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🤧 It's not looking like good news for hay fever sufferers. The pollen count is very high for England and Wales through this week and rising in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Huge congratulations to our U9’s who enjoyed a fantastic day at the @buckleytown_jfc tournament! The mini Bordermen managing to finish runners up on the day. Thank you and well done to Buckley for hosting such a great event 👏👏👏 #townfamily ❤️🖤❤️


Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami will lead a Commons debate today on stem cell transplant patients and the cost of living .. (LINK)
Lightening over Hawarden, North Wales! @northwaleslive @DeesideDotCom @DerekTheWeather @Ruth_ITV

28.9 in Hawarden! I can definitely vouch for that 🥵🥵🥵🥵 @DeesideDotCom @DerekTheWeather @Sue_Charles (LINK)
Range of forecasts about, the 4pm thunder from Met Office gone - now Monday until they predict storm. Others have heavy rain passing through 8pm (pic) 🤷♂️

When we’re not playing football off duty for @wrexhampolicefc we’re in our day jobs for @NWPolice out in our communities across. Our players are from #Wrexham & across North Wales. Here’s Sgt Dave Smith on foot patrol today in Deeside 🥵☀️ #OneTeam

Sitting outside the boathouse at Parkgate on the Wirral looking over the estuary towards Wales. Great watching the harriers, egrets, herons going about their business 😎 @DeesideDotCom @RSPB_BurtonMere @IoloWilliams2


A Flintshire Councillor says she has seen evidence of equipment such as crutches, wheelchairs and specialist toilet seats being sold at car boots and in charity shops. (LINK)

No real answer as to why the third lane of the A494 W/B has recently been reconfigured and merged earlier into two lanes (outside RAF Sealand{ - what it has done is push the congestion back beyond the A540 Parkgate junction - delays feel alot longer 🤷♀️


Warning of 'severe' delays on the W/B A494 through Deeside - taking about 50 minutes to get through the congestion according to traffic maps ..

On a very hot day, we had great views of hobbys. One was seen early morning across the scrape, whilst another was seen late afternoon circling around the visitor centre. Elsewhere, mediterranean gull was seen at Marsh Covert and common tern was on the main scrape 📸Sandra Palme


Broughton Shopping Park is all set to welcome the opening of fresh, handmade cosmetics brand Lush’s first ever store in north Wales this summer >> (LINK)


North Wales Police are calling on the public to check their phone settings to prevent accidental emergency calls, following a significant rise in 'silent 999 calls' (LINK)
To cap off a truly magnificent week for the club.. THE FENCE IS UP!!! After years of needing to protect the ground and allow the club to move forward, it’s finally here! Massive thanks to the support of @FAWales @NoelMooney13 - We can continue to progress this great club! ❤️🖤❤️

@kazemendoza @DeesideDotCom We used to get the empty Newcastle Brown bottles from the back yard of the pub, then take them into the pub for the deposit back. 🤣

Police release CCTV images of 13 people they are keen to speak to following a pitch invasion and disorder at a Chester FC vs Brackley Town football match in May. (LINK)

“She was an incredible person who overcame many obstacles in her life, whilst being a support to others. She was such a positive presence in our family.” (LINK)

A DRS is a system which would see an extra fee charged when people buy a drinks bottle or can. The deposit is refunded when the item is returned for recycling. (LINK)

Police are appealing to the public for witnesses following unsettling incidents involving suspicious individuals in Deeside, one involved a teenage girl being approached. (LINK)
🚨🚨HERE COME THE GIRLS🚨🚨 Huge day for the club with the launch of our Girls Team. Open training starts TONIGHT 18:00-19:00 at the Dragon Steel Stadium ⚽️😍⚽️ #townfamily


RNLI Flint volunteers, alongside the Flint Coastguard Rescue Team, immediately provided casualty care.. (LINK)
🚘Warning 🚘 #A55 Eastbound J36 Broughton on slip. Closed shortly for the recovery of a broken down vehicle. Please remain patient while our traffic officers deal with this matter safely.

