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Council deputy leader talks town centre regeneration plans

Council deputy leader Jamie Pritchard, who is responsible for regeneration, discusses ongoing council plans to transform town centres.

Senior officers told a council committee the feedback, whether positive or negative, was crucial if people wanted to see improvements.

The closure of the old Severn Bridge to heavy goods vehicles is a threat to south Wales’ economy, according to councillors from across the region.

Five cars, two quadbikes, a caravan, and a motorbike were all badly damaged during the blaze.

Councillors charged with overseeing a regional super council say they were “blindsided” at a revelation it paid £5 million to settle a legal dispute.

Lidl has submitted planning permission to knock down the former Stagecoach depot building and replace it with a new supermarket.

Proposals to further develop the Ty Du site in Nelson have been submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Gwent Police is investigating a reported sexual assault, believed to have happened in Parc Penallta in the early hours of Tuesday July 29.

Bethan Greenslade has turned her passion for baking into a business, and now runs her own bakery at Ffos Caerffili.

Work to upgrade gas pipes in Blackwood is set to be completed by the end of August, according to Wales and West Utilities.