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Anger as trees are chopped

Anger as trees are chopped

OUTRAGED neighbours have been left reeling after Network Rail chopped down about 80 trees in Ystrad Mynach. Read

Jail for woman who kept assaulting hospital staff

A WOMAN who attacked a security guard at Prince Charles Hospital after doctors refused to admit her has been jailed for eight months. Read

Bomb squad called after mortar find at mine

THE Bomb Squad was called out last week when operators at Ffos-y-Fran unearthed a mortar bomb. Read

Superstore set for centre of Bargoed revamp

A NATIONAL supermarket chain has been named as one of the key elements of the revamp of a Rhymney Valley town. Read

Christine says goodbye

IT’S the end of an era for a very special woman who has helped hundreds of cancer patients in Rhymney. Read

Hospital benefits from run

PATIENTS at a Valleys hospital will benefit from the proceeds of a charity run in memory of a police officer. Read

Caring for the carers

FOSTERS carers in the borough got the chance to put their feet up recently and be made a fuss of. Read

Concerns over speeding drivers

DAILY speed checks are being carried out in Rhymney after residents raised concerns about speeding drivers. Read

Wildlife body adds support to protest

THE CLIMATE change protest by a group who halted work at Ffos-y-fran has received backing from a global wildlife organisation. Read

Probationers cop professional awards

ELEVEN probationary officers from Gwent are the first in the area to receive a professional qualification. Read

Councillors blast pavilion vandals

A FIRE at a football pavilion in Llanbradach has been deemed a ‘disgraceful act of vandalism’ by two Caerphilly councillors. Read

Bitter greetings

JOB cuts are imminent for workers in the Rhymney Valley. Read

FA-ir play James aims for Bluebirds hit

BARGOED singer James Fox is mixing his love of music with his love of football in a bid for chart stardom Read

Disabled charity facing closure

JEFF Cuthbert has vowed to do whatever he can in the fight to find funding for an under-threat Bargoed disability charity. Read

New band for Quo date

HAYSEED Dixie have been added to the bill for the upcoming Quo at the Castle event this summer. Read

Day of fun and rugby

THE second annual rugby event in memory of a popular New Tredegar schoolgirl will take place next month. Read

Angry mum demands teacher prosecutions

A MOTHER is furious teachers have been allowed back to school after they allegedly forced her special-needs daughter to walk alone from Cardiff Bay to Penarth. Read

A dying shame

TWO severely starved ponies and an unborn foal are fighting for their lives after being rescued from common land near the Rhymney Valley. Read

Claim back case costs

FORMER miners who spent compensation on legal fees are being urged to get help. Read

Weeding out untidy streets

A BLITZ on pesky weeds will be carried out across the Caerphilly borough in the next six months. Read