The Class 143 trains ran their last services on the Valleys network on Saturday, with Transport for Wales upgrading them with newer trains.
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Independent councillor appointed to committee after being ‘blocked’
Blackwood councillor Nigel Dix, who was ‘blocked’ from joining the council’s planning committee, has now been accepted onto the committee.
Full council will not debate recycling centre booking system
A motion was tabled asking for the full council to discuss a report on any plans to implement a recycling centre booking system.
Homes planned for former police station site
Plans for 37 homes at the site of the former Caerphilly Police Station on Mountain Road have been lodged with Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Contact tracing service to be extended until March next year
The Test, Track, Protect contact tracing service is to be extended until March 2022, the Welsh Government has confirmed.
Bomb scare after grenade found in garden shed
The grenade was taken away by Gwent Police and examined by the Explosives Ordnance Disposal team, which confirmed it was not live.
Cascade Ladies hit out at FAW shakeup which will see them relegated
Cascade Ladies YC, who play in the Welsh Premier Women’s League, avoided relegation in the season just gone – but are set to be denied a second season in the top division.
Paramotorist thanks emergency services after crash
A paramotorist who was taken to hospital on a stretcher after crashing on Gelligaer Common last week has taken to Facebook to thank the emergency services that rescued him.
Care home under new ownership after £750,000 loan from Development Bank of Wales
The new owners of White Rose Care Home in New Tredegar bought it using a £750,000 loan from the Development Bank of Wales, it has been revealed.
Wales announce squad for EURO 2020
Caerphilly-born Juventus star Aaron Ramsey is included in the 26-man squad for this summer’s rearranged European Championships.