’t allowed!Read

Elfed High School is top in region Mar 22 2012

ELFED students have been crowned the top debaters in the region.Read

Pupils at Ysgol Glan Aber, Bagillt, enjoy science workshop Mar 22 2012

PUPILS of a Bagillt primary school had a fun week learning more about science.Read

Ellesmere Port women form netball team to raise funds for childbirth appeal Mar 22 2012

A GROUP of friends from have taken to the netball court to score funds for a local cause that has touched all their lives.Read

Young reporters at Castell Alun enjoy BBC project Mar 22 2012

STUDENTS at Castell Alun in Hope have been making the headlines.Read

French gunman halts Alun School, Mold, trip to Toulouse Mar 22 2012

A MOLD school was forced to cancel a French exchange trip at the last minute after a gunman killed four people in the town they planned to visit. Read

Queen’s School pupils play Saxon harp Mar 22 2012

GIRLS at The Queen’s School have been harping on about the Anglo-Saxons.Read

Eisteddfod success for Ysgol Trelogan students Mar 22 2012

CHILDREN at Ysgol Trelogan are celebrating after winning a whole host of prizes in the local stages of the Urdd Eisteddfod.Read

Flintshire MP Mark Tami criticises coalition over jobs gloom Mar 22 2012

THE UK job crisis is showing no sign of letting up, claims Alyn and Deeside’s MP.Read

Sandycroft and Mancot Scout hut gets revamp Mar 22 2012

A SCOUT hut revamp has earned rave reviews throughout a Deeside community.Read

Olympic torch route through Flintshire announced Mar 22 2012

THE Olympic torch will arrive in Connah’s Quay at about 4pm on May 29.Read

Flintshire bike ride mascot chosen to carry Olympic torch Mar 22 2012

A TEENAGER who is the face of a Flintshire charity bike ride has been chosen as one of the Olympic torchbearers.Read

Deeside College student to carry Olympic torch with sisters Mar 22 2012

A DEESIDE College student will join her two sisters carrying the Olympic flame through Llandudno.Read

Sealand schoolchildren help Flintshire Chronicle Operation Afghanistan Goodies Appeal Mar 22 2012

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Connah’s Quay teenager chosen as Olympic torchbearer Mar 22 2012

A TEENAGER who has turned her life around will have the chance to carry the Olympic torch.Read

Flint pensioner will be torchbearer Mar 22 2012

A 72-YEAR-OLD volunteer from Flint will carry the Olympic torch through Rhuddlan on May 29.Read

Connah’s Quay sheltered housing complex refurbished Mar 22 2012

RESIDENTS of a sheltered housing complex are making full use of their newly refurbished function room.Read

Road repairs carried out in Pentre, Queensferry Mar 22 2012

A PROBLEM road in Deeside will be resurfaced soon, Flintshire County Council has confirmed.Read

Flintshire preparations under way for Olympic torch relay Mar 22 2012

PREPARATIONS for the Olympic torch’s visit to Flintshire are well under way.Read

Waste land has been transformed into affordable homes in Frodsham Mar 22 2012

A ROYAL ambassador officially cut the red tape and unveiled a major new housing development in Frodsham – with a little help from an 11-year-old resident.Read

Flint Community Hospital to reopen on April 2 Mar 22 2012

DELIGHTED residents in Flint say they are ‘over the moon’ their community hospital’s minor injuries unit will reopen next month.Read

Trelawnyd villagers praise Crown Inn landlords for turning pub around Mar 22 2012

CUSTOMERS and community leaders say new licensees have transformed the fortunes of their village pub.Read

St David’s High School, Saltney pupils showcase best of Broadway and West End musicals Mar 22 2012

DOZENS of staff and pupils of St David’s High School, Saltney, highlighted the finest selection of West End and Broadway musicals in a spectacular stage showcase.Read

Castell Alun High School pupils win enterprise challenge Mar 22 2012

TEENAGERS at Castell Alun High School in Hope triumphed in a manufacturing challenge.Read

Positive feedback to Flintshire ship restoration plan Mar 22 2012

AMBITIOUS plans to restore a rusting ship and turn it into a floating rehabilitation centre for former convicts and recovering addicts have received positive feedback from the vessel’s owners.Read

Broughton dog walker given fouling fine Mar 22 2012

A DOG walker was handed a £75 fine for not cleaning up after their pet in Broughton.Read

Penyffordd schoolchildren to get Queen’s Diamond Jubilee mugs Mar 22 2012

PENYFFORDD schoolchildren will all get a commemorative mug as part of the village’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.Read

