Flintshire Council has confirmed the A548 Flintshire Bridge will close from 6am on Saturday due to forecast strong winds.

Flintshire has been placed under two yellow Met Office weather warnings for rain and wind as Storm Amy approaches.

The Welsh Government says the Wrexham–Deeside hydrogen pipeline could createthousands of jobs, but concerns have been raised in Senedd that it may harm the River Dee and local protected habitats.

A decision to change the way Flintshire Connects operates has been called in by councillors, meaning it will now be reviewed by a scrutiny committee.

A man from Flint has been jailed for three years after admitting he attempted to smuggle class A drugs into Creamfields festival..

Plans to build a replacement A494 River Dee Bridge have reached the next milestone with the publication of draft Orders.

A doctor from Northop will be scaling Africa’s highest peak to honour a much-loved colleague who died before fulfilling his dream of conquering Kilimanjaro.

A major emergency response was launched on the River Dee in Queensferry on Sunday afternoon after a person entered the water.

By 7.45am today, 3,706 people in Alyn and Deeside had signed the digital ID petition – the biggest response in Wales and the third-largest of any constituency in the UK. -

Rail users on the Wrexham–Bidston line, which serves Flintshire stations including Shotton, Hawarden, Buckley, Hope and Penyffordd, say cancellations and delays have reached “unacceptable” levels.

The draft budget includes £12.7m for the costs of 36 extra Senedd members..

The go-ahead has been given for a landmark carbon capture project at Padeswood cement works, making Flintshire home to the world’s first fully decarbonised cement plant...

Police are warning residents to be on alert after a new scam involving Winter Fuel Payments has begun circulating.

Zookeepers spotted the tiny youngster clinging to its parents during early morning checks.

One of the main design challenges was uniting the primary and secondary schools under a single entrance while keeping their individuality.

Flintshire councillors could see a 6.4% pay rise to £21,044 in 2026 under draft proposals from the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru.

Betsi Cadwaladr health board paid almost £23m in negligence claims in 2024/25, with birth injuries among the largest settlements.

Police have defended carrying out speed checks in several Flintshire villages after facing criticism on social media.

Flintshire is covered by a new Met Office yellow warning for wind, coming on top of an existing alert for heavy rain.

The family of a woman who died following a road traffic collision in Flintshire have paid tribute to her.

The alert is in force from 9am on Saturday 20 September until 6am on Sunday 21 September, covering much of Wales and northern England.

The Welsh Government must be courageous and shift money from the “bottomless pit” of hospitals to reverse relative defunding of GP surgeries, doctors told a Senedd inquiry. 

Flintshire has been placed under a yellow weather alert this weekend, with the Met Office warning of heavy rain and possible disruption.

A species of caddisfly thought to have been extinct in Britain since 2016 has been found in north Wales -

Flintshire children’s services have been praised for progress since 2023 but still face significant challenges, according to a new report from Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

Teachers at Flint High School are continuing strike action this week in a dispute over workplace bullying and pupil behaviour.

A 28-year-old man has been jailed for more than eight years after raping and assaulting a woman in Caerwys.

Natural Resources Wales has opened a consultation on plans for a new national park in north east Wales. www.deeside.com/concerns-rai...

Latest Welsh Water update as of 1pm - more here: www.deeside.com/burst-water-...

Chief Inspector Matt Geddes said: “One suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident and our officers remain in the area conducting extensive enquiries to establish the circumstances of what took place. www.deeside.com/man-airlifte...

Wales has become one of the first nations in the world to start vaccinating people against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea. www.deeside.com/wales-among-...

A troubled North Wales health board is to remain at the highest levels of special measures – level 5. Despite some improvements “significant challenges remain” for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. www.deeside.com/betsi-cadwal...

Property specialist Cavendish has acquired the lettings portfolio of Keystone Property and Mortgage Centre, a Connah’s Quay-based estate agent. www.deeside.com/connahs-quay...

Over a thousand Scouts from across North East Wales came together last weekend during a heatwave for Clwyd Scouts’ first Area camp in nine years at Park in the Past, Flintshire - www.deeside.com/over-1000-sc...

The Welsh Dee Trust has warned that the Cunliffe Review’s proposals for water regulation reform fail to adequately address the complex management needs of cross-border rivers like the Dee. www.deeside.com/river-dee-fa...

Floral tributes are being placed at the Racecourse this morning, and the club have confirmed a statue will be commissioned

The first phase of consultation to close four catholic schools in Flintshire and create a super-school to replace them is now closed. www.deeside.com/consultation...

The cost of removing or modifying controversial access barriers along the Flintshire Coast Path will be met thanks to a £50,000 grant from Transport for Wales. www.deeside.com/access-barri...

Natural Resources Wales has issued a warning to Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, demanding urgent and fundamental changes after the company recorded the highest number of sewage pollution incidents in a decade. www.deeside.com/natural-reso...

A Cheshire and North Wales Police Alliance dog played a crucial role in tracking and arresting a man following a high-speed motorcycle pursuit through Garden City and Ewloe on Tuesday night. www.deeside.com/police-dog-p...

The family of a young Flintshire boy who died aged just 13 weeks are rallying around to raise funds in his memory. www.deeside.com/flintshire-f...

Pupils at Ysgol Saltney Ferry have won a national farming competition organised by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming). www.deeside.com/ysgol-saltne...

Families living in poverty in Flintshire could receive a holiday hunger payment for the upcoming summer holidays – if cabinet approves the plan next week. www.deeside.com/flintshire-s...

The sentence comes amid North Wales Police’s Operation Bastion, launched to tackle rising retail crime across North Flintshire. www.deeside.com/connahs-quay...

Flintshire Council has not yet considered whether to introduce the new tourism tax locally following the Senedd’s vote to allow councils to bring in a visitor levy from 2027. www.deeside.com/flintshire-c...

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Young people aged 16 to 21 across Wales will be able to travel on buses for just £1 from 1 September under a new Welsh Government scheme. www.deeside.com/wales-to-lau...

Flintshire County Council has been accused of an ‘assault on scrutiny’ after excluding opposition members from a new scrutiny body monitoring the work of the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee. www.deeside.com/flintshire-c...

A major search operation was carried out on the River Dee near Mostyn last night after the sighting of three red distress flares triggered around a dozen calls to emergency services. www.deeside.com/major-search...

As part of the work, the A55 will be closed overnight in both directions between Junctions 31 and 32A on four dates this year to enable safe access where the overhead line crosses the highway. www.deeside.com/overnight-cl...