Newbridge Memorial Hall and Institute have been officially reopened after being restored to their former glory.The official opening was led by Chair of the Memo and Institute trustees Howard Stone, and a…
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Costs of car damage revealed
School pupils have been taught the cost of criminal damage to cars as part of a new initiative by Gwent Police.The ‘Price tag’ road show saw officers visit schools during lunchtimes with…
Bargoed and Aber Valley YMCAs to celebrate 75th anniversaries
Bargoed YMCA and Aber Valley YMCA are both celebrating their 75th anniversaries this year.Bargoed has secured a Heritage Lottery Fund award to publish a book and host an exhibition on its history,…
New kitchen for Newbridge church
Around 50 guests shared a special meal in Newbridge to mark the refurbishment and opening of Tabernacle Baptist Church’s kitchen prior to the launch of a new Community Luncheon Club for over…
Bargoed Paramedics thanked by heart attack victim they saved
Paramedics based in Bargoed have been thanked by a pensioner who was resuscitated after suffering a heart attack.Gerald Grainger, 69, from Bedlinog, Merthyr Tydfil, suffered chest pains at his home on Bedw…
Police appeal after man exposes himself in Pontllanfraith
Police are appealing after a man indecently exposed himself on a riverbank in Pontllanfraith.Police are appealing for information after the man exposed himself on the riverbank pathway which runs behind Islwyn Park,…
Man sentenced for Abercarn waste
A man who illegally dumped waste on a road in Abercarn has been ordered to pay a total of £849.93 by Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court.Marc Thomas, of Corporation Road, Newport, dumped the waste…
Councillors agree next step for Oakdale and Pontllanfraith school closures
Oakdale and Pontllanfraith comprehensive schools are set to close and could be replaced by a new school by 2016.At a full council meeting on Tuesday July 23, councillors voted to move the…
Man charged over Blackwood Poundstretcher arson
A man has been arrested and charged with arson by police investigating the Blackwood Poundstretcher blaze.The early morning fire on May 1 this year, which took place on Wednesday last week, caused…
Pictures from Caerphilly’s Big Cheese 2013
The Big Cheese Festival in Caerphilly managed to attract 60,000 visitors across the weekends despite the damp weather.Crowds gathered on Friday to watch the Big Cheese race around Caerphilly Castle which marked…