Welcome to North Wales Live's breaking news blog for March 21, 2019.
We will be bringing you regular updates throughout the day of all the breaking news and sport from across North Wales.
We will have pictures, video, tweets and comments covering the latest North Wales traffic, weather forecasts and anything else.
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Traffic - Flint
A548 Chester Road Westbound busy but moving between Leadbrook Drive (Oakenholt) and A5119 Church Street (Flint).
Sweeteners to do teacher-training in England could be undermining Welsh language education
Financial sweeteners to do teaching training in England could be behind a decline in the number of Welsh speaking teachers.
Only 34% of teachers registered with the Education Workforce Council Wales are listed as speaking Welsh, and that doesn’t necessarily mean they are able to teach in the language.
Traffic - A494
Slow traffic on A494 Mold Road Eastbound before A55 J33B (Ewloe).
The Airbus 'Flying Honu' is delivered to final A380 customer
Airbus has delivered the first ‘Flying Honu’ to what will probably be the last A380 customer. Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its first A380 at a special ceremony in Toulouse, becoming the 15th operator of the world’s largest passenger aircraft. ANA has ordered three A380s and will operate the aircraft on the popular route between Tokyo Narita and Honolulu from May 24.
Millions set for pensions boost as DWP unveil new type of scheme used in Netherlands and Denmark
Millions could soon benefit from better retirement savings after the Department for Work and Pensions approved a new type of pension scheme today. Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd today rubber-stamped plans for the first Collective Define Contribution (CDC) scheme in the UK after the pensions industry, insurers and other bodies welcomed the move. Proposed by Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), the new scheme offers “more certainty” in retirement, by providing regular pay-outs.
Fire service update
No major incidents for the fire service overnight or this morning to report.
GPs’ patients told they’ll be BANNED over social media complaints
Two GP surgeries have warned patients they will be kicked off the list if they post derogatory comments about them on social media. Park House Surgery in Prestatyn and Westfield Surgery in Rhyl have introduced a new zero tolerance policy after a recent backlash on Facebook. A notice posted in the practices and on their website says negative comments could be viewed as a “potential breakdown in the doctor-patient relationship” and could result in patients “being removed from the list.”
Traffic - Wrexham
Brook Street inbound busy but moving at A5152 Bridge Street / St Giles Way (Brook Street Lights).
Traffic warden parked on double yellow lines while booking others for doing the same
A traffic warden was caught parking on double yellow lines while he booked others for doing the same. The Wrexham council officer was parked on the pavement along Well Street in Cefn Mawr in front of a car park - despite what appeared to be a parking space lying empty next to his car. But the council said the space was not empty at the time he pulled up to start dishing out the fines.
Neo-Nazi suspect ‘entered Miss Hitler contest to draw new National Action members’
A neo-Nazi terror suspect entered a “Miss Hitler” beauty competition after taking on the nickname Buchenwald Princess, a court has heard. Alice Cutter is alleged to have entered in a bid to attract new members to a far-right extremist group, BirminghamLive reports. Cutter, 22, won the competition organised by National Action.
Traffic - A483
Delays on A483 Wrexham Bypass Northbound before A55 J38 (Posthouse roundabout).
Weather for today
Skies will be mostly grey this morning, perhaps with spots of rain and drizzle. Some brightness will develop at times, especially in the east, and it will feel warm in any sunshine. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Cloud will thicken this evening, with hill fog and some light rain and drizzle likely overnight. It will stay mild though, and frost free. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Bore da
Bore da and welcome to the live blog. I’m Sarah Hodgson and I’ll be with you for the day with all the latest news, weather and travel updates. Tweet me @sarahlhodgson1, message me on Facebook (Sarah Hodgson Daily Post) or email me sarah.hodgson@reachplc.com
