The mother of a 11-year-old girl who was raped in Llanbradach Park has thanked the community for its help during the aftermath of the attack.The woman, who cannot be named for legal…
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Crime down by 9% across Gwent area
Crime in the Gwent Police force area has fallen, according to new Home Office statistics.The figures, which cover the 12 months to December 2010, reveal that overall crime was down 9% –…
Appeal for missing Pontllanfraith girl, 16
UPDATE: Police reported on April 18 that Paige had been foundGwent Police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of 16-year-old Paige Kehel-Ryall.Paige has been missing from her Pontllanfraith address since Monday…
Appeal for missing Caerphilly man, 37
UPDATE: Gwent Police have reported that Mr Brown was found safe and well on Saturday April 9.Gwent Police is appealing for information after a 37-year-old man went missing.Jonathan Brown, from Caerphilly, was…
Project ‘Bernie’ launched to tackle deliberate grass fires in Bargoed
A new project to reduce the number of deliberate grass fires in the Bargoed area has been launched.Called ‘Bernie’, the six-week campaign by Caerphilly County Borough Council, Gwent Police and South Wales…
Sharp rise in metal thefts in Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly County Borough Council and Gwent Police have reported a sharp rise in the number of metal thefts.Litter bins, dog-fouling bins, manhole covers, signs, fencing and even a playground slide, rugby posts…
Gwent Police name new Deputy Chief Constable
Gwent Police has announced its new Deputy Chief Constable.Jeff Farrar has taken over from predecessor Carmel Napier, who has recently replaced the retired Mick Giannasi.Mr Farrar, 45, said: “I am delighted to…
Police cadets raise £1,000 for charity
A group of police cadets have raised nearly £1,000 after staging a charity walk for Comic Relief.More than £285 was dropped into collection buckets carried by the Blaenau Gwent youngsters as they…
Bus driving instructor injured in taxi incident
Gwent Police have appealed for information about an incident involving a taxi and a bus driven by a learner driver.The instructor with the learner on the bus was injured and had to…
Bikers told to take care this summer
Bikers have been urged to take care on the roads this spring and summer.Gwent Police issued the warning ahead of the clocks going forward this weekend and the increase in the hours of…