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Fourth European title for Price after Hungarian Darts Trophy win

Monday, September 6, 2021Monday, September 6, 2021

Gerwyn Price has won his fourth PDC European Tour title after he beat Michael Smith 8-2 in the Hungarian Darts Trophy final on Sunday, September 5.

Former teacher jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable pupil

Friday, September 3, 2021Friday, September 3, 2021

Anthony Preece, 75, formerly of Graig y Rhacca, was a teacher at Bedwas Comprehensive School when he abused the pupil.

“Large amount” of oil and petrol spills into brook after scrapyard fire

Friday, September 3, 2021Friday, June 27, 2025

A brook has been left heavily polluted in the aftermath of a large fire at a scrapyard on Penallta Industrial Estate.

Autism hub looking to reach out to more people as Covid restrictions eased

Friday, September 3, 2021Friday, September 17, 2021

Autistic Minds opened its new hub in September last year, but now coronavirus restrictions have eased, it’s hoping to reach out to more people.

Javelin thrower wins bronze medal at Paralympics

Friday, September 3, 2021Friday, September 3, 2021

Hollie Arnold threw an impressive 39.73m in the Women’s F46 Javelin competition at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Warm reception for Olympic heroes at open-top car parade

Friday, September 3, 2021Friday, September 3, 2021

Olympic heroes Lauren Price and Lauren Williams received a warm reception as they were paraded through their home towns of Ystrad Mynach and Blackwood on Friday morning.

What’s being done to encourage more women to enter local politics?

Thursday, September 2, 2021Friday, September 3, 2021

In Caerphilly County Borough Council, just 27% of councillors are female. Across Wales, this stands at just 28%.

Firefighters still tackling blaze on industrial estate

Thursday, September 2, 2021Thursday, September 2, 2021

In a statement, the fire service described it as a “large well-developed fire” and said it involved around 200 tonnes of metal.

New air quality technology won’t be used in schools until tests carried out

Thursday, September 2, 2021Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Welsh Government plans to introduce the technology into schools has been criticised by both the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru.

Children’s book highlighting work of police launched at community centre

Wednesday, September 1, 2021Wednesday, September 1, 2021

‘Who said pigs can’t fly?’ was written by children’s author Mike Church, with help from Gwent Police and residents of Lansbury Park.

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