Gwent Police has improved the integrity of its crime data, ensuring crime is recorded accurately, according to a report.The report, by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of the Constabulary, welcomed a new crime reporting…
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Cwmfelinfach man wanted by police for breaching release licence
Police are appealing for information to find 30-year-old Craig William Baker, from Cwmfelinfach, who has breached his prison release licence conditions.Baker was sentenced to 27 months in February last year for malicious…
Jake Sweeney manslaughter accused appears before court
A Caerphilly man charged with the manslaughter of Jake Sweeney has appeared before Cardiff Crown Court.
20mph speed limit for Fiddlers Elbow Bridge
A temporary 20mph speed limit has been imposed on a busy road bridge after it was discovered that urgent repairs were needed.The speed limit is in place on the eastbound carriageway of…
HSBC Bargoed branch to close
The HSBC branch in Bargoed is set to close, forcing customers to travel to Blackwood to access vital bank services.Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert has raised “serious concern” about the closure and lack…
Bargoed couple still happily married 70 years after wartime wedding
A couple have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in Rhymney, having married in Bewdellty Church on August 26 1944.
Who said politicians were dry people? Caerphilly and Islwyn representatives take the ice bucket challenge
Politicians have got behind the ice bucket challenge craze that is saturating social media in aid of charity.
Bargoed woman vows not to be put off volunteering after Morocco blade attack
A Bargoed woman who was attacked with a blade in Morocco has vowed not to be put off from volunteering overseas.Naomie Greenslade, 22, was returning home from a restaurant during a trip…
Father dies a month after being stabbed by boy in Blackwood
Tributes have been paid to a Blackwood father who died after being stabbed multiple times by a 16-year-old boy.
Charity football match planned in memory of Jake Sweeney
A charity football match has been planned in memory of Jake Sweeney, who died after being assaulted in Caerphilly town centre.