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Local & Flintshire News for 7 March 2013

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Flintshire Thomas Cook branches spared axe as company sheds 2,500 jobs nationally Mar 07 2013

TWO Flintshire Thomas Cook branches have been spared the axe.Read

Flintshire Thomas Cook branches spared axe as company sheds 2,500 jobs nationally Mar 07 2013

TWO Flintshire Thomas Cook branches have been spared the axe.Read

Gwernymynydd man to take on marathon for Claire House Children’s Hospice Mar 07 2013

A RUNNING enthusiast from Gwernymynydd is pushing himself through the pain barrier to raise a mountain of cash for a children’s hospice.Read

Flintshire County Council ahead of target on tenant home improvement scheme Mar 07 2013

FLINTSHIRE County Council‘s kitchen replacement scheme is steaming ahead of schedule.Read

You can be a quitter on No Smoking Day Mar 07 2013

SMOKERS in Flintshire are being urged to swap fags for swag by quitting on No Smoking Day.Read

Welsh composer’s Llangollen Eisteddfod piece to be out of this world Mar 07 2013

THE man behind one of the musical centrepieces of the London Olympics opening ceremony is to work his magic for the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.Read

Fresh proposals for Gypsy camp in Ewloe Mar 07 2013

CAMPAIGNERS are vowing to fight a third attempt to create a Gypsy site in their village.Read

Holywell High School pupils focus on Welsh heritage and history for St David’s Day Mar 07 2013

PUPILS and staff of Holywell High School got into the spirit of St David’s Day.Read

Chairman of Flintshire County Council meets pair awarded in New Year’s Honours list Mar 07 2013

THE chairman of Flintshire County Council, Cllr Ann Minshull, met two people recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.Read

Broughton Amateur Dramatics Group holds Oscars ceremony Mar 07 2013

IT ISN’T just Hollywood A-listers who have been presented with awards at a glitzy ceremony recently.Read

Call to give council tools to tackle 1,037 empty homes in Flintshire Mar 07 2013

CALLS have been made to set up a national strategy to bring empty homes back into use after it was revealed there are more than 1,000 properties in Flintshire that have been vacant for at least six months.Read

Lovell wins award for Clwyd Alyn Housing development in Gwernaffield Mar 07 2013

AN ESTATE of new affordable homes for local people in Gwernaffield, near Mold, has won a county-wide award for buildings excellence.Read

Flintshire County Council scraps car park charge plans Mar 07 2013

THE planned introduction of charges at Flintshire’s free car parks were scrapped after a county council U-turn.Read

Holywell actor lands theatre role after wise words from Jonathan Pryce Mar 07 2013

AN ASPIRING actor who was inspired to fight for his dream after a chance encounter with a Hollywood star is to embark on his first major theatre tour.Read

Flintshire schools involved with Giant Tales from Wales Mar 07 2013

IT’S ON with the posh frocks and best suits as pupils from Southdown County Primary School, Mountain Lane County Primary School and Ysgol Mynydd Isa attend their own private viewing of artwork they created while working with professional artist Tim Pugh.Read

Welsh Government announces welcome boost to Mold flood defences Mar 07 2013

MOLD’S flood defences are in line for a £200,000 boost from the Welsh Government.Read

Connah’s Quay dad gets suspended sentence for drink-driving Mar 07 2013

AN AIRBUS worker was found unconscious behind the wheel of his car after a crash with an empty bottle of vodka between his knees, a court heard.Read

Deeside frozen food company Iceland raises cash for cancer charity Mar 07 2013

A FROZEN food firm has donated more than £100,000 to a cancer charity.Read

Deeside woman made up with national beauty award win Mar 07 2013

A FORMER Deeside student was made up after winning a national beauty award.Read

Flintshire fundraisers urged to help Ysbyty Glan Clwyd patients this Easter Mar 07 2013

FLINTSHIRE fundraisers are being urged to put a smile on patients’ faces at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd this Easter by donating chocolate eggs.Read

Wife of convicted Flintshire killer Clive Sharps talks about her life with brutal husband Mar 07 2013

THE estranged wife of a serial sex predator who butchered a female vet with a DIY hacksaw has lifted the lid on her marriage of beatings and rape with him.Read

Shotton woman drove wrong way down street while over alcohol limit Mar 07 2013

A YOUNG woman driver was stopped by police when they saw her driving the wrong way down a one-way street in the early hours.Read

Fears for future of Flintshire Thomas Cook branches as 2,500 jobs axed nationally Mar 07 2013

