BUDDING Flintshire musicians can look forward to enjoying new facilities at a village hub - thanks to cash seized from criminals. Penyffordd and Penymynydd War Memorial Institute has served the community for almost 100 years and the venue on Chester Road, Penyffordd, is used by scores of young musicians and musical groups for rehearsing, learning to play and recording. Demand has outstripped supply due to a lack of rooms and time slots, while there have also been issues with sound carrying while other groups are using the venue. But thanks to a £2,500 grant from a special fund distributed by North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Arfon Jones, the institute can start to tune up for the opening of a new music room that will help resolve these issues.
ASPIRING Flintshire taekwondo stars looking to follow in the illustrious footsteps of double Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones are being given a helping hand - thanks to cash seized from criminals. The Deeside and Flintshire Taekwondo club has a long and proud history, attracting scores of participants to its classes, but the Covid-19 pandemic has had a massive impact. The club has been unable to run its regular training sessions at Deeside Leisure Centre and other venues across Flintshire during the past year. Your community your choice awards; Deeside Tae Kwon Do; Pictured Arfon Jones Police crime commissioner North Wales with Tae Kwon Do instructor Darren Richardson. Picture Mandy Jones