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Cashiers warned about money scam

POLICE are warning cashiers at local shops, post offices, banks and building societies to be extra careful when exchanging money. Read

Date for former mayor’s inquest

AN INQUEST into the death of a former Blaenau Gwent mayor is to be held this Thursday at Gwent Coroners’ Court in Newport. Read

Film fans speak of joy at seeing their work on tv screen

TWO film enthusiasts have spoken of the moment their dream came true as they watched their worked screened on national television. Read

Safety advice for the over-50s

A DAY to educate the over 50s on how to stay safe and secure in their homes was held in Brynmawr last week. Read

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Road plea at Assembly

THE Gazette campaign for improved safety at a dangerous junction has reached the Welsh Assembly. Read

Crafts on the market

SHOPPERS in Tredegar got the opportunity to pick up something a little bit different last week when a craft market visited the town. Read

Youngsters design their perfect councillor

YOUNG people from Blaenau Gwent’s Talk it Up youth forum have made a colourful ceramic mosaic based on their ideas of what qualities elected representatives need. Read

Pupils dig in to garden project

Pupils dig in to garden project

EVERYTHING’S coming up roses for pupils working hard to create a sensory garden at their school in Abertillery. Read

Teen death driver is jailed

A TEENAGER whose 15-year-old passenger died in a drug-fuelled car smash has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. Read

The Six Bells Youth Committee have been busy

KEEP it clean! is the message to the community from Six Bells Youth Committee members. Read

Jade’s dancing on air with her exam results

A TREDEGAR ballet pupil has scored an impressive 98% in a dance exam at the age of six. Read

Golden couple celebrate 50 years of wedded bliss

A TREDEGAR couple have jetted off to Tenerife to celebrate 50 years of marriage. Read

Artists’ creations go on display

Artists’ creations go on display

A GROUP of amateur artists have celebrated their first public exhibition with some lucky painters even selling their work to paying punters. Read

Trededgar: the town clock facts

TREDEGAR Town Council are setting the record straight about rumours circulating about the town clock restoration. Read

Fundraiser fun in the sun

THOUSANDS of people basked in the sunshine at the Hospice of the Valleys’ annual family fun day at Bryn Bach Park, Tredegar. Read

Fatal mix of alcohol and medication

AN alcoholic epilepsy sufferer died after taking a friend’s prescribed medication after a day of heavy drinking. Read

Petition on rail link-up

EBBW Vale councillor Jenny Morgan has started an e-petition on the Welsh Assembly website, calling on it to investigate the feasibility for introducing direct trains between Ebbw Vale and Newport. Read

Hit-and-run driver left cyclist for dead in road

A POPULAR teacher at an Ebbw Vale comprehensive was left for dead in a brutal hit and run as he cycled to work. Read

Brian canvases opinion about his artistic flair

Brian canvases opinion about his artistic flair

A NANTYGLO artist’s exhibition has proved a great success, with art fans eager to own the atmospheric creations snapping up his paintings. Read