29 December 2010 - Latest UK news & World news – www.FlintshireChronicle.co.uk

Tributes to bomb disposal expert Dec 29 2010

The wife of a bomb disposal expert killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan has paid tribute to her husband, saying he had a "heart of gold".Read

Three held after youth shot dead Dec 29 2010

Three people have been arrested after a youth was shot dead and two teenagers were stabbed.Read

CCTV shows Joanna in off-licence Dec 29 2010

A relaxed-looking Joanna Yeates is seen strolling into an off-licence in newly released CCTV footage taken from the night she went missing.Read

Crossbow robbers target post office Dec 29 2010

Two robbers have held up a post office armed with a crossbow.Read

Hughes rejects fees hypocrisy claim Dec 29 2010

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes has rejected accusations of hypocrisy over tuition fee hikes after accepting a job advising the Government on access to education.Read

Water boss under pressure to quit Dec 29 2010

The chief executive of Northern Ireland Water is facing demands to quit as engineers struggle to repair leaking pipes to tens of thousands of homes amid fears the drinking water fiasco could develop into a major health emergency.Read

Blast fears delayed gun siege probe Dec 29 2010

An investigation into how a 42-year-old man was shot dead by police following a seven-hour-long siege at his home was delayed due to fears the house was rigged with explosives, it has emerged.Read

'Heads must roll' over water crisis Dec 29 2010

Water bosses in Northern Ireland are facing demands to quit as engineers continue to struggle to repair leaking pipes to tens of thousands of homes, amid fears the drinking water fiasco could develop into a major health emergency.Read

Fans jubilant as Ashes retained Dec 29 2010

Jubilant England cricket fans have been celebrating a famous victory after Andrew Strauss's men retained the Ashes for the first time in more than 20 years.Read

Five held as 'terror plot' foiled Dec 29 2010

Five Islamic extremists have been caught as they planned to massacre staff at the Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.Read

Cases of flu increase by nearly 50% Dec 29 2010

Cases of flu rose by almost 50% last week, according to figures released by doctors.Read

Scotland helps to ease water crisis Dec 29 2010

Scotland is providing 160,000 litres of water in a bid to ease the drinking water crisis.Read

Four held as 'terror plot' foiled Dec 29 2010

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack against the Danish newspaper that printed the controversial Prophet Mohammed cartoons.Read

Killings case man on trial in Iraq Dec 29 2010

The trial of a British security contractor charged with killing two of his colleagues in Iraq last year has opened in Baghdad.Read

Cases of flu increase more than 40% Dec 29 2010

Cases of flu rose by more than 40% last week according to figures from doctors.Read

Hughes 'sorry' over fees compromise Dec 29 2010

A senior Liberal Democrat MP who has become the Government's new Advocate for Access to Education said he regretted the coalition's decision to increase tuition fees but said young people now needed to "understand the facts".Read

Joanna 'left flat with two people' Dec 29 2010

Detectives are investigating whether murder victim Joanna Yeates was seen leaving her flat with two people on the night she disappeared.Read

New date for train crash court case Dec 29 2010

A new date has been set for the court case in which Network Rail (NR) and maintenance company Jarvis Rail face health and safety charges over the 2002 Potters Bar train crash, which claimed seven lives.Read

Plans to publish speed camera data Dec 29 2010

Drivers will be able to find out which speed cameras catch the most motorists under new plans outlined by the Government.Read

Border agency sorry over drug email Dec 29 2010

The UK Border Agency has apologised after an email was mistakenly sent to Customs officers at the UK's busiest airport advising them not to search potential drug smugglers.Read

Health warning over NI water crisis Dec 29 2010

Northern Ireland's escalating drinking water crisis is in danger of developing into a major health emergency, according to doctors.Read

Unemployment 'to hit 2.7m in 2011' Dec 29 2010

Unemployment will increase to 2.7 million and average earnings will rise by a below-inflation 2% next year, a leading business group has predicted.Read

Policeman 'saved by body armour' Dec 29 2010

A police officer shot by a gunman in an incident which sparked a seven-hour siege was saved from serious injury by his body armour, his Chief Constable has said.Read

Probe after man shot dead by police Dec 29 2010

An investigation is under way after a 42-year-old man was shot dead by police during a seven-hour armed siege at his village home.Read

Fans' joy as England retain Ashes Dec 29 2010

England fans Down Under are celebrating the Ashes victory in the streets after a month of "Pom-baiting" from locals.Read

Joanna's killer hunted by police Dec 29 2010

The killer who strangled landscape architect Joanna Yeates and dumped her body by a roadside is being hunted by police.Read

PM tribute as England retain Ashes Dec 29 2010

Jubilant England cricket fans are celebrating after Andrew Strauss' men retained the Ashes for the first time in more than 20 years.Read

Plans could boost charity giving Dec 29 2010

Shoppers could make donations to charity every time they pay for items by bank card or use a cashpoint under Government plans to boost giving to good causes.Read

Row over bank card loophole thesis Dec 29 2010

A Cambridge University professor has accused the bank cards industry of making a "very nasty attempt at censorship" over a flaw in chip and PIN technology.Read

Clegg: We're delivering on pledges Dec 29 2010

Nick Clegg has moved to calm grassroots Liberal Democrat concerns over joining the Tories in government with a pledge to start 2011 with activist-pleasing action on social mobility, civil liberties and the environment.Read

Ministers warned over NHS reforms Dec 29 2010

Ministers must do more to show how reforms to the NHS will be pushed through without hitting patient care in what may be "the toughest year" in its 62-year history, a leading body has warned.Read

Kelly probe case 'unanswerable' Dec 29 2010

Campaigners for a full inquest into the death of government weapons inspector David Kelly have said they believed they had presented Attorney General Dominic Grieve with an "unanswerable" case.Read

Jobless figure 'set to hit 2.7m' Dec 29 2010