Toyota says Deeside is its first carbon-neutral plant outside Japan Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Toyota’s engine plant in Deeside has started running on gas and electricity from a neighbouring waste plant, in what the company says is the start of carbon-neutral production. The car maker said th...

Senedd rejects Reform bid to scrap default 20mph limit Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook The Senedd has rejected a Reform UK motion calling on the Welsh Government to scrap the default 20mph speed limit, by 51 votes to 37. Members instead backed a Government amendment, by 52 votes to 36, which notes t...

Flintshire Council tip charges meant to raise £500,000 brought less than £17,000 Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Charges for dumping DIY waste and trade waste at Flintshire’s household recycling centres were meant to raise £500,000 a year. They brought in £16,438 last year, the council’s own...

North Wales health board says two-year waiting lists ‘almost zero’ by next April Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board says by April 2027 there will be almost no patients waiting two years or more for treatment in North Wales. The number of patients waiting more...

Appeal after Kawasaki Mule utility vehicle stolen in Deeside Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook A green Kawasaki Mule utility vehicle was stolen from the Kelsterton area of Deeside during the night of Thursday 17 September, North Wales Police has said. Its registration is DK25 AZZ. The force’s Rural ...

Flintshire woman jailed for eight years in Rhyl child sexual exploitation case Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook A woman from Flintshire has been jailed for eight years for perverting the course of justice and drug supply offences, following a child sexual exploitation investigation in Rhyl. Sarah Gra...

Man believed to have entered water at Flint Castle found dead at West Kirby Marine Lake Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Detectives are appealing for anyone who was around Flint Castle on the evening of Monday 14 September, after a man was found dead at West Kirby Marine Lake two days later. Merseysi...

Seven-court padel club planned for former warehouse in Mold Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Plans have been submitted to turn a former warehouse on Bromfield Industrial Estate in Mold into an indoor padel centre with seven courts. The Lob Padel Club has applied to Flintshire County Council to change...

Shotton water supply disrupted by burst main, with repair expected by midday Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Homes in Shotton, Higher Shotton and Queensferry may have low pressure or no water this morning after a burst water main. Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water says repairs are under way and it expects supp...

Connah’s Quay Motor World shop to become café after plans approved Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook The Motor World shop on Connah’s Quay High Street can become a café with outdoor seating, after Flintshire County Council approved the plans despite neighbours’ objections. Council planning off...

Safety first as councillor tells Flintshire residents with on-street parking not to buy electric cars Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Flintshire’s Cabinet Member for the Environment has advised residents not to purchase electric cars if they can’t charge them. Cllr Chris Dolphin also called for ...

Five candidates confirmed for Higher Kinnerton by-election Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook A by-election will be held in Higher Kinnerton on Thursday 15 October to elect a new Flintshire County Council county councillor. The vote follows the resignation of Mike Allport, who held the seat as an Indep...

Airbus to create 480 jobs in £150m Broughton wing plant conversion Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Airbus is investing £150 million to convert its former A380 wing production line at Broughton into a new facility building wings for the A321. The conversion is expected to be completed by the end of...

Buckley’s Brunswick Road pedestrian zone ends under new experimental traffic order Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Traffic will return to Brunswick Road in Buckley from 21 September, when Flintshire County Council lifts a ban on driving there that has been in place for the past 26 years. The road ...

No trains between Wrexham and Bidston after vehicle hits bridge Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Rail services have been cancelled in both directions between Wrexham General and Bidston after a road vehicle collided with a railway bridge in Buckley. Transport for Wales said the line could not be used...

Police Federation disputes arrest figures for North Wales force after national news investigation Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook North Wales Police had the second highest proportion of officers who made no arrests last year among forces examined by a national newspaper investigation. Figures obtain...

A548 blocked at two points in Flintshire after collisions Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook North Wales Police say the A548 is currently blocked at Oakenholt following a road traffic collision. The force is advising drivers to find an alternative route and avoid the area. North Wales Police said:

Flintshire Catholic super-school consultation rejected by 96% for second time Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook A second statutory consultation on plans to close and merge four Catholic schools in Flintshire has drawn 2,813 responses, with around 96 per cent opposed to every element of the proposal. I...

Mold Town Council office closed after doors and windows smashed Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Mold Town Council’s offices have been damaged after glass in the entrance doors and surrounding windows was smashed, the council has confirmed. All staff are physically unharmed, but the council says th...

Deeside’s Iceland Foods becomes first UK high street brand in the Falkland Islands Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Deeside-based Iceland Foods will become the first UK high street retailer to open a store in the Falkland Islands. The new store, at K4, Ross Road East in the capital Stanley, will op...

Police appeal for help finding wanted man with links to Mold Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Cheshire Constabulary is appealing for help finding a man wanted on prison licence recall, who has links to Mold as well as Sandbach, Crewe and Middlewich in Cheshire. Ben Hargreaves, 37, is described as aro...

Welsh Government seeks views on mobile phone restrictions for schools Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook A Welsh Government consultation on new statutory guidance restricting mobile phone use in schools has opened, delivering on a commitment first set out in June. The consultation, launched today, 9 Se...

Police praise police dog Arlo after he was bitten on duty Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Police dog Arlo was bitten while helping Wrexham officers detain a suspect over the weekend. North Wales Police said the suspect had been evading officers for much of the afternoon before Arlo helped bring the...

North Clwyd Animal Rescue closes for a week after puppies fall ill Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook North Clwyd Animal Rescue is to close for a week as a precaution, after a litter of puppies from the Mostyn area became unwell. The rescue says it has been made aware of cases of parvovirus in the loca...

Motorists have been warned to avoid Liverpool Road in Buckley after reports of flooding Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Motorists have been warned to avoid Liverpool Road in Buckley after reports of flooding. North Wales Police’s South Flintshire team issued the warning on Facebook at 5.21am. The ...