STAFF at holiday firm Thomas Cook were informed if their store was to shut its doors after the company announced plans to cut 2,500 jobs nationally yesterday (Wednesday).Read

Students at Castell Alun, Hope, get ‘splurge’ guns ready for Bugsy production Mar 07 2013

GANGSTERS and showgirls will take over Castell Alun High School when students stage their own version of Bugsy Malone.Read

Flint High School students enter engineering challenge Mar 07 2013

STUDENTS from Flint High School’s Young Engineers Club are aiming to continue their successful record as they gear up to enter a national engineering challenge.Read

Holywell High School teams up with brass band for St David’s Day concert Mar 07 2013

HOLYWELL High School pupils were in fine voice when they performed a special concert to mark St David’s Day last Friday.Read

North Wales Police appeal over indecent exposure incident in Flint Mar 07 2013

POLICE officers are appealing for information after a man dressed in a hooded top exposed himself to a teenage girl in Flint.Read

Brynford Primary School, Holywell pupils progress in Eisteddfod competition Mar 07 2013

YOUNGSTERS at Brynford Primary School in Holywell have been hitting the right notes in the local stage of this year’s Eisteddfod competition.Read

Mural magic unveiled in Basingwerk Abbey, Holywell Mar 07 2013

A MURAL has been unveiled in Holywell to mark the beginning of the North Wales Pilgrim’s Way.Read

Flint neighbours tell of fears they had of man who was later jailed for beheading woman in Tenerife Mar 07 2013

FORMER neighbours of a crack addict who beheaded a woman in Tenerife have told of his ‘disturbing’ outbursts shortly before he was sectioned in Wales.Read

Flint food firm to review meat buying rules as horse DNA is discovered in its lasagne Mar 07 2013

A FOOD firm claims it has been ‘let down’ by suppliers after horsemeat was found in one of its products.Read

Rock night highlight of Flintshire Artsfest line-up Mar 07 2013

TWISTED Banana are hosting a special rock bands night as part of the Flintshire Artsfest.Read

Chester Zoo’s chimps are real ‘Mean Girls’ Mar 07 2013

IT ISN’T only women who like a good bitch about one another, according to an American research student.Read

Fifty jobs axed as Flint factory closure confirmed Mar 07 2013

FIFTY jobs will be axed after it was announced a paper towel factory in Flint will shut down.Read

Flintshire boy Michael Owen scores own goal on All Star Family Fortunes Mar 07 2013

FOOTBALLER Michael Owen scored a TV own goal – by ‘forgetting’ his Flintshire roots.Read

Swans Farm Shop, Treuddyn, celebrates 10 years of local service Mar 07 2013

THERE were treats galore as a farm shop in Treuddyn celebrated a milestone.Read

Flintshire’s Best Kept Communities competition open to entries Mar 07 2013

FLINTSHIRE’S Best Kept Communities competition is now open.Read

Flintshire groups Us UnLtd and Youth Justice Service team up for Red Nose Day trek Mar 07 2013

A FUNDRAISING team is calling on supporters to get them kitted out for a sponsored bike ride.Read

Holywell man thratened to cut off his mum’s pet dog’s head Mar 07 2013

A YOUNG man threatened to cut his mother’s pet dog’s head off.Read

Delyn MP calls on local bands to enter Rock the House competition Mar 07 2013

MP DAVID Hanson has called for musicians and small venues in Delyn to enter Rock the House 2013, Parliament’s biggest competition which celebrates up-and-coming British artists and the live music venues that support them.Read

Chester Grosvenor chef Simon Radley launches kitchen academy Mar 07 2013

MICHELIN- STARRED chef Simon Radley has launched a search for the rising stars of tomorrow.Read

Produce and craft fair at Giant HQ, Sealand Mar 07 2013

STAFF and volunteers at the Giant HQ in Sealand Road are holding an Easter fair this Sunday, March 10 from 11am-2pm.Read

Visitor numbers to Flintshire’s coastline on the increase Mar 07 2013

FLINTSHIRE’S coastal rangers have seen a massive increase in people enjoying the county’s coastline and downloading maps from the BBC website after it featured on TV.Read

St David’s Day concert staged by Flint Male Voice Choir at Chester Racecourse Mar 07 2013

THE Flint Male Voice Choir entertained the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Regiment at its annual St David’s Day dinner.Read

Online shoppers urged to help Domestic Abuse Safety Unit in Deeside Mar 07 2013

A CENTRE which helps victims of domestic abuse is using new methods of fundraising to raise vital cash for its work.Read

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