Police are investigating a burglary at Glyn Bedw, Llanbradach.It happened sometime between 8.45am and 9.30pm on Monday December 2.A black patent handbag, containing a cash card, a cheque book and a brown…
Author: Richard Gurner
Gwent PACT police meetings to stay until at least March 2014
Gwent’s Police and Crime Commissioner has said local public meetings with officers will continue until there is something better.Partnerships and Communities Together (PACT) meetings were established to allow local communities to highlight…
Welsh politicians pay tribute to Nelson Mandela
Welsh politicians have paid tribute to apartheid fighter and former South African president Nelson Mandela, who died last night aged 95 in Johannesburg.First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones said: “Nelson Mandela can…
Grant deadline approaches for Caerphilly businesses
Time is running out for entrepreneurs to apply for a European Union-backed grant scheme.The Budding Businesses grant can offer 80% towards the cost of a project and will soon be winding up.There…
Record number of visitors to Blackwood Christmas Market
Record numbers of visitors descended on Blackwood town centre over the weekend to enjoy the festive delights at the town’s annual Christmas market.Caerphilly County Borough Council has said footfall counters recorded a…
St Martin’s pupils get taste of business with Young Enterprise
Budding entrepreneurs at St Martin’s School in Caerphilly have been getting a taste for business with the Young Enterprise scheme.Year 10 students have been receiving help, guidance and sponsorship from training company…
Two released without charge in Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan murder case
Two people arrested in connection with the disappearance and murder of Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan have been released without charge.Gwent Police said a 22-year-old woman from Newbridge, arrested on suspicion of perverting…
Generation gaps close with new clubs
Two new school clubs have been launched to help bridge the generation gap between pupils and older people.The intergenerational clubs have been launched at Bryn Awel Primary School in Rhymney and St…
Charity Welsh Hearts presents defibrillator to Caerphilly Garden Centre
New lifesaving equipment has been installed at a garden centre thanks to a donation from a charity.An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was presented to Caerphilly Garden Centre, in Nantgarw, by charity Welsh…