FOOTBALL: An Aaron Pewtner hat-trick sent The Welfare on their way to a comprehensive victory against Rogerstone on Saturday November 23 .The Welfare started off full of purpose and looked to get…
Author: Richard Gurner
Rugby Union: Swansea 21 Bedwas 41
Bedwas took the win against Swansea in the Principality Welsh Premiership on Saturday November 23.
Appeal after Blackwood man and woman fail to appear in court
Gwent Police is appealing for information to find a man and a woman from Blackwood who both failed to attend court hearings.Court warrants have been issued for the arrest of Stephen James…
Woman, 72, killed in road collision in Rhymney
A 72-year-old woman was killed in a road traffic collision in Rhymney.The local woman was walking down Moriah Street when she was hit by a vehicle on Friday November 29. Gwent Police,…
Manmoel eco farmhouse wins planning award
A farmer’s state-of-the-art eco home has been given a planning ‘Oscar’.Maes Yr Onn, in Manmoel, is self-sustainable and completely ‘off-the-grid’. The house features photovoltaic panels, rainwater harvesting, a biomass boiler and thermal…
Blackwood man told to pay £1,600 by magistrates
An engineer has been ordered to pay more than £1,600 by magistrates after failing to make payments to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).Nigel Philip McBurney, 47, of Pengam Road, Blackwood, trading…
Police stations in Caerphilly County Borough could reopen to the public
Police stations closed to the public last year could be reopened, Gwent’s Police and Crime Commissioner has said.In July 2012, Caerphilly town, Bedwas, Risca and Ystrad Mynach Police Stations all closed to…
OBE presented to family baker Colin Brace
Colin Brace, the chairman of Brace’s Bakery, has been awarded an OBE for his services to the baking industry and community in Wales.Mr Brace, 91, has dedicated his life’s work to family…
Caerphilly parishioners sleep rough in aid of homelessness charity
Two parishioners from Caerphilly’s St Catherine’s Church have spent a night under the stars to raise money for a homelessness charity.Ann Savage-Lewis and Steve Kings, left their home comforts behind on Thursday…
Minibus driver charged with death by dangerous driving after Newbridge crash which killed cyclist
The driver of a minibus involved in a crash which killed a cyclist has been charged with death by dangerous driving.Cyclist Owain Richard James, 30, from Oakdale, was taken to the University…