A supermarket worker is believed to have been held at knifepoint during an early morning robbery at Iceland supermarket in Caerphilly town.A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were arrested after the…
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Pentwynmawr man to run 82 miles to raise cash for Cardiac Risk in the Young
A Pentwynmawr man is running two ultra-marathons to raise money for a heart charity for young people.
Free training for digital entrepreneurs on offer at Caerphilly-based Welsh ICE
Caerphilly-based business hub Welsh ICE has partnered with a London-based organisation to deliver training to help the next generation of digital entrepreneurs.
Trinant Primary School pupils show off their Fairtrade credentials
Pupils at Trinant Primary School held a fair trade day in celebration of Fairtrade Fortnight. The nursery class made rice crispy cakes and Year One made Gruffalo cakes with Fairtrade chocolate.
Caerphilly man jailed for seven years after running over and killing step-sister in illegal road race
A Caerphilly man who ran over and killed his step sister while taking part in an illegal road race has been jailed for seven years.Aaron Bridgeman, 35, of Lansbury Park, had been…
National Assembly for Wales launches app
The National Assembly for Wales has launched a mobile app, giving people another way of finding out what is happening at the Assembly.The app, which will be launched on Saturday March 28…
Sergeant dismissed by Gwent Police for gross misconduct involving “inappropriate sexual behaviour”
A custody sergeant who allegedly had sex with a female suspect has been fired by Gwent Police for gross misconduct.Sergeant Richard Evans, 46, who was based at Ystrad Mynach Police Station, was…
Concrete specialists relocate to Caerphilly
A leading specialist in concrete applications and repairs has relocated to Caerphilly town and opened a new trade counter.Betonbauen, which has a turnover of around £1.3 million, has moved from its offices…
Police issue CCTV image appeal after trolley full of shopping stolen from Risca Tesco
Police would like to speak with two men in connection with the theft of a trolley full of shopping from Tesco in Risca.On the afternoon of Wednesday March 18, the men entered…
Coleg Gwent faces £5.7m of cuts – 122 jobs to go
Coleg Gwent is facing cuts of £5.7 million with around 122 jobs to goThe college, which has a campus in Crosskeys, as well as Ebbw Vale, Newport, Crosskeys, Pontypool and Usk, said…