Councillors reject plans for Redrow housing development in Hawarden Mar 22 2012

PROPOSALS for 45 houses in Hawarden have been refused by planning chiefs amid fears a children’s play area was in an unsafe location.Read

Penyffordd runner to take on London Marathon for RAF Association Mar 22 2012

AN EX-RAF serviceman is taking on a 26-mile charity challenge.Read

Trip down memory lane for Hawarden nursing home residents Mar 22 2012

RESIDENTS of a Hawarden home have been reminiscing in their new memory room.Read

Saltney community leaders hope £46m rail revamp will improve level crossing Mar 22 2012

COMMUNITY leaders in Saltney are hopeful the approval of a £46m project to widen a seven-mile stretch of railway will give a nightmare level crossing a much-needed revamp.Read

Inquest into death of Hawarden High school pupil Joy Soffe Mar 22 2012

THE parents of a schoolgirl who died when her bike was hit by a car in Dobshill had warned her of the dangers of cycling on the same road weeks earlier.Read

Arthritis sufferer from Flintshire takes on Sport Relief cycling challenge Mar 22 2012

A DAD-OF-TWO who was diagnosed with arthritis is cycling the equivalent of 10km every day for a year to raise cash for charity.Read

Tidy team helps clean up Flint Castle Mar 22 2012

CHILDREN rolled up their sleeves and helped clean up the grounds of Flint Castle in preparation for the opening of the All Wales Coastal Path.Read

Flintshire council tenants say no to housing transfer Mar 22 2012

FLINTSHIRE council tenants have voted overwhelmingly against transferring their homes to a social landlord.Read

Liverpool FC striker Dirk Kuyt a big hit with JJB Broughton crowds Mar 22 2012

A LIVERPOOL FC star became a JJB Sports employee for the day in Broughton.Read

MP Stephen O’Brien visits new Save the Family site Mar 22 2012

EDDISBURY MP Stephen O’Brien said he was ‘delighted’ to visit the new site of homeless charity Save the Family.Read

Children from Chernobyl visit Flint Lifeboat Station Mar 22 2012

CHILDREN from Chernobyl enjoyed a visit to a lifeboat station.Read

Queensferry Primary School children enjoy visit from authors Mar 22 2012

LITERATURE lovers at Queensferry Primary School enjoyed a visit from two authors.Read

Fairy fun at Greenfield Valley Heritage Park, Flintshire Mar 22 2012

IF YOU go down to the woods you really are in for a magical surprise.Read

Villagers delighted plans for 51 homes in Northop Hall rejected Mar 22 2012

RESIDENTS in Northop Hall say they are delighted a controversial housing development which they claimed would ‘destroy the character of their village’ has been refused.Read

Chester author returns home for book signing Mar 22 2012

IF YOU’RE a long-time reader of the Chronicle, chances are you mayalready have read about Jane Bailey Bain.Read

Lord Mayor of Chester launches Chester Mystery Plays 2013 Mar 22 2012

THE creative team behind the 2013 Chester Mystery Plays have unveiled their plans for the production, to be performed in the nave of Chester Cathedral for the first time next year.Read

You can buy this corn mill on e-bay Mar 22 2012

THE owner of an historic corn mill has been evicted from his beloved home of 40 years.Read

Saltney community does level best to fix pothole-bligthed residential pathway in Saltney Ferry Mar 22 2012

A POTHOLE-INFESTED road in Saltney Ferry has been repaired thanks to community teamwork.Read

St Mary’s Primary School, Flint, receive new sports kit Mar 22 2012

YOUNGSTERS at a Flint school have been presented with new sports kits thanks to a motoring firm.Read

Bunting Queen opens its doors in Handbridge Mar 22 2012

A NEW Handbridge fabric specialist store with a royalty theme has opened its doors.Read

Cuddly police mascot gives crime safety advice in Mold Mar 22 2012

A CUDDLY policeman has been offering advice on staying safe.Read

Chester Zoo launches ringtone in bid to help save rare frog species Mar 22 2012

THE green-eyed frog is among the rarest amphibians in the world, with conservationists fearing only one population – in a tiny pocket of forest in Costa Rica – is now left in the wild.Read

Mold Town Council donation to toddler group Mar 22 2012

MOLD Town Council donated £200 to a parent and toddler group.Read

Flint paper mill employee raises cash for hospice Mar 22 2012

AN EMPLOYEE at a Flint paper mill is staging a musical extravaganza to raise money for charity.Read

Chester Zoo unveils £30m Islands development Mar 22 2012

CHESTER Zoo has released images of its £30m Islands development – a conservation expedition bringing the islands of the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Bali, Sumatra, Sumba and Sulawesi to the heart of Cheshire.Read

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