A Hengoed man and his boss have been fined a total of £1,130 by magistrates after they were caught selling cigarettes to children from their ice cream van.Mark Gabriel, of Hengoed, and…
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Woman charged after baby’s body found at Pengam house
A 30-year-old woman arrested after council workers found a dead baby’s body at a house in Pengam has been charged.Gwent Police said the woman has been charged with the concealment of a…
15-year-old Blackwood boy handed ASBO
A 15-year-old boy from Blackwood who caused havoc on the streets has been handed a two-year Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO).Zackary Williams, of Bryn Rhedyn, Blackwood, was given the ASBO by Caerphilly Magistrates…
Councillors to discuss Ty Darran care home closure today
Councillors will today discuss plans to close a care home despite fierce local opposition.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s health, social care and well-being scrutiny committee are set to pass a recommendation to cabinet…
Bogus charity warning in Caerphilly County Borough
Trading Standards are warning people not to hand over donations of clothing and unwanted household goods to bogus charity firms.The warning comes after Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Trading Standards team reported an…
Police appeal to find owners of stolen garden tools
Gwent Police has appealed for burglary victims to come forward to identify some stolen items found by officers from a premises on Maindee Road, Cwmfelinfach.The items are thought to have been stolen…
Community safety event in Phillipstown
Residents from Phillipstown and the surrounding areas are being invited to come along to a Community Safety Information Day on Thursday May 13.The event is being held from 10am until 4pm at…
Caerphilly Council’s community safety wardens help tackle antisocial behaviour
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s team of 11 community safety wardens made a total of almost 6,000 visits last year to ‘hot spots’ of antisocial behaviour.The council has said the sight wardens will…
Tonne of rubbish cleared from Darran Valley
A tonne of rubbish has been cleared from a local beauty spot as part of a national clean-up effort.College students, school pupils, young offenders and local volunteers took a day to clear…
Big Green Festival at Waunfawr Park, Crosskeys
Crosskeys is to host a free family festival event on Saturday May 15.The ‘Big Green Festival’ takes place at Waunfawr Park, which was recently awarded Green Flag Status, and boasts live music,…