The killer of baby Alfie Sullock could spend longer behind bars after the Attorney General’s Office confirmed they are reviewing his sentence.Michael Pearce was sentenced to nine years in prison on July…
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Llanbradach to get new health centre
A new health centre in the village of Llanbradach is set to open towards the end of 2016, it has been revealed.
Trinant man Paul Mapps gets life in prison for Ian Davies murder
Paul Mapps has been jailed for life for murdering his friend Ian Davies in Trinant.
Mapps, 27, will serve a minimum of 20 years after stabbing Mr Davies with a kitchen knife on January 11 this year.
Caerphilly woman receives a two-year ASBO
A Caerphilly woman has been handed a two-year Antisocial Behaviour Order.Lucy Olsen, 30, of Dyfed Drive, Churchill Park, Caerphilly was given the ASBO by Newport Magistrates Court on July 25.The court was…
Post Office confirms New Tredegar move
The Post Office has confirmed it will move its New Tredegar branch and extend its opening hours.
Bargoed and Newbridge businesses encouraged to apply for EU building grants
Businesses in Newbridge and Bargoed are invited to apply for an EU-backed Building Improvement Grant that can support them in improving and developing their premises.
Retired Machen teacher honoured for RSPB work
A retired teacher has been honoured after volunteering over 400 hours of work to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
Risca bodybuilder banned for life over steroid supply
A steroid dealing bodybuilder from Risca has been handed the UK’s first lifetime sports ban.Philip Tinklin, 43, is banned for life after being charged with three anti-doping rule violations following a police…
Major new exhibition in New Tredegar marks WW1 centenary
A major new exhibition to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War has been launched at the Winding House museum in New Tredegar.The exhibition ‘Our Duty to Bear…
Boy, 16, charged with wounding after two men stabbed in Blackwood
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of wounding after two men were stabbed in Blackwood.A man from Blackwood, aged 29, is in a critical condition at the University Hospital…