Chartist Bridge in Blackwood was closed by police today (Thursday, January 31) after reports of a person in distress.
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Artwork from local group on show near New Tredegar
An art exhibition showcasing the work of Bargoed and District Art Society has opened near New Tredegar.
Caerphilly-based Welsh ICE director named entrepreneur’s champion
Jamie McGowan, Campus Director at the Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise has been named the UK Entrepreneurs’ Champion of the year at the NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
Bedwas dance group to compete on world stage
Dance Unity will be competing at the Junior British Open Championships in Blackpool in April.
Sky’s the limit for Caerphilly-based drone company
Drone Evolution is a commercial drone services company which hopes to change the way businesses and organisations use drones and increase public safety.
Butcher thanks customers for charity support after Royal British Legion honour
Howard Powell, who runs Howard’s Butchers, in Commercial Street, Risca, was recently presented with a certificate of appreciation for outstanding services to the Risca branch of the legion’s Poppy Appeal.
Councils to ‘feel the brunt’ of a no-deal Brexit
Tim Peppin, director of regeneration and sustainable development at the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), said local authorities had to “hope for the best, plan for the worst” amid uncertainty.
Recorded crime in Caerphilly County Borough up by more than a quarter, latest police figures show
There were 14,608 reported offences during the 12 months to September 2018, data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
Gritter overturns in icy conditions
A gritter got into trouble on the road between Senghenydd and Nelson, slipping on the ice and overturning.
16-year-old who saved toddler from moat “just did what anyone else would have done”
Jess Thomas, from Caerphilly, was on the way to meet her friends in Caerphilly town centre on January 2 when she saw two-year-old Morgan’s pram rolling down the banking into the water.