A 34-year-old man from Merthyr Tydfil has been jailed for five-and-half years after he robbed a betting shop.Anton Jones, of Gurnos Road, admitted robbing the Coral betting shop on Hanbury Road, Bargoed…
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Poster competition teaches parents in Bargoed to ‘Park it Right’
Ten-year-old Jack Beytell of St Gwladys Primary School, in Bargoed, has won a Gwent Police poser competition telling parents to “Park it Right”.Bargoed’s Neighbourhood Policing Team has been using the competition this…
Minister visits Bargoed to launch funding support for museums, archives and libraries
Welsh Housing, Regeneration and Heritage Minister Huw Lewis was in Bargoed on Thursday to launch the latest round of grant schemes for Welsh museums, archives and libraries.The newly-opened Bargoed Library, housed in…
Caerphilly Council reports footfall in town centres on the increase
Caerphilly County Borough Council has reported footfall in the town centres of Bargoed, Blackwood and Caerphilly has risen by 10,000, compared to the same period last year.In Caerphilly, visitor numbers were recorded…
Bargoed residents reminded to lock windows and doors after seven local break-ins
Police officers in Bargoed are reminding residents to check the security of their homes following a recent spate of burglaries.Last week, seven homes in Bargoed were targeted where it appears that entry…
Road closures in Bargoed as regeneration work continues
Bargoed High Street will be closed to traffic on weekends between November 12 and December 4, as work to revamp the area continues.The improvements to High Street and Upper High Street are…
New library to open in Bargoed
A landmark building in the heart of Bargoed town centre will re-open its doors to the public on Wednesday as a library.The official opening of Hanbury Chapel will take place on Tuesday…
Man charged after robbery at Bargoed betting shop
A Merthyr Tydfil man has appeared in court charged with robbery.Police officers were called to the Coral betting shop in Hanbury Road, Bargoed, at 7.45pm on Tuesday October 12 and later arrested…
Police hunt convicted Bargoed rapist
Update on Friday October 7: Gwent Police report they have captured Edwin Smith and he is currently in custody.Police are appealing for information after a convicted rapist went on the run.Edwin Smith,…
Bargoed town centre improvements on schedule
The second phase of the European Union-backed improvement scheme for Bargoed town centre has begun.Work on Upper High Street is nearing completion and is continuing along the main High Street.The major regeneration…