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New play area and all-weather pitch approved for school

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

A Newport primary school is in line to receive a new play area and all-weather sports pitch after receiving council approval.

Two people released on conditional bail following attempted robbery at shop

Tuesday, December 23, 2025Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Two people have been released on bail as police continue to investigate an attempted robbery in Trecenydd, Caerphilly.

Pupils help choose new school’s name ahead of £18m construction

Tuesday, December 23, 2025Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Plans to merge two Newport primaries have taken a symbolic step forward after pupils helped choose the new school’s name.

Mystery of pointed windows found during Caerphilly Indoor Market demolition solved

Tuesday, December 23, 2025Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The mystery of whether an old chapel or church had been uncovered during demolition of Caerphilly’s old indoor market has been solved.

Air rifle range and burger restaurant proposed for industrial estate

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The unit could become a “mixed-use leisure” space featuring an indoor range, a “burger restaurant and dessert cafe”, and a public gaming area.

Caerphilly Council must reconsider cat fouling complaint after High Court ruling

Tuesday, December 23, 2025Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Caerphilly County Borough Council has been ordered to reconsider a resident’s complaint about repeated cat fouling in his garden after the High Court ruled the authority applied the law incorrectly.

Six-bed HMO proposed for ‘substantial’ city home

Tuesday, December 23, 2025Tuesday, December 23, 2025

New proposals have been submitted to convert a five-bedroom house in Newport into a six-bed HMO (house in multiple occupation).

Offices near hospital could become flats for health workers

Tuesday, December 23, 2025Tuesday, December 23, 2025

A property near Newport’s Royal Gwent Hospital could be revived as residential accommodation, after spending some time as office space.

Cleaning firm plans revamp of former bank building

Tuesday, December 23, 2025Tuesday, December 23, 2025

A cleaning company in Newport is seeking planning permission to open a new base at a former bank building.

‘Truly disgraceful’: Police sergeant dismissed from force over gross misconduct

Tuesday, December 23, 2025Monday, December 22, 2025

A Gwent Police sergeant has been dismissed without notice after being found to have breached the force’s behaviour standards.

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