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Peredur Owen Griffiths: “Some veterans are still falling through the gaps in provision”

Wednesday, November 16, 2022Thursday, January 26, 2023

Plaid Cymru’s Peredur Owen Griffiths, who represents the South Wales East region in the Senedd, discusses Armed Forces veterans in his latest blog.

Man arrested after house fire – no injuries reported

Wednesday, November 16, 2022Wednesday, November 16, 2022

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a house fire in Hengoed on Wednesday morning.

Six wind turbines could be built if plans are given go-ahead

Wednesday, November 16, 2022Wednesday, November 16, 2022

A pre-application consultation is currently running until December 15, with events being held at Dowlais and Rhymney.

Drug dealer jailed for nine years for role in “large-scale supply” of cocaine in Gwent

Tuesday, November 15, 2022Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Alexander Booth, 37, of Pen y Bryn, Penyrheol, was one of five men jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine.

Council tax increase would be a “kick in the teeth” – Plaid group leader calls for freeze

Tuesday, November 15, 2022Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Plaid Cymru group leader Cllr Lindsay Whittle has called for Caerphilly County Borough Council to freeze council tax.

Police relaunch knife amnesty bins as part of nationwide campaign

Tuesday, November 15, 2022Tuesday, November 15, 2022

A knife amnesty bin has been set up at Blackwood Police Station in an attempt to deter knife crime.

Bargoed squander 20-point lead in defeat to promotion rivals Pontypool

Tuesday, November 15, 2022Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Bargoed let a sizeable first half lead slip as they faced promotion rivals Pontypool away from home.

More than £50k raised towards father’s brain tumour treatment

Tuesday, November 15, 2022Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Owain James, a 34-year-old husband and father from Caerphilly, needs to raise £250k for treatment.

Man charged after JCB driven into car and house

Tuesday, November 15, 2022Tuesday, November 15, 2022

A man has appeared in court accused of drunkenly driving a stolen JCB into a house and then using it to damage two cars.

£51k spent on CCTV cameras to tackle town’s antisocial behaviour “epidemic”

Tuesday, November 15, 2022Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Gwent Police has spent £51,000 on surveillance in an attempt to tackle antisocial behaviour in Blackwood town centre.

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