A walkway built to raise cash for a statue of Caerphilly-born magician Tommy Cooper in the town has been completed.
The finished Tommy Cooper Walk of Fame, which leads from Caerphilly Visitor Centre to the statue at the top of the Twyn car park, will be officially unveiled by council leader Lindsay Whittle on Thursday February 18 at 12 noon.
The walkway has the names of those who helped raise cash for the statue by buying an engraved paver.
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