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A second new housing scheme says it has not had any bin collections from Flintshire County Council for months. Princes Row is a terrace of seven homes converted from part of the former Savoy Restaurant off Chester Road in Mold. The houses are slightly off the main pathway with access down an alley next to […]
Flint Coastguard Rescue Team has taken delivery of a new vehicle equipped for mud rescue. The team announced the arrival of the Toyota Hilux on its Facebook page on Thursday. It said the vehicle is fitted out to respond to incidents involving mud, difficult terrain and coastal environments, and will help volunteers reach people who […]
Cattle are back on Moel Famau, grazing an enclosure set aside to help protect black grouse. The Belted Galloways have returned to the hill as part of a conservation grazing scheme run by Natural Resources Wales and the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape. Their enclosure is called House for a Grouse. Moel Famau […]
Flintshire County Council has been warned that oxygen levels in Higher Common Pond in Buckley could crash, with little that can be done in the short term to stop it. The warning came from Natural Resources Wales fisheries officers and is set out in a letter the council sent to Marc Jones MS, which he […]
The RSPCA is trying to trace the last owner of a black lurcher whose body was found dumped on a verge at Higher Kinnerton. The dog’s microchip led investigators to two previous owners, both in north Wales. The body was found by a dog walker at 9.30am on Wednesday, on a verge along Moor Lane, […]
The number of NHS treatment waiting-list pathways in Wales has risen for the third month in a row. New figures released by the Welsh Government show that in June there were just under 698,400 referral to treatment (RTT) patient pathways waiting to start treatment, an increase of around 8,700 since May. The estimated number of […]
Flintshire has the third highest number of people in prison of any council area in Wales, new government figures show. On 30 June 2026, 319 people whose last known address was in Flintshire were being held in prisons in England or Wales. The figure comes from Welsh Justice Data: Annual Release 2026, published by His […]
Police will be able to order people out of Chester city centre for up to 48 hours this weekend, under powers that come into force at 7pm tonight. Cheshire Police has put a dispersal order in place ahead of Ladies Day at Chester Racecourse on Saturday. The order runs from 7pm on Friday 21 August […]
Plans to install dedicated electricity and gas heating for Mold Law Courts have been approved – removing the final obstacle preventing the demolition of Shire Hall. The landmark former Flintshire County Council headquarters on Raikes Lane was mostly vacated in February 2025 with the final few workers moving out earlier this year. The authority is […]
<p>The Welsh Government has appointed Exchange for Change to run the deposit return scheme in Wales, four months after rejecting an application from the same organisation.</p> <p>From October 2027, shoppers in Wales will pay a deposit on drinks containers and get the money back when they return the empty container to a collection point.</p> <p>Exchange […]
A funnel cloud photographed from Bagillt over the Dee Estuary on Thursday morning has been identified by the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation. Hayley Lennox took three pictures of the column from a residential street looking out across the water, at around 11.15am. She sent one of them to the organisation, which keeps the record […]
People living in Flintshire and Wrexham could face the harsh reality of paying more for much less next year according to new data. A report on local authority budget gaps – where councils are spending more than their income – indicates that Flintshire County Council will have the third-largest budget gap in Wales next year […]
Chester Zoo has said the environmental impact of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline crossing land it manages for wildlife would be unacceptable. The zoo set out its position in a statement published on Tuesday. It follows an open letter the charity issued earlier this year raising concerns about the route. Peak Cluster is a plan […]
Coleg Cambria staff are available on Thursday for pupils who are unsure about their GCSE results or their next step. Lecturers, advisors and admissions staff are on hand at the college’s sites in Deeside, Wrexham, Northop and Llysfasi. The advice covers A Levels, apprenticeships and vocational training. Sue Price, principal of Coleg Cambria, said: “We […]
The first Airbus A350 freighter, built with wings made at Broughton, has been unveiled in a paint scheme designed to make it look like a giant parcel. The aircraft was rolled out of the paint shop at the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse on 19 August. It is the first of two A350F test […]
St David’s High School in Saltney says its exam results have improved this year, with students collecting grades on Thursday morning. The school said progress had been made by students across the ability range. Four students were named by the school for their results. Vasil Vasilev achieved seven grades at A*, four at A and […]
Students at Alun School in Mold achieved nearly 500 grades at A or A* this summer, with three quarters gaining at least five qualifications at grades A* to C. The figures cover GCSE and BTEC results, which were published on Thursday. Five students were named by the school for their individual results. Sophie Lorenz achieved […]
Pupils at Hawarden High School collected their GCSE results on Thursday, with more than three quarters gaining at least five qualifications at grades A* to C or equivalent. A quarter of the year group achieved five or more grades at A* or A. Every pupil entered for biology, chemistry and physics achieved a grade between […]