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Tag: Cefn Fforest

Hollywood actors to star in Cefn Fforest racehorse movie

Thursday, March 28, 2019Thursday, March 28, 2019

A movie about a racehorse from a Cefn Fforest allotment who won the 2009 Welsh Grand National will be filmed this spring.

Cefn Fforest barbershop to feature in BBC Two documentary

Thursday, February 28, 2019Thursday, February 28, 2019

Shirley Walker, who owns Shirley’s Barbershop, has been cutting hair for nearly 70 years.

Baby born prematurely at 24 weeks celebrates 100th birthday

Tuesday, November 20, 2018Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Lillian Rose Howitt was born prematurely on November 20, 1918, weighing only 1.5lbs.

Carve a pumpkin this Halloween to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

The only pumpkin patch in Caerphilly County Borough has opened its gates to visitors in the run-up to Halloween – and it has almost sold out of the vegetable.

Councillors set to discuss plans for up to 300 homes at Grove Park near Blackwood

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Residents have voiced their opposition to plans to build up to 300 homes on greenfield land.

Benefits cheat from Cefn Fforest ordered to pay back £23,000 of £75,000 she scammed

Thursday, May 24, 2018

A benefits cheat who spent taxpayers’ cash on plastic surgery and luxury holidays has been ordered to pay back less than a third of the money she scammed.

Discarded McDonald’s coffee costs Cefn Fforest man £600

Friday, February 16, 2018Friday, February 16, 2018

A driver was forced to fork out £600 for a McDonald’s coffee – after he was caught throwing it on the floor.

Horse dies after fire at Cefn Fforest stable best known for producing Welsh Grand National winner

Monday, November 27, 2017

An arson attack has left one horse dead and another injured at the Cefn Fforest stables of a former Welsh Grand National winner.The fire, which was reported at around 6.43am on Sunday,…

Cefn Fforest woman who conned taxpayers out of £87,500 jailed

Friday, October 20, 2017Friday, October 20, 2017

A mum who swindled more than £75,000 in tax credits to splash out on plastic surgery and luxury American holidays to Las Vegas and Florida has been jailed for two years.Tammy Gunter,…

Boxing: Nathan Cleverly retires after comprehensive title defeat in Las Vegas

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Nathan Cleverly has retired from boxing after losing his WBA light-heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

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