Keiron Card, 26, of Church Street, Rhymney, was handed a four-year and two-month prison sentence at Cardiff Crown Court on July 14.
Author: Rhys Williams
Council boss up for Chief Executive of the Year award
Caerphilly Council’s chief executive Christina Harrhy has been shortlisted for a national award, alongside the authority’s catering team.
Drug dealer given two year and eight month prison sentence
Cocaine dealer Samuel Davies, of Brett Road, Abercarn, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.
More than two million people now double-jabbed in Wales
Latest figures published by Public Health Wales show 2,002,162 people have been double-jabbed, while 2,289,142 people in Wales have had at least one vaccine dose.
Lauren Williams wins Olympic silver medal
Blackwood’s Lauren Williams, 22, has won a silver medal in Taekwondo for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics.
Tributes paid to Gwent Valleys archdeacon, who has died aged 55
Sue Pinnington MBE, who had served as the Archdeacon of the Gwent Valleys since 2018, has died aged 55.
Cousins heading to Scottish Highlands for 500-mile charity cycle ride
Carl Stokes, 47, and cousin Phil Flew, 56, will begin the challenge on Saturday, July 31, and will be hoping to complete it within six days in aid of Cardiff-based Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital.
Taekwondo’s Williams through to Olympic final
Blackwood’s Lauren Williams is through to the women’s -67kg taekwondo Olympic final – meaning she will come away with either a gold or silver medal.
Education and training firm wins national business award
Tredomen-based Educ8 has been named as the best mid-sized company to work for in the whole of the UK.
Work to build new council flats underway
Six new one-bedroom flats are being built at the Crescent, Trecenydd, on the site of the former 49 Club, which closed in 2009 and caught fire the same year.