Overall crime in Gwent has fallen by 11%, according to Home Office figures.For the 12 months to December 2011, the figures reveal that overall crime was down 11%, as compared to the…
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Armed robbers raid Taste of India in Pentwynmawr
Armed robbers stole a “significant amount of cash” from an Indian restaurant in Pentwynmawr.Police are appealing for information after the Taste of India takeaway restaurant in High Street, Pentwynmawr, on Sunday April…
Concern grows for missing Abertridwr pensioner Trevor Elias
Concern is growing for a missing pensioner who disappeared almost a fortnight ago from his home in Abertridwr.Well-known Trevor Elias, 77, was reported missing from his home in Abertridwr on Saturday April…
Almost 300 motorists stopped by Gwent Police for not wearing seatbelts
Almost 300 motorists in the Gwent area were stopped for not wearing a seatbelt during a recent safety crackdown.The All Wales seatbelt campaign, which ran for two weeks last month, saw 1,917…
Risca PACT meetings announced
The next round of Partnerships and Communities Together (PACT) meetings for the Risca area are to be held over the coming weeks.Residents are invited to attend the public meetings to find out…
Police appeal after woman, 61, assaulted at Caerphilly town pub
A 61-year-old woman was left with bruising after she was assaulted at a Caerphilly town pub.The incident took place inside and outside the Malcolm Uphill pub at around 9.30pm on March 10,…
Appeal for information following theft of plants from Church grounds in Caerphilly
Police are investigating after a Pyracantha hedging shrub was reported to have been stolen from the grounds of St Catherine’s Church, Mill Road, Caerphilly.The plant was stolen between 11.30am on Friday April…
MP Wayne David launches campaign to save police stations from closure
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has launched a campaign to save Bedwas, Caerphilly, Ystrad Mynach and Bargoed police stations from closure.The four stations in Mr David’s constituency are among 17 in the Gwent…
Gwent Police Chief Constable hits back with letter in row over station closures
Gwent Police’s Chief Constable Carmel Napier has written to local politicians to explain the force’s decision to close 17 of its police stations to the public.Last month, it was announced that the…
Appeal to trace owners of stolen pocket watches and coins found in Blackwood field
Gwent Police is appealing to residents to identify these pocket watches and coins after they were found in a field in Blackwood.A member of the public handed in four pocket watches with…