Caerphilly County Borough will get £2.9 million in funding from the Welsh Government to help tackle poverty.The funding is part of a £31.7m package announced by the Minister for Communities and Tackling…
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Risca knife incident on weekend was attempted carjacking
An incident where a man threatened a woman with a knife in Risca was actually an attempted carjacking, British Transport Police have revealed.Detectives have released a CCTV image of a person they…
Illegal tattooist from Tir-y-Birth fined £4,000 by magistrates
A tattooist from Tir-y-Berth who was operating illegally from his home has been fined £4,050 by magistrates.
Caerphilly Council rapped by privacy watchdog for spying on employee
Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office has ruled that Caerphilly County Borough Council breached the Data Protection Act when it spied on a worker it suspected of fraudulently claiming to be sick.The…
Blackwood man Mathew Davies imprisoned in Indonesia will not be home for Christmas
A Blackwood man imprisoned in Indonesia for outstaying his visa will be spending Christmas behind bars after being jailed for six months.Mathew Davies, 25, travelled to Indonesia last year to start a…
Man threatened pair with a knife at Risca railway station
Police are looking for a man who threatened a couple in Risca.Gwent Police were called at about 2.10pm today (Saturday December 20) to the car park of Risca railway station to reports…
Christmas and New Year medical triage unit planned for Newbridge
Christmas and New Year revellers overindulging on their night out will be treated at a medical triage unit planned for Newbridge.The unit will cover the Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly County Borough areas…
Gwent Police issue Dispersal Orders in Lansbury Park and Caerphilly
Gwent Police has issued Dispersal Orders in more than 30 areas of Caerphilly Town Centre and Lansbury Park – putting people at risk of arrest for “hanging around”.
Caerphilly Council bin collection dates for Christmas 2014
Caerphilly County Borough Council has said its waste and recycling collection days will change slightly over Christmas and the New Year.Collections due to take place on Monday December 22, Tuesday December 23…
Llancaiach Fawr Manor staff given Sandford Award for Heritage Education
Workers at Llancaiach Fawr Manor have been given an award for the quality of their heritage education.