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X-Factor Lloyd survives public vote

Monday, November 2, 2009Monday, November 2, 2009

Treharris’s Lloyd Daniels will be on the X-Factor next week after surviving a public vote.

The former Lewis School pupil was in the bottom two on Sunday night’s show, alongside Rachel Adedeji, after receiving the fewest public votes.

Lloyd was suffering from a sore throat and was hardly able to speak let alone sing.

Council receives 1,800 calls about fortnightly bins

Friday, October 30, 2009Thursday, October 29, 2009

Caerphilly County Borough Council took more than 1,800 calls from confused residents on the first day of new bin collections.On Monday fortnightly rubbish collections started throughout the county borough in a bid…

Councillors back new Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital

Friday, October 30, 2009Thursday, October 29, 2009

Councillors have grilled health chiefs on the development of the new Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital, near Ystrad Mynach.Members of Caerphilly County Borough Council met a panel from the Aneurin Bevan Local Health…

Council assures Bargoed traders after bid rejection

Thursday, October 29, 2009Thursday, January 28, 2010

Caerphilly County Borough Council has assured traders in Bargoed it is still working to try and get a major regeneration scheme off the ground – despite being turned down for Welsh Assembly cash.

The council had submitted a bid to the Welsh Assembly Government for funding through the Strategic Capital Investment Fund (SCIF) but the bid was turned last week.

The council is working with developer Simons to get a major supermarket on board that will help regenerate the town centre.

Blackwood man in court after Terrorism Act arrest

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

A Blackwood man arrested under the Terrorism Act has been remanded in custody after being charged with explosive, gun and terror offences.Darren Tinklin, 24, faced six charges at City of Westminster Magistrates’…

Dead Rhymney man named

Tuesday, October 27, 2009Tuesday, October 27, 2009

A 43-year-old man found dead at an address in Hafod Y Mynydd, Rhymney, has been named by police.The body of James Mark Hamley, who had recently moved to Rhymney from Bargoed, was…

Aberbargoed teen apologises for helicopter laser light

Tuesday, October 27, 2009Tuesday, October 27, 2009

A 17-year-old who shone a laser light at a police helicopter has met its crew to apologise for putting their lives in danger.

The teenager, called Dennis, met the crew of the Eurocopter EC 135T2I, which is used by Gwent Police, at its RAF St Athan base.

Dennis apologised for shining a laser pen at the helicopter in July this year.

Two bailed over unexplained Rhymney death

Sunday, October 25, 2009Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Two people arrested in connection with an unexplained death of a 43-year-old Rhymney man have been released on bail pending further inquiries.A 44-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were arrested by Gwent…

Blackwood men questioned under Terrorism Act

Saturday, October 24, 2009Sunday, October 25, 2009

Three men are being questioned under the Terrorism Act after they were arrested at a Blackwood address.Gwent Police arrested the three in Blackwood on suspicion of drugs offences on Wednesday.After further inquiries,…

Fortnightly bin rounds begin next week

Friday, October 23, 2009Sunday, October 25, 2009

Fortnightly rubbish collections will start on Monday throughout the county borough.Caerphilly County Borough Council has said it has reduced the weekly collection to help encourage people to recycle.The usual weekly recycling collection…

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