A stray snake was found in Caerphilly yesterday, February 19, and the RSPCA are appealing for its owner to come forward.
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Caerphilly cowboy builder jailed after cheating £43,000 from victims
A conman from Caerphilly who was featured on Channel 5’s Cowboy Builders programme has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after he tore his victims’ homes apart and left them £43,000 out of pocket.
Crosskeys’ Costa Book Awards winner Jonathan Edwards reveals his inspiration
It was a strange combination of Gavin and Stacey and the Welsh Assembly that gave Crosskeys’ Costa Book Awards winner Jonathan Edwards the confidence to write poetry about The Valleys where he grew up.
Caerphilly Trading Standards warn of Dyson phone scam
Dyson owners are being warned of a scam where customers are being telephoned and offered repairs of their vacuums.
Man jailed for knifepoint robbery at Hengoed shop
A man has been jailed for a knifepoint robbery at a Hengoed convenience store. Calam Lewis stole £400 after threatening the shopkeeper with a knife.
Defiant owner of café destroyed by Newbridge fire vows to rebuild
The owner of a Newbridge café destroyed by fire has vowed to rebuild and reopen it. Royston Lewis said: “We are defiant. We want to rebuild it back as it was and we have the support of the community.”
Caerphilly County Borough’s £103m gambling machine addiction
An estimated £103 million is wagered on betting shop gambling machines across Caerphilly County Borough, a campaign group has said.
Newbridge High Street reopened after demolition of fire-damaged building
Newbridge High Street has been reopened following the demolition of a building badly damaged in a major fire last week.South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called at 12.25pm on Wednesday February…
Police issue CCTV images in appeal over Blackwood Working Men’s Club burglary
Gwent Police has issued these CCTV images following a break-in at Blackwood Working Men’s Club, on Woodbine Road, in December last year.The break-in happened at about 11.40pm on Sunday December 28 and…
Gwent Police thank arrested on-the-run Caerphilly criminal for helping them track him down after Facebook taunt
Police have thanked an on-the-run criminal for his role in helping them track him down, after he taunted them with “catch me if you can” on Facebook.Logan Rhys James, 19, had been…