Christmas cheer has filled the streets of towns right across Caerphilly County Borough, with the festive period very much underway.Record-breaking crowds flocked to Bargoed on November 29 for the town’s annual Christmas…
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Rugby legend Gareth Thomas ditches pitch for classroom in Bedwas
Former Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby star Gareth Thomas has swapped his boots for the classroom in a bid to help children’s communication skills.Gareth Thomas, who captained Wales in both…
Prince Charles visits Newbridge to officially reopen the Memo
The Prince of Wales has officially opened the newly restored Newbridge Memorial Hall today and was greeted by around 400 people.The Newbridge Memorial Hall, known as ‘The Memo’, is a Grade II…
Illegal tattooist who was operating in Risca fined £1,050
An illegal tattooist has been fined £1,050 by magistrates.Stephen Stevens, of Duke Street, Abertillery, appeared at Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court on Friday November 28 and admitted eight offences relating to illegal tattooing and…
Appeal after burglary in Aberbargoed
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a property on Mount Pleasant Street in Aberbargoed sometime overnight between December 9 and 10.Stolen items included jewellery, an iPad, a wallet, a…
Two adults and a child treated with oxygen after living room fire
Two adults and a child were treated with oxygen by firefighters after a house fire in Blackwood.A crew from Aberbargoed was called to a report of a living room fire at a…
Police appeal after five men walk off without paying taxi fare in Caerphilly town
Police are appealing for information to trace five men who refused to pay for their taxi from Cardiff to Caerphilly town.The men were picked up from Cardiff City Centre on November 8…
Dog dies in hit-and-run car accident in Aberbargoed
Police are appealing for information after a dog was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Bargoed.The dog, a Rottweiler, had run out from a garden on Shelley Close, Aberbargoed, onto Commercial Street…
£7m council cinema plan for Bargoed to be reviewed
A planned £7 million council-owned cinema is to be reviewed by senior councillors, putting the controversial project in doubt.Rebel Labour councillors called for the review after questions were raised over the cost…
Ten Welsh councils to form “combined authority”
Ten Welsh councils have agreed to work together to develop a “combined authority” that could make key decisions for the South East Wales region on economic development, transport and planning.The ten Welsh…