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Police reveal more details about the quiet Welsh farm at the centre of a £250m international drugs operation
Crime
The farm was being used a storage and distribution hub by an international organised crime group
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Teenager nearly died after breaking skull in 20ft fall off abbey ruins
Flintshire
Hope Thwaite, 16, was climbing at Basingwerk Abbey in Greenfield, Flintshire, when she slipped off the stone walls and fell 20ft and landed on her head in the incident on March 24
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Man stabbed shopkeeper in the head during 'revenge attack'
Courts
Michael Oldfield was said to have a 'truly awful' criminal record
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More than £60 million of cocaine and heroin found at quiet Welsh farm
Crime
An organised crime group was using the farm as a storage and distribution hub
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'Council summoned me for interview under caution because my bin lid was slightly open'
Local Government
Rachel Cain said she was left 'flabbergasted' after being asked to attend an interview with Flintshire Council
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The idyllic spot where you can own a tiny slice of Wales and 'escape from the daily grind'
Flintshire
Darwin Escapes' Plas Isaf Lodge Retreat, in Flintshire, has experienced a surge in interest from prospective holiday home owners
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Grandparents accused of murdering their two-year-old grandson
Courts
Ethan Ives Griffiths' mother is also accused of causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm
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Man walking in country lane hit by car in hit and run
Traffic and Travel
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident in Flintshire
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The exact locations of mobile speed cameras across Wales for March 2024
Traffic and Travel
You'll find them no matter where you travel in Wales
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Bizarre half-built Welsh Starbucks branch faces demolition
Property news
Work began on the building in an Asda car park in April 2023 but it now faces being torn down
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Filthy conditions and lack of care uncovered in Welsh care homes
People
On one occasion a resident consumed just '200ml of fluid all day and a few biscuits', according to their notes
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Petrol station taken over by young reckless and rude drivers
Flintshire
Police are now working with staff at the garage to try to deal with the problem
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Woman gets 'ridiculous' £480 bill for putting foot on train seat
Courts
She is one of several passengers from Wales who have received hefty court bills for breaching a byelaw on an English rail network
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Education
The fully-funded Multiply course from COPA can help enhance your numeracy skills in everyday life
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Man can't flush toilet as Welsh home surrounded by raw sewage every time it rains
Flintshire
Howard Williams, who lives near the village of Ffynnongroyw, in Flintshire, says he is now trapped in his home by raw sewage
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The cheapest places for petrol and diesel across Wales at the moment
Fuel Prices
The price can fluctuate depending on where you go to fill up your car with fuel
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Met Office maps show where the most snow will fall in the UK as some schools are set to shut
Wales weather
All schools in one Welsh county will shut tomorrow
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Amazing footage captures 'fireball' meteor lighting up the sky over Wales
Wales weather
People across the UK and as far as France have reported seeing the incredible meteor
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A man is calling for part of Wales to break away and join England
Flintshire
Richard Kelly says that funding decisions made in Cardiff Bay and the 20mph are alienating people
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Police appeal for information about missing girl travelling with injured man
Missing people
It is thought the missing girl is using public transport
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Teenage motorcyclist seriously injured in hit and run crash
Traffic and Travel
The driver got out of their car but then drove away 'without checking on the welfare of the rider'
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The faces of the people most wanted by police in Wales right now
Crime
They are wanted for a range of alleged crimes from assault to threats to kill
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Manhunt after Morrisons garage is raided by masked men
North Wales
They threatened a staff member and then fled across a main road
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Mystery of Starbucks drive-thru left half-built
Flintshire
Some locals are wondering if it will ever be completed
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