Bargoed Archives

21 pupils told to self-isolate after school staff member tests positive for coronavirus

Twenty-one pupils at St Gwladys Primary School, in Bargoed, have been told to self-isolate after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus.

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

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

Jason Morgan, 48, was high on amphetamine when he hit four cyclists at 60mph.

Gwent Police has appealed for information after alcohol was stolen from the Morrisons store in Bargoed.

Bikes, cash, alcohol, sports gear and a till with £500 in it were all taken during the burglaries.

The driver was taken to Prince Charles Hospital with a minor injury.

Councillor Carol Andrews has spoken about her experiences as a staff nurse at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr.

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

Cohan Dyl Gauden was born at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr in Ystrad Mynach on Monday, March 16, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.