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Former Flintshire council leader Aaron Shotton set to appear before tribunal over alleged conduct breach

Flintshire politicians told to set better example to youngsters after pledging to tackle cyberbullying

Bid to impose cap on Flintshire council tax rises fails despite warnings of hardship for ratepayers

Free transport for post-16 students in Flintshire scrapped as controversial charges introduced

Strike action set to take place at Connah’s Quay High School today

Mystery surrounds ownership of car abandoned outside Flintshire Council’s HQ

Chairman of Cheshire Police & Crime Panel facing calls to resign over comments made about LGBT equality

Concerns over lack of progress on North East Wales Metro project

Flintshire Armed forces champion says veterans will be badly hit by loss of free TV licence

Flintshire council chiefs to consider whether to remove free transport for college and sixth form students

Flintshire councillors urged to unite to tackle mental health impact of cyberbullying on youngsters

Removal of prison sentences for council tax debts could see Flintshire lose out on £1.8m

Senior councillors asked to back plans to move Flintshire CCTV camera monitoring over the county border to Wrexham

Updated: Connah’s Quay High School teachers set to strike for three days over management practices

Denbighshire Council owned restaurant gets one star food hygiene rating from its own

Buckley secondary school distances itself from teacher’s cuts comments

Buckley teacher speaks out about damaging impact of education cuts

Enterprise centre could be built in Deeside to provide storage and office space for small businesses

Plans to secure more than £110,000 for Castell Alun from developers look set to be abandoned

Extra parking planned for Wepre Park after surge in visitor numbers causes problems

Questions raised over enforcement tactics after two dog walkers fined in Mold

Another attempt to overhaul parking charges across Chester and Cheshire

Countess of Chester Hospital forking out extra £1,000 a day on energy bills after a generator broke

Community leaders back ‘exciting’ cycle way plans linking Mold and Broughton

Mobile camera set to be used as part of crackdown on anti-social parking outside schools in Flintshire

Proposals put forward for kidney treatment centre in Mold to reduce travelling distances for Flintshire patients

Plans entered to demolish six industrial units in Connah’s Quay and build to large warehouses

‘I will never forgive Welsh Labour,’ says former Flintshire deputy Bernie Attridge

Plans to consider blanket 20mph limit in residential areas put on hold for time being

Plans revealed for new cycle route between Mold and Broughton

More than 500 people oppose removal of free travel to Flintshire’s colleges and sixth forms

Former Llanfynydd horse stables could be turned into wellness retreat

Council approves consultation over plans to change status of Flintshire primary school

Reassurances given over pollution monitoring at £800m Parc Adfer incinerator

Absentee landlords putting town regeneration plans at risk, senior Flintshire councillor warns

Leading Flintshire politicians vote not to accelerate plans to remove free transport for hundreds of school children

Flintshire Council Cabinet calls for rate reduction for businesses who open toilets to public

Proposals to turn listed Holywell bank into apartments receive the go ahead

Plans to remove free transport for Flintshire children who don’t attend nearest school could be brought forward

Plans for two Flintshire primary schools to work together as part of federation

Opening date for new £800m waste management facility in Deeside pushed back a month

Flintshire CCTV cameras could soon be monitored over the county border in Wrexham

North Wales Police set to use old school in Ruthin for firearms training

Labour’s Ian Roberts reappointed as Flintshire Council leader for the next year

Former Flint doctor’s surgery could be converted into 10-bedroom HMO

Labour loses overall majority of Cheshire West and Chester Council

Former council deputy leader Bernie Attridge leaves Labour as sacking dispute takes toll

Former deputy leader of Flintshire council Bernie Attridge leaves Labour Party

“Why don’t you resign“ Theresa May heckled by ex-councillor in Llangollen today

Questions over how smoking ban will be enforced at hospitals

Local Elections: Labour loses majority on the Wirral

Neighbours voice relief after Holywell caravan park extension plans are rejected

Health board bosses doing all they can for Flintshire patients to be treated at the Countess of Chester

Plans for more than 50 homes in Oakenholt approved

Expansion plans for caravan park near Holywell kicked out in narrow vote

Fears Buckley is being ‘left behind’ in plans to regenerate town centres

Health bosses urged to act like ‘grown-ups’ to settle Countess of Chester dispute

Plans for six luxury holiday lodges near Holywell would ‘help meet tourist demand’

Farm shop owners reveal plans for new garden centre in Buckley

Plans for new art gallery in Hawarden given the go ahead

North Wales health board forced to pay back £1m after failing to hit waiting list target

Move to ban ‘disgusting’ sight of people smoking outside hospitals is welcomed

Blueprint revealed to regenerate Flintshire’s ailing town centres

Plans to extend caravan park near Holywell look set for approval despite objections

Concerns potential creation of 145 new homes in Bretton could change area’s identity

Plans to transform derelict Holywell pub into apartments given the go ahead

Plans for more than 50 new homes in Oakenholt backed for approval

Plans in pipeline for 145 new homes in Bretton

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