UPDATE: Family tribute to man found dead in road near BlackwoodGwent Police is re-appealing for information after a 27-year-old man was found dead at the side of Penmaen Road, between Oakdale and…
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Man, 27, found dead on roadside near Blackwood
UPDATE: Police re-appeal over mystery of man, 27, found dead in road near Blackwood A 27-year-old man was found dead on the roadside during the early hours of Sunday morning.Gwent Police is investigating…
Gwent Police appoints new Assistant Chief Constable
Gwent Police Authority has appointed Simon Prince as Assistant Chief Constable for Gwent Police.Mr Prince, who had been acting as temporary Assistant Chief Constable, joined the police as a probationer constable in…
100 motorists fined for illegal parking in Ystrad Mynach
One hundred parking tickets were issued last month in Ystrad Mynach during a crackdown on illegal parking by police.Caerphilly County Borough Council and Gwent Police handed out the £30 fines after complaints…
Crime in Gwent falls by 10%
Overall crime in the area covered by Gwent Police fell by 10%, accroding to new Home Office figures.The figures, which cover the12 months to March 2011, reveal there were 4,559 fewer victims…
Bargoed pupils’ winning poster designs warn parents of dangerous parking
Two 11-year-old pupils from the Bargoed area have won a competition to design posters warning parents about illegal parking outside their schools.Annabelle Romais, of Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed, and Jacob James Cook,…
Off-road motorbike amnesty a success in Caerphilly area
Residents in the Caerphilly town area have handed in 20 off-road motorbikes in an amnesty organised by Gwent PoliceLast month officers launched their Back on Track campaign which offered people the chance…
Risca man killed in road accident on B4598, Usk
A 32-year-old man from the Risca area has been killed in a road accident. Gwent Police is appealing for information following the fatal accident in the early hours of Sunday morning (July 10).At…
Killing of Llanbradach pensioner ‘preventable’, says report
The killing of Llanbradach pensioner Gwen Poole by a man suffering from schizophrenia was ‘preventable’, according to a new report.Martin Davies, 23, stabbed 66-year-old Mrs Poole with a bread knife near her…
Body of missing Rhymney man discovered – man charged with murder
UPDATE: Man in court charged with Rhymney murderThe body of a Rhymney man last seen almost two weeks ago has been discovered by police.Leonard Hill, 64, was last seen on Tuesday June…