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Flying Start staff telling stories to children online

Wednesday, April 15, 2020Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Staff members at the Flying Start programme, which is aimed at children aged three and under, have been recording themselves reading children’s books and sharing them on social media.

More than 1,200 people respond to council’s support offer

Wednesday, April 15, 2020Wednesday, April 15, 2020

More than 400 council staff have been volunteering to help vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic.

Airbnb holiday let refused planning permission

Wednesday, April 15, 2020Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The proposed holiday let would have been in an “established residential area” which is considered an inappropriate use.

Tributes paid to 40-year-old father-of-two killed in crash

Tuesday, April 14, 2020Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Cyclist Paul Heenan, from Abertysswg, was killed in a crash near Ebbw Vale.

Dead body found in Blackwood

Tuesday, April 14, 2020Tuesday, April 14, 2020

The body was found near Highfields Way on Tuesday, April 14.

Caerphilly triathletes ride day and night for NHS

Tuesday, April 14, 2020Tuesday, April 14, 2020

A triathlon club in Caerphilly has raised over £3,200 for the local health board after a home 24-hour cycle challenge.

Police issue fines for people flouting lockdown rules

Tuesday, April 14, 2020Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Gwent Police has been issuing fines for people flouting the lockdown rules over the Easter weekend – but it is keeping tight-lipped over exact numbers.

Find out if your business is eligible for support from the new Welsh “Economic Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 14, 2020Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Further details about support from the Welsh Government’s new £500m Economic Resilience Fund have been published.

Appeal after motorbike reportedly driven at pedestrians

Tuesday, April 14, 2020Tuesday, April 14, 2020

The motorcyclist was also reported to have been weaving in and out of parked cars.

Woman celebrates 100th birthday during lockdown

Tuesday, April 14, 2020Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Gwen Evans marked the occasion by speaking to loved ones on Skype, while neighbours raised a glass to her from their windows.

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