Police appeal to find missing Bagillt teenager Leon Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook North Wales Police are appealing for help to find a missing 15-year-old from the Bagillt area. Leon has been missing since Wednesday, 2 September. He is described as having brown curly hair.

Police seeking missing teenager Ava, last seen in Buckley Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook North Wales Police are appealing for information to help find a missing 16-year-old from Buckley. Ava was last seen at around 4pm on Tuesday 1 September in the Buckley area. Police say she was wearing the cloth...

Planning officer rejects defibrillator outside Mold building society over listed building setting Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Flintshire County Council has refused Nationwide permission for a defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet on the front of its Mold branch, ruling the defibrillator would harm...

Burst water main closes A494 for the day between New Brighton and Ewloe Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook The A494 will be closed eastbound between New Brighton and junction 33B at Ewloe throughout the day after a burst water main, Traffic Wales has said. The closure affects traffic heading towards Ew...

6am: M56 eastbound closed between Hapsford and Runcorn as Cheshire Police investigate collision Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook The M56 eastbound is closed between junction 14 at Hapsford and junction 12 at Runcorn while Cheshire Police investigate a collision. National Highways said the carriageway...

Person freed from mud at Talacre Beach in coastguard rescue Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook A person was freed from mud at Talacre Beach on Sunday in a rescue involving two coastguard teams, firefighters and the ambulance service. Flint Coastguard Rescue Team was sent to the beach along with Rhyl Co...

RNLI Flint asks public to report anyone tampering with life rings after Hawarden Bridge incident Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Volunteers at Flint Lifeboat Station cut short a training exercise after finding a life ring tied to Hawarden Bridge and left hanging over the water. A second life ring ha...

Section of Wepre Lane set to return to 30mph and new double yellow lines planned Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Two changes to Wepre Lane in Connah’s Quay take effect on 4 September, one covering speed and one covering parking. Part of the road returns to a 30mph limit, and new double yellow line...

Delays on both sides of A55 in Flintshire after collision near Pentre Halkyn Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Two lanes are blocked on the A55 eastbound near Pentre Halkyn after a collision on Monday morning, with delays now building on both carriageways. Traffic Wales North and Mid said lanes one an...

Flintshire education services cause significant concern, Estyn inspectors find Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Flintshire County Council’s education services cause significant concern, the education inspectorate for Wales has found. Estyn published its report today, Monday 24 August, following an ...

Belted Galloways back on Moel Famau to graze moorland for rare birds Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook 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 Reso...

Pictures show funnel cloud over the Dee Estuary on Thursday morning Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook 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 fr...

Met Office issues thunderstorm warning covering Flintshire from Wednesday evening Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook A Met Office yellow warning for thunderstorms covers Flintshire from 7pm on Wednesday until 10am on Thursday. The warning was issued at 10:17 on Wednesday morning and also covers Wrexham...

Government emergency alert issued across Flintshire – fire risk warning including use of disposable BBQs Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook The emergency alert system has been triggered this evening across parts of Wales – for a fire risk warning. It appears the UK Government gave around ten minute...

Delays building on the A550 after collision near Two Mills traffic lights Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook The A550 Welsh Road is closed in both directions following a road traffic collision between the Two Mills traffic lights and Woodbank Lane. Traffic reports show the closure became active at 3.55...

Disposable barbecues temporarily banned from sale in Flintshire shops Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Shops in Flintshire that keep selling disposable barbecues during the drought will be in breach of product safety law, and can be prosecuted. Statutory guidelines published today, Friday 14 August,...

Wrexham to Bidston trains cancelled for rest of day as Transport for Wales runs short of trains Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Trains between Wrexham and Bidston are being cancelled in both directions for the rest of Thursday because Transport for Wales does not have enough trains available. The op...

Teenagers from North Wales charged following Chester assaults Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Two teenagers from North Wales have been charged with a series of offences after an incident in Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire Constabulary said. The force said the charges relate to reports of an alter...

Low pressure and no water in parts of Deeside after overnight burst main Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Some homes in Shotton, Queensferry and Sandycroft have been left with low pressure or no water after a burst main on the Welsh Water network. Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water logged the burst shortly after...

Flintshire parents say children with additional learning needs are being failed Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Parents of children with additional learning needs say the system in Flintshire is broken. The Local Democracy Reporting Service has received more than 20 case studies from across the coun...

Walking and cycling route over Hawarden Bridge shut from Monday Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook The footway alongside Hawarden Bridge closes on Monday, and six days later the railway over it shuts for a fortnight. Signs and cones have gone up at the bridge giving the footway closure as 10 to 21 Augu...

Gwysaney Estate submits plans for lodge park on land next to Theatr Clwyd Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Plans for a holiday park of up to 70 lodges on farmland between Mold and Sychdyn have been submitted to Flintshire County Council. The scheme at Tyddyn Uchaf Farm on Raikes Lane is smaller than...

Police appeal: Dylan, 15, missing from Greenfield Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook North Wales Police have asked for help to find a 15 year old boy from Greenfield who has been missing since Saturday. Dylan was last seen on Saturday 1 August. He has short black hair and was last seen wearing a grey t...

Water supplies hit in Queensferry, Shotton and Sandycroft after burst main Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Homes in Queensferry, Shotton and Sandycroft have low pressure or no water after a burst water main, with supplies not expected back to normal until this evening. Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water said th...

Flintshire: 44-tonne lorry recorded at 85mph during police speed checks on A55 Share WhatsApp Twitter Facebook A 44-tonne articulated lorry was recorded travelling at 85mph on the A55 at Broughton during police speed checks on Thursday afternoon. Officers from North Wales Police’s Roads Policing U...