📷New CCTV footage shows a bearded man of a normal to stocky build wearing a black T-shirt with either a baseball cap on backwards or sunglasses on his head carrying a blue and grey cat carrier in #Shotton. ☎️Please contact our appeals line on 0300 123 8018 with first-hand info (LINK)

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a woman died following a collision in Flint on Monday .. (LINK)

Have what it takes to become a Coastguard Rescue Officer? The Flint-based Coastguard team is currently seeking new officers (LINK)
Thunderstorm Alert! 🌩️ After weeks of very settled and dry conditions, this weekend is looking to have some more interesting weather in store! Here is the latest lightning risk map for this Sunday ⚡️


Operation Blue Onslaught saw six Special Constables from Flintshire North and South volunteering a collective total of 83 hours between Friday 2nd June and Sunday 3rd June. (LINK)

RSPCA Cymru is continuing to appeal for information after a Shih Tzu was found abandoned on a driveway in Shotton. (LINK)
After the excitement of the weekends Volunteer Days - It's time for our next big event! The launch of our Girls Section. THURSDAY 18:00-19:00. Year 5&6. U11 ❤️🖤❤️ #herecomethegirls


Cost of living crisis fuels a surge in demand for Flintshire Council’s Early Help Hub (EHH) with mental health and domestic violence referrals on the rise. (LINK)

Retired teacher Ednyfed Williams was only three when a famous male voice choir from Flintshire was formed in 1933 – 90 years later they’re both still here and still singing (LINK)


🟥Flintshire Bridge will be closed, in both directions, between 8am & 6pm for five days beginning today, Monday 5 June .. (LINK)
☀️ It's set to be a sunny Sunday for most with high or very high UV levels across many areas ⚠️ Make sure to wear sunscreen to protect your skin from harmful UV rays if you're heading out and about

What a great first day of our volunteer weekend - They say many hands make light work - They did today! Brilliant effort by all! Day 2 tomorrow if anyone would like to get involved - #townfamily ❤️🖤❤️

Anyone free tomorrow - It would be great to get your help for our Volunteering day. We will be down the ground from 9am. If anyone local would like to lend a hand it would be great to see you. Fence going up next week so would be great to get everything ready tomorrow #townfamily

Please donate & support this fantastic cause. The Wrexham Maelor Children’s Ward provide specialist treatment & care for children & their families from across our region. All money raised will help fund new oncology equipment for the ward (LINK)

M56 Cheshire - between junctions 11 and 12, will be shut from 8 pm tonight, [ Friday, June 2 ] until 6 am on Saturday (LINK)

Deeside Home Care colleagues, clients, friends and families came together and helped raise an impressive £540 (LINK)


Chester Zoo has welcomed a new member to its family – a rare Sulawesi crested macaque, one of the world’s most endangered primates.. 🎥👇(LINK)

Not only do we have a cracking new art installation in progress but also the whole space is looking finneeee 😍 When you construct a building it gets worse and worse from the day is finished - when you put nature in your space it just gets better and better… 5 years on 🌸🌱🌼🪻

@merseycyclists @FinchettsBrook @Chester_Cycling @ChesterCycle @ChesterRoadClub @SpecializedChes @ShitChester Going to be an absolute pain.and a long way round for us cyclists and path users. (LINK)

Flintshire County Council has confirmed a popular section of cycle and pedestrian pathway, that runs alongside the River Dee, will be closed for 12 weeks (LINK)

A real-life cat burglar has been stalking Buckley - Gingee's haul includes kitchen scissors, swimming goggles, and even a colander. (LINK)
An hoyr or so sitting and listwnubg to the birds and admiring the wild flowers on @DeeParkWood , a little haven of wildlife #shotton @DeesideDotCom @tourism_fcc

We stopped in at the Fit, Fed & Read session at the Maes Bodlonfa Playing Field in Mold earlier 👋 They’re run by @aura_wales and provide free community sport & physical activities for all ages including reading and craft challenges Email 📧 Josh.McEwan@aurawales for more info!


LIFE Dee River project captures rare footage of ‘pre-historic’ lamprey as spawning season starts on the River Dee (LINK)

The North East Wales Reserve League is set to be among six grassroots football leagues in Wales trialling the use of Temporary Dismissals, also known as “Sin Bins'” in the upcoming season. (LINK)

The female dog - estimated to be around a year old - was found on Shotton Lane, in a pet carrier and with heavily matted fur. (LINK)


The rescue effort was initiated by HM Coastguard just before 1.45 pm on Monday after a walker found herself in a precarious situation... (LINK)
@DeesideDotCom @EnbarrCIC @SustransCymru just been down the river in shotton to see they’ve completely shut the cycle path along the river from the railway to the blue bridge!!! Where’s the notice and for 6 months through the summer it’s an absolute joke!!


