The Scarlets ended Newport Gwent Dragons’s unbeaten run at Rodney Parade this season in the Magners League with a 9-14 victory built around a heroic defensive display.
Author: Richard Gurner
Save Caerphilly police station petition growing
Almost 450 people have signed an online petition to save Caerphilly town police station from closure and Lindsay Whittle, leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, is urging more people to sign up.
Councillor Whittle, who is also Plaid’s Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Caerphilly, said: “I’m pleased at the response of the public to the online petition and I would urge as many people as possible to sign up and send a message out that Caerphilly station must not be shut.
“The more support we can gather the greater the possibility of saving Caerphilly Police Station.”
Former Nelson councillor made MBE
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Blackwood paedophile dies of cancer behind bars
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Cefn Fforest’s Dream Alliance wins Welsh Grand National
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