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School website hosts adverts for gambling and cryptocurrency scams after apparent hack

Tuesday, August 3, 2021Tuesday, August 3, 2021

A primary school website looks as if it has been hacked by scammers with adverts for gambling and cryptocurrencies appearing on pages hosted on its domain name.

Comeback win for Price as he clinches 20th PDC title

Tuesday, August 3, 2021Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Darts world number one Gerwyn Price has won his first PDC title since March after a comeback win in the Players Championship 21 final.

19-year-old wins gold medal for Great Britain at shooting competition

Monday, August 2, 2021Monday, August 2, 2021

Callum Jones, from Abertridwr, was one of three competitors representing Great Britain at the World Tour Target Sprint German Open.

“Dream come true” for Falklands veteran after being presented with crowdfunded trike

Monday, August 2, 2021Monday, August 2, 2021

Falklands War veteran Simon Weston CBE, from Nelson, has been presented with a Triumph trike to mark his 60th birthday.

Council backs campaign to support people with visible differences

Monday, August 2, 2021Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Caerphilly County Borough Council has become the first local authority to sign the Pledge to be Seen Campaign, which focuses on supporting those with visible differences.

Man reportedly mugged by teens who attacked him with pieces of wood

Monday, August 2, 2021Monday, August 2, 2021

The incident is said to have happened sometime between 7am and 10.45am on Monday, July 26.

Lauren Price into Olympic semi-finals and guaranteed at least a bronze medal

Saturday, July 31, 2021Saturday, July 31, 2021

Lauren Price, 27, from Ystrad Mynach, beat Panama’s Atheyna Bylon 5-0 on Saturday, July 31 to book her spot in the semi-finals.

Death of forestry worker crushed by tree accidental, inquest concludes

Friday, July 30, 2021Friday, July 30, 2021

A four-day inquest into Ben Thomas’ death was held at Newport Coroner’s Court this week, and concluded on Thursday, July 29.

Almost all council houses in Caerphilly meeting Welsh Government quality guidelines

Friday, July 30, 2021Wednesday, October 18, 2023

According to Caerphilly County Borough Council, 99.02% of its total housing stock complies with the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS).

Plans to bring ultrafast broadband to nearly 2,000 homes

Friday, July 30, 2021Friday, July 30, 2021

Homes in Bargoed, Blackwood, Hengoed, Machen, Nelson, Newbridge, Senghenydd and Ynysddu are set to benefit from the plans.

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