Gwent Police recently held a crackdown day against illegal parking – with the help of 22 new student police officers.Officers targeted areas right across the county borough, which were identified as suffering…
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Caerphilly Council to spend £900,000 on road repairs
Roads across Caerphilly County Borough are to be resurfaced after the council agreed to almost £1 million of highway improvements.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet recently agreed to spend £900,000 repairing roads and…
Ystrad Mynach company launches innovative product in Tesco
A company based in Ystrad Mynach is set to make waves in the consumer market this summer after launching its innovative product at 40 branches of supermarket giant Tesco.Arella Creations Ltd, with…
Caerphilly man jailed for six months for dog fighting offences
A convicted dog fighter from Llanbradach has been jailed for six months following a major investigation by covert RSPCA inspectors.David Brinley Braddon was given the maximum possible custodial sentence, along with a…
Single dad from Llanbradach starts handyman business
A single dad from Llanbradach has started up his own handyman business after help from Jobcentre PlusLeigh Pugh, 24, needed a job that fitted around caring for his four-year-old son, Tyler, who…
Man jailed for killing Llanbradach pensioner
A man suffering from schizophrenia has been detained indefinitely at a high security hospital after he admitted stabbing a pensioner with a bread knife.Cardiff Crown Court was told that Martin Davies, 23,…
Man jailed for rape of Llanbradach girl, 11
A 19-year-old paedophile has been jailed indefinitely after he admitted raping an 11-year-old girl.Joseph Rees, of Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd, attacked the girl in Llanbradach Park, near the library, on Monday January 4…
Lindsay Whittle hits campaign trail with former Plaid leader
Former Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Wigley paid a whistle-stop visit to Caerphilly yesterday to support local general election candidate Lindsay Whittle.Dafydd Wigley, who served both in Parliament and the Welsh Assembly, joined…
Man admits rape of Llanbradach girl, 11
A paedophile has been told to expect a lengthy prison sentence after he admitted raping an 11-year-old girl.Joseph Rees, 19, of Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd, attacked the girl in Llanbradach Park, near the…
Cardiff City fans face charge of violent disorder
Five Cardiff City FC fans charged with violent disorder are to have their cases heard at Crown Court.The five fans, all from the Caerphilly County Borough area, face the charge after a…