A Blackwood man who stole £70,000 from parking machines he was employed to fix has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years.Arthur Blay, 48, stole the cash from machines between 2002 to 2008 when…
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Investigation into Gwent Police personal details leak
UPDATE: Gwent Police rapped by watchdog after emailing 10,000 CRB checks to journalistGwent Police has launched an internal investigation after the personal details of more than 10,000 people were accidentally sent to…
Ystrad Mynach College’s new teaching block complete
Initial work on Ystrad Mynach College’s new £5 million building has been completed.The main shell of the building has been completed and work will now start on fitting the block out ready…
Principality Building Society backing Macmillan Cancer
Principality Building Society staff from Caerphilly have teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Support to raise tens of thousands of pounds for people affected by cancer in Wales.Caerphilly branch, in the Twyn, will…
Man jailed for rape of Llanbradach girl, 11
A 19-year-old paedophile has been jailed indefinitely after he admitted raping an 11-year-old girl.Joseph Rees, of Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd, attacked the girl in Llanbradach Park, near the library, on Monday January 4…
Caerphilly’s Got Talent 2010 audition dates
Inspired by the ITV hit TV show Britain’s Got Talent, Caerphilly’s Got Talent is the biggest talent search to be staged in Caerphilly County Borough.Now in its third year – could you…
Plaid’s Ieuan Wyn Jones & Lindsay Whittle call for “fairer” business rates
Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones has been campaigning alongside Caerphilly candidate Lindsay Whittle in the town.The pair have called for the current business rates system to be scrapped and replaced by…
Elderly woman falls victim to distraction burglary in Nelson
Gwent Police is appealing for information after an elderly lady was the victim of a distraction burglary in Nelson.On Tuesday April 13 a man claiming to need change of a £20 note…
Crosskeys man supported by Caerphilly Council to set up business
A Crosskeys man has realised a burning ambition to set up his own business after being made redundant.Gareth Larcombe, a family man living in Pontywaun, used his redundancy money to retrain as…
Tom Jones has 47-year ban from Fochriw Social Club lifted
Sir Tom Jones has had a 47-year ban from a social club lifted after he was accused of stealing a chicken.In 1963 Tommy Scott, as he was known then, and The Senators…