Luke Smaje, 23, has been sentenced to seven years for stabbing martial arts fighter Jack Shaw twice at a Connah’s Quay pub, leaving him with life-threatening injuries that may end his professional fighting career.

Eight members of an organised crime gang who flooded Flintshire with cocaine, ketamine and cannabis have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 47 years in prison following Operation Zero.

Miles Stain claimed threats forced him to sell drugs but provided no evidence, Mold Crown Court heard.

Jack Daniel Brown, 33, smashed his way into a Bath Street property before repeatedly strangling the occupant. He received 22 months in prison.

Matthew Macmillan sentenced for attempted murder of two women in savage Meredith Crescent assault that left victims with life-threatening injuries.

Declan Skimmings sentenced to 42 months for supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Caia Park area.

Lee Roberts, 34, sentenced to 14 months after repeatedly contacting ex-partner despite lifetime order.

David Peers, 71, sentenced to eight years and four months for historic indecent assault offences against two teenage girls in the 1980s.

Miles Cross sentenced after selling substance to vulnerable people on online forum, with two deaths linked to his actions.

Mark De La Mare, 63, from Meifod near Welshpool, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after being convicted of sexual assault following a trial at Mold Crown Court.

Two men from Flint have been sentenced to 21 months in prison after attempting to smuggle nearly £20,000 worth of drugs into HMP Berwyn hidden in a Mars bar wrapper.

Dale Selby, 37, sent threatening voice messages claiming money was sent to wrong bank account before threatening to assault victim and her husband.