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Health board spends £20 million on agency and bank nurses

Gwent’s health board has spent £20.6 million on bank and agency nurses in the past year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed.

Six-year-old Dewi Tamplin has won our competition to name the rabbit on the Tommy Cooper sculpture.

Police are appealing for information following a dangerous driving incident in Markham which saw a 66-year-old woman sustain serious injuries.

Penuel chapel in Rhymney is running a warm space for people in the community and is expecting it to ‘pick up’ now that things are getting colder.

HSBC has assured customers it has no plans to close its Caerphilly town branch after it was served a notice from the building’s landlord.

Pantomimes across the north of the borough are helping to bring communities together this Christmas season.

The cats were lucky to survive after being dumped in a sealed box as temperatures dropped below zero.

There is a Christmas fundraiser in Aberbargoed to help fund a singing competition, raise money for Velindre and help the wider community.

A number of strike days are planned across December and January, bringing disruption to rail services.

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s ‘Cost of Living Roadshow’ shows help is out there for people during these hard times.