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Temporary coronavirus test centre to open after surge in cases

It comes after an increase in reported cases in Caerphilly County Borough, which has the highest number of new cases in Wales in the last seven days.

Bargoed councillor Carol Andrews has been named as the new mayor of Caerphilly County Borough.

More cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Caerphilly in the last seven days than in any other county in Wales.

Gerwyn Price, 35, from Markham, was held to a draw by Daryl Gurney in the 14th round of Premier League Darts.

A walk-in test centre will be set up at Caerphilly leisure centre due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in the borough.

The unit would be based at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, with breast cancer services across Gwent unified under one roof.

There have been 46 new confirmed cases of coronavirus recorded in the borough in the last week. Only Cardiff has seen more cases.

Jordan Owen has been jailed for three years and ten months.

Gerwyn Price has been beaten by Nathan Aspinall in round 13 of Premier League Darts.

Residents on William Street, Blackwood, held socially-distanced street bingo evenings during lockdown.