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Llanbradach railway station footbridge repair appeal dismissed

Network Rail wanted to replace the wooden decking on the Grade II listed bridge with plastic.

Issues including the closure of Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre and the chief executive pay scandal were among the catalysts to the decision.

The man has been named by police as Kerry Morgan, who was from the New Tredegar area.

Mr Stone helped form the Friends of Newbridge Memo group in 2003 and later became its chairman leading the £5.6m regeneration of the building.

A 40-year-old man was killed after a fight at New Tredegar Rugby Club on Saturday.

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Abigail Harris, company director at the nursery, said: “We were aiming to raise £1,000, so we’ve smashed our target.”

Police were called to the club at around 11.45pm on Saturday, July 6.

The incidents took place between 5pm and 8.20pm on Wednesday, July 3 in shops in Trethomas and Bassaleg.

He was also banned from driving for 26 months for drink-driving, having no motor insurance and dangerous driving.