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Plans in pipeline for 145 new homes in Broughton

Plans to revive ‘eyesore’ pub in Hope given the green light

Church hall near Holywell could be converted into two new homes

Petition launched against Countess of Chester’s decision to bar patients from Wales

Flintshire Council in ‘no-win’ situation as services likely to be cut

Short term traffic pains will lead to bigger gains for Flintshire’s public transport, says senior councillor

More bungalows needed to meet needs of disabled people in Flintshire, leading councillor says

Senior politicians in Flintshire urge people to ‘take responsibility’ for litter

Former health nurse struck from register following conviction for attack involving CS spray and kitchen knife

Plans entered to revitalise Penyffordd’s War Memorial Institute

Appeal launched after plans for 14 new homes in Buckley thrown out

Plans for 30 new affordable homes in Mostyn submitted

New Garden City housing scheme approved to help homeless find work and accommodation

Flintshire Council’s financial black hole for next year increases to more than £13m

Improvements to key route through Flintshire will boost emergency service response times

Flint High School headteacher ‘ready to rise to challenge’ after mixed inspection report

Golf buggies suggested as way of helping people with mobility issues visit Greenfield Valley

New Flintshire County Council leader calls for unity following his appointment

Flintshire Council chief executive calls out ‘cowardly’ letter writer after police investigation into his appointment

Plain-clothed council officers to be used in crackdown on dog fouling in Flintshire

Prestatyn councillor suspended from Labour party over Facebook post praising Adolf Hitler denies making comment

Council leader nominee vows to restore trust and repair relations

Improvements needed at Flint High School despite some positives, say inspectors

Updated: Hitler rant Prestatyn councillor suspended from Labour party

Rant from a Prestatyn Labour councillor’s Facebook account claims “Hitler had the right idea”

Education chief Ian Roberts expected to be named new leader of Flintshire Council

Plans to map public toilets to help people spend a penny

English health trust accused of using Welsh patients as ‘bargaining chip’ in row over money

Flintshire Council seeks greater balance between handing out littering fines and educating people

Deeside park and ride scheme gets the green light

Countess of Chester says unresolved funding issues to blame for no longer accepting some patients in Wales

Detailed plans for 40 houses in Penyffordd approved despite community objections

Development of almost 30 new homes at hospital site will help to transform Holywell

Senior politician calls for calm amid ongoing row over deputy leader’s sacking

Labour group accepts leader’s decision to sack deputy Bernie Attridge

Disused care home near Mold could get new lease of life as escape room

North Wales health board in danger of being fined £1m over lengthy waiting lists

Detailed plans for 40 houses in Penyffordd look set to go ahead despite objections

Plans for new park and ride to ease congestion on Deeside Industrial Park backed for approval

Former council deputy Bernie Attridge hits back at claims he was sacked for breach of confidence

North Wales Police Commissioner set to run again for the role in 2020

Reliance on agency staff partly to blame for North Wales health board’s anticipated £42m deficit

Flintshire Council leader Aaron Shotton reveals reasons for sacking his deputy over alleged breach of confidence

Denbighshire head of highways gets £15,000 pay rise after council slashes roads budget

New £800m waste management facility in Deeside will cut rubbish sent to landfill

Countess of Chester A&E upgrade boost

More than a third of health workers in North Wales experience work related stress

Plans for affordable housing on site of Flint social club given the go ahead

Plans for global engineering firm to set up base on Hawarden Business Park approved

North Wales health board warned it faces crucial few months

More than £1.2bn required to upgrade North Wales health facilities

No-deal Brexit could prove damaging to households and businesses in Flintshire new research has shown.

Poor state of road described as being like a log flume in one village near Ruthin

Deeside’s £800m incinerator facility expected to open on time after a million hours of work

More action to be taken to tackle rise of modern slavery in Flintshire

Social enterprises should be used to meet demand for restaurants on Deeside Industrial Park, politician says

Flintshire Council preparing for European parliamentary elections

Claims parents in Flintshire need educating about ‘disruptive’ impact of transferring children between schools

Revised plans to turn Flintshire shooting range into holiday lodges submitted

More than half of Flintshire secondary pupils drink alcohol, survey shows

Here’s what the reporter found when visiting Wirral Council-owned ‘dogging hotspot’

New dog day care centre could be created near Mostyn

Bid to make Flintshire a ‘comfortable’ place to visit for people with dementia

Plans to convert former Flint discount store into gym approved

Breach of pension laws reported after error with Flintshire Councils payroll system sees almost 800 receive incorrect payments

Flintshire Council wants to boost number of Welsh speakers by around 2,500

Review of sheltered housing set to be launched as some properties lie empty in Flintshire

Flintshire Council aims to discourage ‘disruptive’ transfer of children between schools

Appeal launched over refusal of Buckley housing plans

Hedges could be removed to improve access to new £20m facility at Airbus

New access road to A55 Northop Hall services aims to ease safety concerns

Deeside industrial units left derelict for more than two decades could be replaced

Flintshire politicians to receive update on work to address disabled home improvements backlog

Proposals for almost 20 new homes in Buckley given the go ahead

Oakenholt business site set to be turned in 16 homes

Rival Flintshire politicians cause a stink in row over horse manure

Dogging at Wirral beauty spot is putting people off their fish and chips

Development of more than 80 homes in Buckley rejected

Plans to build more than 30 new homes in Connah’s Quay given green light

Proposals for more than 60 new homes in Drury are thrown out

£100 million masterplan to transform Chester Racecourse falls at first hurdle.

Renewed plans for more than 30 homes in Penyffordd backed for approval

First public consultation event on major traffic easing plans along the Deeside Corridor takes place on Tuesday

Proposals for 85 homes in Buckley look set to be turned down

Controversial plans for 66 homes in Drury back on the agenda

Tax hike of almost nine per cent for Flintshire householders branded ‘a disgrace’

Major plans unveiled to improve public transport and ease congestion in Deeside

Protest planned outside Flintshire Council’s headquarters over tax hike

Flintshire Council urged to back Lucy’s Law campaign to ban puppy farming in Wales

Council moving homeless families from accommodation in Rhyl to make way for tourists

Plans submitted to revive ‘eyesore’ pub in Hope

Developers look to make start on almost 300 new homes at former RAF Sealand base

New cross-party group of Flintshire Councillors set up to tackle ‘old boys’ club’ in politics

Flintshire residents face extra £103 on council tax bill after increase is approved

Plans to convert pub near Holywell into two houses are approved

Calls for Flintshire out of hours helpline manned 200 miles away to come back in house

Collecting unpaid rent remains a significant challenge for Flintshire Council despite drop in arrears

Could timber frame homes be one solution to help demand for housing in Flintshire?

Flintshire Council consultation over review which could see loss of free education travel for over 16s