The 25-year old’s unique journey to becoming Wales’ first ever women’s world champion saw the boxer compete in taekwondo, kickboxing and football, where she earned an astounding 52 caps for Wales.
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Rugby club caught up in paying scandal hits back
Blackwood and Newbridge are among six teams caught up in the scandal.
Police issue warning after two vans and a car stolen
Gwent Police have warned motorists after two vans and a car were stolen in three separate incidents in Blackwood, Fleur de Lis and Crosskeys.
No social service cuts in next council budget
The council announced its draft budget proposals for 2020-21 last month, which included more than £8 million in cuts.
Caerphilly Council admits postal vote manufacturing error
Caerphilly Council is confident that postal votes are safe, after concerns were raised by residents unable to seal their envelopes.
Police crackdown on illegal and anti-social driving in Rhymney
PC Paul Broad said: “Further operations are now scheduled to take place over the forthcoming months to ensure the message is getting out there – we will not tolerate anti-social driving on our roads.”
Two households still exclusively watching black and white TV
Two households in Caerphilly County Borough are still exclusively using black and white television sets, TV Licensing has revealed.
Former Caerphilly nightclub Pulsars to be turned into flats
Plans to convert a former Caerphilly nightclub into seven studio flats have been given the go-ahead by the council, provided 40% are affordable.
Up and coming musician from Ystrad Mynach hits two million Spotify streams
The Lewis School Pengam pupil has more than 83,500 monthly listeners on Spotify.
Council spends more than £2m on confidentiality agreements in five years
The Freedom of Information request also found that 32 staff left the council last year after signing confidentiality clauses, costing the council £282,000.