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Pupils adding new strings to their bows

TALENTED young musicians will be blowing their own trumpets again this year in a bid to clinch the coveted Caerphilly County Borough Schools’ Young Musician of the Year title. Read

Hunt for man

POLICE are appealing for information after a man indecently exposed himself. Read

Stream rescue

FIREFIGHTERS rescued an elderly man who had wandered into a stream. The man, who was said to have dementia, had been spotted sitting in the stream near Asda in Caerphilly by children who raised the alarm at 7pm on Saturday. Firefighters led the man to safety. Read

Tommy Cooper statue unveiled – just like that!

A TOWN centre came to a standstill as Hollywood legend Sir Anthony Hopkins arrived to pay tribute to one of its most famous sons. Read

On-the-run sex fiend is jailed for 12 years

A SEX fiend who repeatedly raped a vulnerable young girl he befriended in a cafe was today beginning a 12-year jail sentence. Read

Man not guilty of using glue on family’s garage

A MAN accused of squirting superglue into his neighbour’s garage door has been cleared. Read

£3m benefits drive

RESIDENTS on low income in one South Wales county could benefit from £3m Welsh Assembly Government funding, according to local AM Jeff Cuthbert. Read

Steel statue to mark role of the Chartists

AN eight-metre- high statue will mark the role Blackwood played in the 19th century Chartist Movement. Read

Motorists advised to avoid town’s centre

MOTORISTS are being asked to avoid Caerphilly town centre for a few hours tomorrow as Sir Anthony Hopkins unveils a tribute to Tommy Cooper. Read

Sculpture is stolen from forest walk

A STUNNING bronze sculpture of a raven has been hacked away from its base and stolen just weeks after it was placed along a popular woodland walk. Read

Officer was ‘numb’ after hitting friend

A POLICE officer has said sorry for hitting a colleague in a schoolboy-style squabble over cups of tea. Read

Cooper fans get a quick look, just like that!

Cooper fans get a quick look, just like that!

TOMMY Cooper fans have been given an unexpected sneak preview of a statue which pays tribute to him in his birthplace of Caerphilly. Read

Golf cars attacked

POLICE are appealing for information after 10 cars were broken into outside a South Wales golf club. Read

School sale plan

A FORMER primary school in Argoed, Caerphilly could be sold on the open market. The village already has a community hall and officials say it could not sustain another, so a decision on its future is now likely to be delayed for another six months. This will give interested local groups time to submit any business plans and ideas to Caerphilly County Borough Council. Read

Force’s pedal power

POLICE officers are now using pedal power to help them patrol. The neighbourhood policing teams in some parts of Caerphilly county have just taken delivery of four new bicycles and will be using them during their duties, covering Newbridge, Abercarn, Crosskeys, Crumlin, Risca East and Risca West. The bicycles will be used in addition to foot patrols and vehicle patrols of the areas. Read

Brian would always put his beloved family first

KIND-HEARTED Brian Griffiths has died aged 67. Read

Father who took knife to woman is sentenced

A FATHER who took a knife to his partner while she was holding their baby before threatening to burn the house down has been ordered to take anger management sessions. Read

Cooper statue kept under wraps until big unveiling

A STATUE of comedy star Tommy Cooper will be put up in the town of his birth this week. Read

All set for council’s new headquarters

A NEW multi-million-pound headquarters for a South Wales council is set to be officially opened in April. Read

Teen safe and well

A TEENAGER missing from her home for almost two weeks has been found safe and well. Hailey Rees went missing from her home in Lansbury Park in Caerphilly on Tuesday, February 5, and there were concerns for her safety. Gwent Police said today the 18-year-old had turned up over the weekend. Read