10 January 2013 - Local Flintshire news, Flintshire, Mold, Flint, Deeside

Deeside College tutors go on work placement to enhance knowledge of engineering industry Jan 10 2013

THREE Deeside College lecturers have taken time out from training engineers to go back to the shop floor to undertake work experience placements as part of the New Engineering Foundation Industrial Fellowship scheme.Read

Drive to use food to attract tourists to Flintshire and North Wales Jan 10 2013

THE Mold Food Festival and a host of award-winning producers are to star in a campaign to transform North Wales into a foodie heaven for visitors.Read

Flintshire schoolchildren find maths fun thanks to Boo Zoo Jan 10 2013

THOUSANDS of the youngest school children in Flintshire are finding maths fun – thanks to a panda called Boo Boo and her friends.Read

Boy, aged five, found wandering street alone at night, Mold court told Jan 10 2013

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD found wandering around in the street alone at night told police officers he was looking for someone to play with.Read

Cornist Park pupil sees artwork in print Jan 10 2013

A FLINTSHIRE schoolgirl will see her artwork in print in a new book created by a disaster relief charity.Read

Penyffordd man who stole from dad to fund drugs habit sent on rehabilitation course Jan 10 2013

A MAN who stole his dad’s guitar and television and sold them in pawn shops to get money for drug has been sent on a drugs rehabilitation course.Read

Flintshire schoolchildren have tree-mendous time at Northop College in green scheme Jan 10 2013

FLINTSHIRE children have teamed up to plant native hedgerows at the Northop College site as part of the final push for the Woodland Trust’s 2012 Diamond Jubilee woods project.Read

Mold music teacher urges parents to give the gift of Welsh to next generation Jan 10 2013

A MUSIC teacher is encouraging parents to give the gift of language to their children.Read

Art display will return to Mary’s Parish Church in Mold Jan 10 2013

MOLD’S ancient St Mary’s Parish Church will become a gallery for modern works of art for the fifth year running in May.Read

Flintshire School Meals Service earns bronze Food for Life Catering Mark Jan 10 2013

SCHOOL meals in Flintshire have been rewarded for being in good taste.Read

Penyffordd man caught drink-driving told police he’d had ‘a skinful’ Jan 10 2013

A 21-YEAR-OLD stopped by police because of a defective light told police he’d had ‘a skinful’.Read

Flintshire Communities First course offers chance to improve health and well-being Jan 10 2013

FLINTSHIRE Communities First, in partnership with Coleg Harlech WEA, is providing a new healthy lifestyle programme called Learning for Health.Read

Flintshire Scouts make a splash at swimming gala Jan 10 2013

SCOUTS from across Flintshire made a splash at their annual swimming competition.Read

£100,000 allocated to town square Jan 10 2013

EUROPEAN funding of £100,000 has been allocated to create a jewel in Mold’s crown.Read

Saltney Ferry replacement Scout hut plan wins approval Jan 10 2013

A SALTNEY Scout group is celebrating after plans to build a new headquarters were finally given the go-ahead.Read

Bagillt man banned from Deeside Leisure Centre after racially aggravated public order incident Jan 10 2013

A MAN who went for a work-out at his gym on Deeside was subjected to terrible racist abuse.Read

Sister pays tribute at Catherine Gowing funeral – murder suspect Clive Sharp in court next week Jan 10 2013

VET Catherine Gowing was described as the closest thing to perfection at an emotional funeral in her native Ireland.Read

Floodgate plan for Mold flooding hotspot Jan 10 2013

ENVIRONMENT officials are investigating ways to end years of flooding misery on a Mold housing estate.Read

Flintshire residents urged to walk their way to health this year Jan 10 2013

FLINTSHIRE and Denbighshire county councils are urging people to put their best foot forward and walk their way to better health in the new year.Read

Flintshire residents urged to have say on library and information services Jan 10 2013

FLINTSHIRE residents and members of the county’s libraries are invited to have a say in how the council’s library and information service will be delivered over the next few years.Read

Police release fresh information to fatal crash in Drury Jan 10 2013

NORTH Wales Police are renewing an appeal for witnesses to a fatal crash in Drury.Read

Penyffordd teenage cancer survivor Shannon Spicer to hit heights to thank Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Jan 10 2013

A TEENAGER from Penyffordd who has successfully battled kidney cancer for the past decade is to hit the heights to thank the hospital which treated her.Read

Jury sworn in for an alleged £1m mortgage fraud trial at Mold Crown Court Jan 10 2013

A JURY has been sworn in for an alleged £1m mortgage fraud trial, expected to last up to four months.Read

Funeral of Mold man Michael Murphy held in Wrexham Jan 10 2013

FAMILY and friends bid an emotional farewell to Michael Murphy – exactly a year to the day he vanished.Read

Men jailed for total of 18 years for aggravated burglary in Bagillt Jan 10 2013

TWO men, one brandishing a knife and wearing a balaclava, who burst into a house in Bagillt have been jailed for a total of 18 years.Read

Decision over future of community hospitals in Mold and Flint imminent Jan 10 2013

A DECISION on the future of community hospitals in Mold and Flint could be imminent as health chiefs announce they will meet next week to discuss the findings of a major consultation.Read

New Flintshire Enterprise Club to launch this week Jan 10 2013

THE new Flintshire Enterprise Club will launch tomorrow, Friday.Read

Plans for full-size Roman fort in Flintshire edge closer Jan 10 2013

AMBITIOUS plans to create an ancient history-themed country park – including a full-size Roman fort – have moved a significant step closer to becoming a reality.Read