One local resident told (LINK) that Crime Scene Investigators have been at a property on Milford Street this morning. (LINK)
Cheapest fuel locally I have saw is @Morrisons saltney 138p a litre that’s nearly 6p a litre cheaper than @asda queensferry at the moment. @DeesideDotCom @northwaleslive @ShitChester #fuelprices #fuelpricesnorthwest #northwales #ripoffbritain #costoflivingcrisis
⚠Broken Down Vehicle⚠ #A55 westbound between J32 #Holywell & J31 #Caerwys Lane 1 part blocked | Pass with care. #TrafficWalesAlert

Hawarden, Flintshire got to 20°C today. Chilly for some tonight with a low of 3°C in Powys. High pressure 1035mb centred west of Scotland tomorrow will keep it dry. More sunshine and warmer than today. Maximum 23°C with light winds but a moderate E-NE breeze in SE Wales.

Holywell Town - Pre-season friendlies @AshvilleFC @rhylfc @WinsfordTownFC @PrescotCablesFC @Wxmafcyouthdept @CaernarfonTown @BrickfieldRFC


Cheshire Police said: “Due to an ongoing incident, officers are evacuating a number of houses on Telford Way” (LINK)
The @CopernicusEU #Sentinel 2A satellite captured these wonderful sunny images of #Chester & @DeesideDotCom, @wrexham, #Llandudno, #Runcorn #Widnes & @LPL_Airport at 11:33 on Saturday 27th May. 1/2

Some photos from the Deeside Round Table car show at Gladstone Playing Fields, Hawarden. Full report on my blog soon. @DeesideDotCom

@DerekTheWeather Glorious weather sitting here in the shade listening to the blue tit fledgling waiting to be fed on Deeside @DeesideDotCom


The current state of traffic in the area - interesting to see the impact of the 3 into 2 'road marking alterations' at the W/B Sealand Road onslip - pushing traffic further back over the border, can only be adding time to journeys.


More than 7,000 fines were dished out to motorists for driving in bus lanes in Cheshire West and Chester last year, raising more than £200,000 for council coffers. (LINK)

Plans for a housing development in Flint have been resubmitted after being dismissed by the planning inspectorate last year on appeal.. (LINK)

Connah’s Quay Sea & Marine Cadets, TS Tuscan, celebrated their 80th year in an evening filled with both commemoration and celebration, honouring their deep-rooted history and the Battle of the Atlantic. (LINK)

Community groups in Flintshire are being urged to bid for a slice of a special £25,000 fund set up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a crime-fighting charity. (LINK)
@MeatsDavid @northwaleslive @radiodeeside @DeesideDotCom @sandycroft @mancot @hawarden @ProstateUK #charity @PGLNorthWales

@tfwrail @WBRailUA @DeesideDotCom @WelshGovernment another day and another steath train cancellation on the Bidston to Wrexham line. Why is @tfwrail determined to destroy the line?

Over 560 knives were handed in during Operation Sceptre in North Wales, part of a nationwide effort to combat knife crime... (LINK)

Welsh Water has issued an apology and announced a £10 rebate for every customer due to incorrect regulatory reporting in 2020 and 2021... (LINK)
@group_buckley @Buckley_Society @FISFlintshire @FLVCFlintshire @FlintshireChron @fflintyrifanc @HomestartFlints @LibFlintshire @DeesideDotCom pls RT (LINK)

Households are set for some welcome relief as Ofgem announces cut in the energy price cap, making it the first notable decrease since the start of the global gas crisis.. (LINK)

Would be 'terrific' to see on the Wrexham - Bidston line, which has been a shambles again this week, the 'new' 230s don't appear to be fit for purpose according to multiple reports. (LINK)

The timeframe of 2025 now is now looking highly ambitious, the bidding process has been delayed ”three or possibly four times.” A defence committee meeting has been told. (LINK)

@kymtyrer25 Rely on people like yourself Kim who keep local Facebook communities updated with important FCC messages, noticeable particularly during the pandemic ..
Due to an increase in reports of anti-social behaviour at train stations around the patch, PCSO Lewis has been conducting joint patrols today with PCSO Daniel from @BTPNorthWales #OnTheBeat #WorkingTogether


