The latest positive local news from Flintshire: food and drink, nightlife, people, arts, sport and business stories from La Vida North Wales.
Mold's Theatr Clwyd has been named Most Welcoming Theatre at the UK Theatre Awards and won Excellence in Touring for its accessible Under Milk Wood, capping a 50th anniversary year.
Kathryn Jones started Aspire to Inspire Fitness from the back of a van. Now her women-only gym has moved from Buckley into a converted car repair centre on Mold's Bromfield Industrial Estate.
Buckley family business Pink Daisy Prom handmade a Twiggy-inspired signature dress in three days for Prestatyn singer and model Ruby Brown, who opened a fashion show in Paris.
The reopened café at Greenfield Valley Heritage Park has created 12 local jobs and become a hub for walkers, families and dog owners, with a seasonal menu using produce grown in the Valley.
Opened in 1981 as a tiny children's bookshop near The Cross, The Mold Bookshop has reached 45 years, with owner Caroline Johnson there from the very first day.
Opened in March at Abakhan's Hobby and Home site at Llanerch-y-Mor, Erin Sapphire's Fern & Fae has been voted Leader Best Tattoo Studio 2026 by readers across Wrexham and Flintshire.
The Tivoli in Buckley was named in the Senedd as one of North Wales' great grassroots venues, and the historic Flintshire club continues to host touring rock bands such as Reef.
After a huge fundraising effort lifted the threat of closure, Clwyd Special Riding Centre in Llanfynydd continues to offer RDA riding, carriage driving and inclusive clubs for riders with additional needs.
Swan Farm Shop at Ffrith Farm in Treuddyn has been named the Clwyd Branch winner of CPRW's Rural Wales Award, recognising a family business built on its own beef, pork and local produce.