UPDATE: Newport man, 26, charged with murder of Nikitta Grender remanded in custodyA 26-year-old man is to appear before Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court today charged with the murder of 19-year-old expectant mother Nikitta…
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Renewed calls for M4 relief road after Newport fire
Renewed calls have been made for the M4 relief road to be built after a fire in the Brynglas Tunnels closed the motorway for three hours this morning.A fault with a vehicle…
Gwent Police rapped by watchdog after emailing 10,000 CRB checks to journalist
Gwent Police has been formally criticised by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after it accidentally emailed the details of 10,000 CRB checks to a journalist.The ICO has said no details of criminal…
New ‘Living roof’ for Bargoed allotment building
A dilapidated allotment building has been given an eco-makeover thanks to a “living roof”.While clearing an area of wasteland ready for new allotment plots in Bargoed, council workers came across a the…
Labour MEP urges UK Government to think again on Remploy redundancies
A Welsh Euro MP has written to the UK coalition Government urging it to reconsider staff redundancies at several Remploy factories.Remploy operates from a number of sites in Wales including Aberdare, Abertillery,…
National award for Caerphilly Council team
A team of council workers who help vulnerable residents by arranging support has won a national award for its work.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Supporting People team was honoured with the ‘Good Commissioning…
Gate plan to tackle antisocial behaviour in Blackwood
Plans to stop antisocial behaviour in Blackwood by ‘gating off’ a lane have moved forward.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet has agreed to support the proposed ‘gating order’ for the lane at the…
Coleg Gwent students shine in national hair and beauty trainee competition
Students from Coleg Gwent have battled it out to secure 12 places in the national final of a hair and beauty skills competition.The students managed to collect three gold medals, four silvers…
Former Woolworths, Bargoed, to re-open as Original Factory Shop
The old Woolworths building in Bargoed is to be re-opened by The Original Factory Shop.The national retailer has signed a lease for the building which is currently being re-fitted.Cllr Ron Davies, cabinet…
Cardiff City stars give football master class in Caerphilly
Two Cardiff City stars delighted Caerphilly youngsters last week, when they helped launched a new community football scheme.More than 100 youngsters joined in the football master class at Caerphilly Leisure Centre by…