It's the only local authority in Wales not to have a presence on Facebook and has been far too reliant on others to carry messages/info etc onto the platform.. (LINK)
Come along and grab some garden stuff :-) #plantsale #gardensale #gardentools #connahsquay @QuayParish


Empowering day at Flint Library as interns with learning disabilities showcased their potential to local businesses at a reverse job fair hosted by @Hftonline (LINK)

Urgent reforms needed! The Senedd’s Children, Young People and Education Committee calls on the Welsh Government to halt the alarming rise in the number of children in care. (LINK)

UK’s annual inflation rate has dropped to 8.7% but food prices remain at near record-breaking levels. (LINK)

To complete essential finishing works for the bridge replacement scheme, the M56 near Runcorn will be closed for three consecutive nights, starting tonight. (8pm - 6am) (LINK)
🔵🏆FINALS WEEKEND🏆🔵 Here’s the roundup from the @WalesEast finals weekend at @RuthinTownFC. Our U19’s came away disappointed in defeat, whilst we saw both the U15’s and Vets sides bring home the silverware as champions! Well done to all involved 🏆🏆 #DontBeAStranger

⚠Broken Down Vehicle⚠ #A55 westbound between J33 #Northop & J32 #PentreHalkyn Lane 1 closed | Pass with care. #TrafficWalesAlert


Land on the site of a former pub in Buckley could be developed for residential use long-term. (LINK)
⚠Broken Down Vehicle⚠ #A55 westbound between J32 #PentreHalkyn & J31 #Caerwys Lane 1 closed | Traffic Officer en route #TrafficWalesAlert

🏆🏆NATIONAL FINAL🏆🏆 TODAY - The Northern Champions travel to TNS to play Swansea Schoolboys in the National Final. Can this talented bunch of lads finish the campaign as Welsh Champions? 🟢⚫️🟢 @WSFA_InterAssoc U13’s Boys 🆚 @SwanseaSFA 🏟 Park Hall - TNS ⏰ 16:30 KO

Ewloe Harriers U16’s newfa cup Champions 🏆 @CymruLeagues @FlintshireJnrFL @DeesideDotCom @TomiCaws


M56 roadworks: Over two miles of stationary traffic E/B just past Helsby due to this weekend's full motorway closure and diversion near Runcorn.. (LINK)

Beneficiaries include prominent Flintshire facilities such as Flint Town United FC’s Essity Stadium, which has received a grant for new floodlights. (LINK)
Congratulations to @BenGoldsborough on becoming new Mayor of Flint & constable of the castle & @mperfectLabour on appointment as new town council leader. An Historic post dating from 1284 At the ceremony last night & I was honoured to be asked to propose the toast to the town

Come and see us today at @GOoutdoors, Saltney. They have a grand reopening day, with prizes, vouchers and Helen Skelton will be there too! From 9am.

Our Super Sam showing she will turn her hand to anything for the club! You just cant buy this type of volunteering effort these days. We are so lucky to have people like Sam at the Club 💪🔴⚫️🔴💪 #wonderwoman #borderwoman

Please support Veteran Martin in his Royal British Legion 1000 miles in 24 hours endurance challenge to raise money for the Poppy Appeal. Setting off 8th June at 16.30 from Connahs Quay CAFFI NAAFI / VC HUB Go cheer him off.... 😁 #NorthWales 🏴


“The committee is overjoyed at the prospect of protecting our beloved football club through this investment.” Saltney Town FC .. (LINK)

M56: National Highways has warned drivers to expect lengthy delays over the weekend on both the east and westbound approaches to the bridge demolition works. (LINK)

Workers at Tata Steel in Shotton are preparing to welcome a new colony of bees housed in hives on one of the site’s green spaces as part of the company’s commitment to biodiversity. (LINK)

The reason for next months closures is to carry out a principal inspection of the bridge cables and tower. (LINK)
“Do what you love” they said, so that’s what they did. Representing their schools today & playing in different shirts but coming back together as team #mynyddisa for a photo. The final; @MynyddIsa v @ysgolbryncoch - went to pens with @MynyddIsa winning. Da iwan !👏🏼#girlsthatcan

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