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Murder investigation launched after body found in van on fire in Prestatyn

North Wales Police have launched a murder investigation after a body was found inside a van reported to be on fire in Prestatyn. Emergency services were called to Gas Works Lane at about 11.30pm on ...
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Couple married at St Ethelwold’s Church in Shotton in 1966 celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

A couple who married in Shotton after meeting as young police officers have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Val and Richard Bennett were married at St Ethelwold’s Church on 17 September ...
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Fflint Wrecsam MS elected chair of Senedd Legislation Committee

A Reform UK Wales Member for Fflint Wrecsam, has been elected Chair of the Senedd’s Legislation Committee following a secret ballot held during Tuesday’s Plenary. Cristiana Emsley MS, who was elected ...
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Cable theft delays on Wales and Borders rail route almost double in a year, Network Rail figures show

Ten cable thefts caused 292 hours of train delays across Wales and the borders in a year and cost more than £955,000, Network Rail figures show. Delay time linked to cable theft almost doubled on the ...
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Flintshire school transport operators ask council for more money over fuel costs

School transport operators have asked Flintshire County Council for higher contract payments because of fuel costs, and no extra money has been agreed. Three operators have contacted the council about ...
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Tighter parking rules proposed for Queensferry after councillor reports seven vehicles on double yellow lines

Drivers would be banned from stopping to drop off or collect goods on parts of a busy main road through Queensferry under Flintshire County Council plans. The ban would apply to sections of Station ...
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Double yellow lines proposed for Aston Road and Plough Lane junction in Queensferry

Flintshire County Council is proposing double yellow lines at the junction of Aston Road and Plough Lane in Queensferry, on the Asda side and The Plough Inn side. The same restriction is proposed ...
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Wrexham to Bidston trains face cancellation after trackside fire on the Wirral

Trains between Wrexham Central and Bidston could be cancelled or delayed until 5pm today (Friday, October 2) because of a fire next to the track at Upton on the Wirral. Transport for Wales said trains ...
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Garden City: Northern Gateway housing scheme falls short of 20% affordable homes target

Four hundred homes being built at Northern Gateway in Garden City were approved with no affordable housing, a council monitoring report shows. The council’s own policy asks for 20% in the area. The ...
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Caergwrle church solar panels face refusal two years after conservation area halt

Plans for solar panels on Caergwrle Methodist Church should be refused because they would harm the character of the village’s conservation area, according to Flintshire planning officers. The church ...
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Flintshire Council to pay Coleg Cambria’s costs after losing Connah’s Quay pitch appeal

Flintshire County Council has been ordered to pay Coleg Cambria’s full appeal costs after councillors refused plans for an all-weather football pitch against the advice of their own officers. The ...