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Oakdale copper honoured by Prime Minister

Thursday, December 17, 2009Thursday, December 17, 2009

An Oakdale policeman has been honoured for his achievements at a special reception at 10 Downing Street with the Prime Minister.

Chief Superintendent, Ian Johnston, who is also the president of the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales, attended the reception recently with his wife Janet after being nominated to attend by Islwyn MP, Don Touhig.

Mr Johnston served for 33 years with Gwent Police and was the Basic Command Unit Commander serving the Local Authority areas of Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent immediately prior to taking up his appointment with the Association.

Cefn Fforest dog beating left animal with brain damage

Thursday, December 17, 2009Thursday, December 17, 2009

Police are appealing for information to try and catch the person who beat a dog so badly that it may have suffered brain damage.

The attack on the terrier cross-breed, named Holly by her carers, happened on November 30 at 3pm in Cefn Fforest.

A passer-by stepped in to help the dog and stopped the attack.

Holly, as she was later named, was taken to the Bridge Veterinary Surgery in Pontllanfraith, for treatment.

Pontllanfraith car trader prosecuted for unsafe vehicles

Thursday, December 17, 2009

A motor trader has been prosecuted for the sale of unsafe vehicles from his garage in Pontllanfraith. Phillip Tyrone Taylor, 37, who until the end of November 2008 traded as both Blackwood…

Miss Caerphilly dreams of national title before going blind

Wednesday, December 16, 2009Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Beauty queen Miss Caerphilly is hoping to win the Miss Wales crown before she is made blind by a rare eye disorder Nicola Thomas, 23, has been diagnosed with Devic’s Disease, which…

Caerphilly River of Light parade almost here

Wednesday, December 16, 2009Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Final preparations are underway for tomorrow’s River of Light parade in Caerphilly town centre. More than 1,000 people have attended free workshops in the weeks leading up to the parade and have…

Caerphilly’s Medieval Christmas Fayre a hit

Wednesday, December 16, 2009Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Thousands of visitors descended on Caerphilly town centre on the weekend as Caerphilly County Borough Council and Cadw hosted their largest Medieval Christmas Fayre to date. The town centre was lined with…

Police warning on suspicious phone calls in Blackwood

Tuesday, December 15, 2009Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Gwent Police have warned people not to give out personal information after a spate of suspicious phone calls in the Blackwood area.

On Monday a resident in the Oakdale area reported that she received a call at 4am yesterday morning from someone purporting to be from Welsh Water.

The caller said that the water supply at the address would be turned off between 6am and 1pm that day and asked if she would be at home during this time. When the resident said she would be, the caller apologised and hung up.

Risca rapist jailed for six years

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

A rapist guilty of attacking the same woman twice has been jailed for years. Adam Powell, 28, of Sycamore Crescent, Ty Sign, Risca, was found guilty of two rape charges by a…

Caerphilly Council Christmas waste collection dates

Monday, December 14, 2009Monday, December 14, 2009

Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced the dates for its refuse, recycling and green waste collections over the Christmas period. There will be no collections on Christmas Day, so this will have…

Caerphilly Business Forum gives cash boost to charity

Monday, December 14, 2009Monday, December 14, 2009

A Welsh cancer charity will receive a cash injection of more than £3,000 – thanks to a weekend of events organised by the Caerphilly Business Forum.

Proceeds from the Caerphilly Business Forum’s annual awards ceremony and the forum’s sell-out fashion and beauty event, All About Eve, raised a combined £3,500 for Cancer Research Wales.

Held at The Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel and Spa, the two events raised money for the charity by holding an auction at the awards ceremony and by donating all proceeds from ticket sales at the fashion and beauty event.

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