0 a county (= an area with its own local government) in northeastern Wales:
In 1974 all of Flintshire became part of the newly formed county of Clwyd, which covered the whole of northeast Wales.
Following further local government reorganisation, the county of Clwyd was itself abolished and the present county of Flintshire was created on April 1, 1996.
A man will appear at Flintshire magistrates court on a charge of driving while disqualified.
