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Former rugby player Roger Bidgood elected in Caerphilly town by-election

News | | Published: 16:30, Friday April 1st, 2016.
Last updated: 16:37, Friday April 1st, 2016

Former Welsh rugby international Roger Bidgood has been elected as a Plaid Cymru councillor to Caerphilly Town Council.

The ex-player beat Labour candidate Tony Graham by 451 votes to 277 in the Parc-y-Felin by-election held on Thursday, March 17.

Cllr Bidgood is a former Caerphilly County Borough councillor and a retired firefighter who played five times for his country in the early 1990s.

The by-election was called following the death of Plaid Cymru town councillor Mark Newman.

4 thoughts on “Former rugby player Roger Bidgood elected in Caerphilly town by-election”

  1. Reformed Welsh Nationalist says:
    Friday, April 1, 2016 at 20:48

    Who??? – cares

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    1. lisa says:
      Monday, April 4, 2016 at 04:12

      I do … lol

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      1. Reformed Welsh Nationalist says:
        Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 11:38

        Why?????

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        1. lisa says:
          Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 14:06

          why not ???

          Crying cos Labour lost?

          Better get a big box of tissues in then ….

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