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Replacement 3G pitch in Risca “devastating” news to hockey club

Tuesday, November 21, 2023Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Risca Hockey Club is set to be without a home after the council announced it will replace its current AstroTurf with a new 3G pitch.

School summer holidays could be cut by a week, with longer autumn half-term

Tuesday, November 21, 2023Tuesday, November 21, 2023

The Welsh Government has announced a consultation on changing the school year, so breaks are more evenly spread out.

Gwent Police appeal to find missing 52-year-old man

Tuesday, November 21, 2023Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Gwent Police is appealing for information to help find Jason Hughes, from the Penmaen area, who has been reported missing.

91-year-old woman dies after being hit by car

Monday, November 20, 2023Monday, November 20, 2023

The collision happened near the Texaco petrol station on Cromwell Road, Risca, on November 11.

Stress, depression, and fatigue among top reasons for council staff absence

Monday, November 20, 2023Monday, November 20, 2023

Opposition councillors have sounded the alarm over “worrying” and “huge” levels of staff sickness, with questions asked over the move towards working from home.

Children as young as three involved in racism, Senedd Members told

Monday, November 20, 2023Monday, November 20, 2023

The Senedd’s equality committee took evidence from Race Council Cymru and Cardiff University as part of an inquiry.

All school sports pitches to be open on weekends in the near future

Monday, November 20, 2023Monday, November 20, 2023

The leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has confirmed that every school sports pitch will be open on the weekends “very soon”.

Great-great grandmother born prematurely at 24 weeks celebrates 105th birthday

Monday, November 20, 2023Monday, November 20, 2023

When Lillian Rose Howitt was born on November 20, 1918, she was so small she was fed with a fountain pen.

Bedwas’ losing run ends with bonus-point victory over winless Treorchy

Monday, November 20, 2023Monday, November 20, 2023

Bedwas have returned to winning ways with victory at Treorchy – ending a run of four consecutive defeats in the WRU National Championship East.

Rugby round-up: Newbridge beat Bargoed to climb second, while Bedwas end losing streak

Monday, November 20, 2023Monday, November 20, 2023

Newbridge have climbed to second in the WRU National Championship East after a 16-6 win over Caerphilly County Borough rivals Bargoed.

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