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Renewed appeal into Kyle Vaughan’s murder on what would have been his 35th birthday

A £20,000 reward has been put up for information relating to the disappearance and murder of Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan.

The collision, which involved two cars, happened along the A467 between McDonald’s in Newbridge and Crumlin lights.

Newbridge is set to be without a post office from September 22, with the Bank set to close.

The Bank Coffee Shop in Newbridge has confirmed that the post office inside it will be closed as of September 22 this year.

Direct train services to Newport along the Ebbw Valley line could start in December, a senior Blaenau Gwent councillor has said.

The Gatehouse in Caerphilly announced that it has closed its doors for the final time, blaming “unsustainable costs” on the difficult decision.

The closures of The Bank Post Office and Coffee Shop in Newbridge and the Gatehouse in Caerphilly town both came as a surprise.

Gwent Police, Network Rail and Tata Steel are among a range of employers taking part in a jobs fair this week.

Sir Terry Matthews OBE, who grew up in Newbridge, is the fourth richest person in Wales and is worth £1.333bn.

Newbridge RFC have won the Division One Cup after beating Nant Conwy 29-13 at the Principality Stadium.