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Burglar who threatened hotel staff with axe during spree jailed

Burglar Shaun Davies, 34, of Pen y Werlod Road, Markham, has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail.

More than £800 has been raised for Caerphilly Bird Rescue at this year’s Ystrad Mynach Park Fundraiser.

Gwent Police has launched an appeal to find missing 17-year-old Kiera Jones, who was last seen on Friday August 4.

A charity which supports the homeless and those affected by poverty has relaunched with a new board of trustees.

Fortunately, the defibrillator itself, which costs around £1,300, was saved – but the plastic casing protecting it was destroyed.

Wilko, which has more than 400 stores across the UK – including one on Blackwood High Street – has said trading will continue “as usual”.

Blackwood High Street has now lost another bank following the closure of HSBC, which closed for good on Tuesday July 25.

Earlier this month, Gwent Police appealed for information on the whereabouts of 29-year-old Yarran Watkins.

A subsidised bus service connecting Blackwood town to Ystrad Mynach railway station has, as of Saturday July 22, stopped running.

Gwent Police has appealed for information on the whereabouts of 29-year-old Yarran Watkins.