Flintshire Memories: 30 years ago this week

By Flintshire Chronicle on Aug 29, 09 12:00 PM in 1900-1999

IT HAPPENED 30 years ago this week:

OPPONENTS to the National Coal Board's plan for a 263-acre opencast mine between Northop and Connah's Quay want to have a public inquiry moved from Deeside Leisure Centre for easier access.

THE Transport and General Workers' Union gives vital support to retain steel making in Shotton.

EAST Flint Labour MP Barry Jones presses for Saltney and Broughton to be given full development area status immediately.

THE Mold Hospital Fund tops the £30,000 mark.

DESPITE torrential rain, more than 20,000 people attend the 118th Denbighshire and Flintshire Show near Rhyl. Treuddyn farmer Donald Wrench takes the top prizes for his sheep.

MOLD Junction beat Garden City 5-0 in the final of the Alyn and Deeside Play Scheme five-a-side tournament at Deeside Leisure Centre.

A DONKEY Derby takes place at Holywell Football Club's ground on Bank Holiday Monday.

FINAL discussions take place between television executives and Clwyd County Council for HTV Wales to begin broadcasting from a studio in Theatr Clwyd.

FATHER Francis, the entertaining Franciscan monk from Pantasaph, releases a new LP of traditional hymns and modern day ballads called One Day at a Time (Father Francis Vol. IV).

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