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Renewal plan aims to boost quality of life

ONE of Wales’ best known former pit villages is to be the subject of a 10-year renewal project. Read

Officers confiscate beer and cider from under-age drinkers

POLICE seized more than 70 cans and bottles from youngsters in a crackdown on under- age drinking. Read

Expansion plan for scrap yard crushed

CAMPAIGNERS were today claiming victory after plans to expand a scrap metal yard near a South Wales school were thrown out. Read

Trail of fires

SEVERAL rubbish fires were tackled by crews in South Wales. Read

Hunt on to find college toilet ‘spy’

POLICE are hunting a man who spied on two female students in toilets at a South Wales College. Read

Arson suspected

FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a spate of suspicious fires last night. Read

Pengam road to close for five weeks

A MAIN road is likely to be closed for around five weeks for repair works. Read

Yellow scheme helps area become green

THE more yellow phone books they collect, the greener pupils across Caerphilly county become. Read

Girl rescued after fall off quarry edge

A GIRL had to be rescued from a ledge almost 100ft above the ground after falling over the edge of a quarry. Read

Concerns over bid

GWENT Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking outline planning consent to build houses on land at the rear of Howard Terrace, Oakdale, in Caerphilly county. Read

Machinery finds a new lease of life in museum

AN old grinding machine has begun a new life at an industrial museum. Read

Brains boss banned in 102mph speed case

A TOP executive at Brains Brewery has been banned from driving after being caught speeding at 102mph. Read

Swap your old Wales rugby shirts

THIRTY youngsters will be able to swap old rugby shirts for free new ones. Read

Three quizzed over ‘knife’ robbery

THREE teenagers were being questioned today in connection with a robbery at a petrol station in which a knife was brandished. Read

‘Another car could smash into our family’s house at any time’

‘Another car could smash into our family’s house at any time’

A FAMILY say they are living in fear that a car will crash into their home or garden. Read

Watch theft heartbreak

AN 86-year-old is heartbroken after a thief conned his way into her home and stole a gold pocket watch belonging to her late husband. Read

Come on S4C, tell us your figures...

SOMEWHERE in the wilds of Anglesey is a family of rugby fans who don’t speak a word of English. Only Welsh. There must be. Why else did S4C show last week’s international at the same time as the Beeb’s main channel showed it, identical camerawork but commentary in Welsh, probably for those monoglot islanders. Read

Passengers are cut free

CAERPHILLY firefighters had to help rescue two teenage passengers from the wreck of a car after the vehicle crashed into a tree. Read

Customers and family’s fire rescue

FIREFIGHTERS rescued post office customers and a family after they became trapped when a van caught fire in a Valleys street. Read

Murder case: man in court

A MAN is due to appear before Caerphilly Magistrates this morning charged with murder. Read