Woman caught drink-driving after narrowly missing police car in Holywell Jan 10 2013

A 44-YEAR-OLD drink-driver nearly hit a police car in Holywell, in the middle of the afternoon.Read

Airbus UK raises more than £230,000 for CLIC Sargent Jan 10 2013

GENEROUS staff at Airbus in the UK are celebrating raising more than £230,000 for their nominated charity over the past 18 months.Read

MP Mark Tami calls on Government to ensure children with cancer not left behind after son treated for leukaemia Jan 10 2013

A FLINTSHIRE MP whose young son fought leukaemia will call on the Government today (Thursday) to ensure children recovering from cancer get the support they need to catch up with their education.Read

Thousands in Flintshire facing hit from Government benefits cuts Jan 10 2013

THOUSANDS of Flintshire residents will be left out of pocket by Government benefit changes – and it’s going to get worse.Read

Motorcyclist who clocked up speed of 130mph at Mold is banned from driving Jan 10 2013

A MOTORCYCLIST was clocked hurtling along the A494 Mold bypass at 130 mph.Read

Deeside toddler in fundraiser for cancer victim Jan 10 2013

A LITTLE Connah’s Quay girl has stepped out for a sponsored walk for an appeal set up to send a gravely ill toddler to America for cancer treatment.Read

Fears plans to charge for car parking in more of Flintshire could kill off towns Jan 10 2013

PLANS to change some free car parks across Flintshire into paid for facilities would ‘kill towns and inhibit developments’ a meeting has heard.Read

Students at Pontville School help maintain Flintshire footpaths Jan 10 2013

FLINTSHIRE students have been helping to maintain footpaths in the county.Read

Scrap metal thief from Wrexham caught out in Gronant Jan 10 2013

SCRAP metal thieves were caught thanks to an alert neighbour.Read

Saltney welcomes new Angelic Events store Jan 10 2013

A NEW wedding showroom has set up shop in Saltney’s High Street.Read

Hawarden mum aims to raise £2,013 for breast cancer charity Walk the Walk Jan 10 2013

A DEDICATED fundraiser who wants to raise £2,013 for charity in the next 12 months is already half way towards reaching her target – and it’s only one week into the new year.Read

Flint railway line to be resignalled as part of rail modernisation plan Jan 10 2013

THE Secretary of State for Wales David Jones has welcomed the publication of Network Rail’s strategic business plans.Read

Cymau Male Voice Choir donates £50,000 over six years Jan 10 2013

A MALE voice choir has donated more than £50,000 to a local hospice in six years.Read

Minister to officially open truck stop in Deeside Industrial Park Jan 10 2013

A DEESIDE truck stop will be officially opened today (Thursday).Read

Happy new year for pigs attacked at Greenfield Valley Heritage Park Jan 10 2013

TWO pigs who survived a brutal attack at a popular heritage park are set to live out the rest of their days on a Flintshire farm.Read

Peppa Pinc visits children of Toybox Nursery at Deeside College Jan 10 2013

A CHILDREN’S favourite television star took time out of her busy schedule to visit some young fans at Toybox Nursery.Read

Community centre in Mold to hold service for the bereaved Jan 10 2013

A MOLD community centre is holding a service of remembrance for anyone who experienced bereavement.Read

Denbigh family pay tribute to teenager killed in Gwersyllt crash Jan 10 2013

THE heartbroken family of a teenager who died on New Year’s Day paid a touching tribute to their ‘selfless, loving soldier’.Read

Retained firefighters needed in Mold and Flint Jan 10 2013

TWO Flintshire fire stations are recruiting potential lifesavers.Read

Holywell man who threatened door staff with toy gun given suspended sentence Jan 10 2013

AN EX-SOLDIER who had served in Afghanistan was left shocked after he was threatened with a ‘handgun’ outside a Holywell pub.Read

Connah’s Quay High School pupils learn art of film-making Jan 10 2013

STUDENTS at Connah’s Quay High School learnt about film-making at a workshop on camera techniques.Read

Deeside TV star Paddy Doherty to appear in Pierce Brosnan film Jan 10 2013

HE became famous as the Irish Traveller hardman who bit off a rival’s ear, but Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty is now having to learn to cry.Read

Crocus bulbs planted at Wepre Park, Connah’s Quay after McDonald’s donation Jan 10 2013

MORE than 4,000 crocus bulbs have been planted in a Deeside park – thanks to help from McDonald’s.Read

Deeside Judo Club volunteer wins award for 20 years of service Jan 10 2013

A VOLUNTEER who has helped out at Deeside Judo Club for 20 years has won an award for her hard work and dedication.Read

Home-Start Flintshire seeks volunteers to support struggling families Jan 10 2013

A CHARITY is seeking help from Flintshire parents to help families who are experiencing stress.Read

Saltney, Broughton and Bretton pubs pass drug tests Jan 10 2013

POLICE and a sniffer dog have been trying to weed out drug users in pubs.Read

Deeside-based Russell IPM celebrates achieving their second Queens Award Jan 10 2013

A DEESIDE chemical firm has received an award from the Queen – for the second year in a row.Read

Applications open to join Helfa Gelf Art Trail Jan 10 2013

ORGANISERS of the largest open studio event in Wales are looking for talented artists to take part in this year’s Helfa Gelf Art Trail.Read

Former Mold Alun High School pupil rewarded for scientific achievements Jan 10 2013

SCIENCE student Andrew Lamb is reaching for the stars in his dream to work on an international space programme.Read

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