Gwent Police officers are to be equipped with body-worn cameras as part of a UK-wide trial funded by the Home Office.The force is one of six to trial the cameras and has…
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Community at the heart of the future for St Barrwg’s Church in Bedwas
Work will begin this year to save a historic Grade II* listed church whose future was threatened with an infestation of death watch beetles.St Barrwg’s Church, in Bedwas, which dates from the…
Caerphilly County Borough has 3,000 empty homes
Almost 3,000 homes across Caerphilly County Borough are lying empty, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.Out of the 2,874 homes that were empty, 888 have been vacant for…
Natural Resources Wales warns Bryn Compost for breaching permit
A composting site has been served with a formal warning from Natural Resources Wales after residents living nearby complained of the smell – but its owners have claimed they have been misjudged.The…
Man charged with murder of Trinant man Ian Davies
A 26-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Trinant man Ian Davies.Mr Davies, 27, was attacked in Marshfield Road Trinant at around 7.30pm on January 11 and suffered a wound…
Gwent PCC public meeting in Newbridge
Gwent’s Police and Crime Commissioner is urging the public to attend a series of meetings with him to discuss the force’s policing issues.In Caerphilly County Borough, Ian Johnston will be holding a…
Flowers for Senghenydd’s National Mining Memorial
The Welsh National Mining Memorial Garden in Senghenydd has been awarded funding from food company Peter’s Pies.The Aber Valley Heritage Group, which raised funds for the memorial, was successful in their bid…
Oakdale cake firm expands with Welsh Government fund backing
A food manufacturer that specialises in making celebration cakes that are suitable for people with nut allergies is expanding with the creation of 18 new jobs with support from the Welsh Government’s…
Missing man Ashley Wells: Further appeal for information
South Wales Police is re- appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of 26-year-old Ashley Wells who has been missing for more than a week.There is increasing concern for Mr Wells, who has…
Wheelchair donation a slam dunk
Wheelchair Basketball in Caerphilly County Borough has been sent into a spin with the unveiling of four brand-new, specially adapted, wheelchairs.The chairs, which cost around £500 each, were bought partly using funds…