Health bosses have admitted emergency care will stop overnight at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr (YYF) despite promises the Medical Assessment Unit would remain open. The unit, in Ystrad Mynach, will shut for a…
Author: Richard Gurner
Boiler and quad bike stolen in garage break-in in Pontllanfraith
Police are appealing for information following a garage break-in on Beech Avenue, Pontllanfraith, which happened which sometime between midnight and 6am on January 10.Items stolen included a white KTM 85cc 2013 motorbike,…
Driver, 77, in hospital after hitting several parked cars in Crosskeys
A 77-year-old man was taken to hospital yesterday, Tuesday December 30, after the car he was driving hit five cars.The man was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport after his…
Kyle Vaughan: Gwent Police remain “fully committed” to solving Newbridge murder case
Gwent Police have said they are fully committed to finding missing Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan, two years after his disappearance.Mr Vaughan, 24, was last seen on December 30, 2012, when his damaged…
Deliberate barn fire at Groeswen leaves 60 animals dead
A deliberate barn fire at a farm has left dozens of animals dead.Two cats, two dogs, a pig, 55 chickens, three geese and a cockerel all died in the fire at Groeswen…
Man threatened pair with a knife at Risca railway station
Police are looking for a man who threatened a couple in Risca.Gwent Police were called at about 2.10pm today (Saturday December 20) to the car park of Risca railway station to reports…
Labour councillor faces disciplinary for speaking out on planned Bargoed cinema
A Labour councillor who spoke out over controversial plans to build a £6.9 million cinema in Bargoed is to face a group disciplinary for his comments.
Road works begin on A468 Caerphilly bypass
Three weeks of road works have begun on the A468 Caerphilly bypass.Caerphilly County Borough Council had said the work between the Trecenydd and Pwllypant roundabouts will mean the road is closed on…
Labour calls for Caerphilly Town Council by-election
Labour has called for a by-election after a councillor stepped down from Caerphilly Town Council.Mike Thomas, who represented the Tonyfelin ward for Plaid Cymru, stood down for personal reasons.Morgan Jones ward Labour…
Rugby Union: Wales announce squad for 2014 Dove series
Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland has named an experienced 34-man squad for the forthcoming Dove Men Series that features just one uncapped player.Ospreys prop Nicky Smith, 20, is called into the senior…