There were 14,608 reported offences during the 12 months to September 2018, data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
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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.
Progress made on Kingsmead estate in Caerphilly after residents petition
More than 160 residents signed the petition in August 2018 calling for immediate action after a lack of progress on finishing roads and pathways on the estate, which is located behind Catnic near the Pwllypant roundabout.
Funeral held for ‘true community champion’ Jack Humphreys
Jack Humphreys, who was the chair of the Aber Valley Heritage Group, died on Saturday, January 12, aged 77.
New mobile bank opens in Rhymney after Lloyds branch closure
The new service will visit Rhymney between 9.30am and 11am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Facebook ice cream seller Mr Tee King of Desserts told to pay £1,700 by magistrates for trading without a licence
Imran Ashiq of Colwyn Bay, trading as Mr Tee King of Desserts, pleaded guilty after selling ice cream in Crumlin, Bargoed and Blackwood.
Caerphilly man jailed for two years for his part in £27,000 Boots raid
In what was described in court as an “organised commercial burglary”, Ashley Seaward, 28, was a member of a gang that raided Boots in Castle Court, Caerphilly town, on December 2 last year.
Caerphilly County Borough set to have just eight traffic wardens
Caerphilly County Borough Council will have responsibility for civil parking enforcement from April 8 this year.
Part of council tax bill that pays for police will rise 6.99% in April to fund 40 new officers
Councillors on Gwent’s Police and Crime Panel narrowly voted to approve the rise, with six in favour and five against, despite concerns raised in a heated debate on Friday, January 25.