Archive for 2009
Police search for missing elderly Risca couple
Police are looking for an elderly Risca couple who are missing. Patricia Sarah Pugh, aged 67 and who is known as Sarah, and her 70-year-old husband Robert Isaac Pugh were last seen at their home address in Risca at 9.40am on Saturday September 19. They couple are believed to be travelling in a silver Vauxhall Astra Estate, registration number CA09 LFO. |
Joe Calzaghe makes début on Strictly Come Dancing
Newbridge boxing legend Joe Calzaghe has made it through to the next round of TV show Strictly Come Dancing. |
One-way traffic for Bargoed
A new one-way traffic system will be introduced in Bargoed on Monday September 21 as part of council works to regenerate the town centre. |
Blackwood car cruising event a success
Around 200 car cruisers turned up to have one last drive through Blackwood High Street on Thursday. The Safer Caerphilly Partnership held a special car cruising event last week to publicise the High Street being closed on Thursday nights. Gwent police led and organised a “last cruise” through the High Street before leading the boy racers to the council’s Pontllanfraith House. |
Bargoed woman rescued from house blaze
A woman who collapsed after being rescued from a burning house has been taken to hospital. The 26-year-old was taken to the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil after being overcome with smoke at her house in Upper Bargoed. |
Baby’s body found at empty Pengam house – woman arrested
A 30-year-old woman has been arrested and question on suspicion of concealing the birth of a baby after a body was found at an empty house at Farm View, Pengam, by council workers. Workers from Caerphilly County Borough Council found the baby’s body as they cleaned out the house on Tuesday morning. |
Councillor Ron Davies speaks out on regeneration
Councillor Ron Davies, Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet member for regeneration and countryside, has delivered a keynote speech at a major heritage conference in Cardiff. |
Contamination fears at former Bedwas colliery site
Caerphilly County Borough Council has moved to calm fears over possible redevelopment of the former Bedwas colliery site. |
Last-ditch bid to save Caerphilly town development
Caerphilly County Borough Council has admitted that if it does not secure funding for the redevelopment of Caerphilly town centre it will have to abandon the project. |
Principality Premiership round-up
It’s tight at the top of the Principality Premiership with Swansea, Aberavon and Neath filling the highest positions thanks to their unbeaten start so far this season. |
Trinant woman, 70, dies after tram accident
A 70-year-old woman from Trinant has died after being hit by a tram while on holiday in Blackpool. |
Appeal for stolen handbag from Bargoed passenger
British Transport Police are appealing for help to identify a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of a woman’s handbag in Cardiff Queen Street train station. |
