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Legionella bacteria discovered at Fleur-de-Lys school

 

Update: Friday March 2, 4.29pm

Legionella bacteria has been found in the water supply at a school in Fleur-de-Lys.

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Sunny St David’s Day celebrations across Caerphilly

 
St David's Day 2

The sun came out and was shining on St David’s Day across Caerphilly County Borough yesterday as hundreds of people and school pupils gathered for four lunchtime concerts.

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Two men wanted in connection with assault on Queen Street train station staff

 
Two men wanted by police in connection with an assault at Cardiff Queen Street Station

Two men are wanted in connection with an assault on a train station staff member.

British Transport Police is appealing for the public’s help in identifying the two men they would like to speak to after a member of staff at Cardiff Queen Street rail station was assaulted.

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Work begins on new Caerphilly Library

 

Work has begun demolishing Caerphilly town’s old Post Office to make way for a new library and council contact centre.

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Two Caerphilly men arrested after aerial and Sky cable thefts

 

Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a spate of aerial cable theft from people’s homes.

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Appeal after Crosskeys burglary

 

Gwent Police is appealing for information after a burglary in Crosskeys on Wednesday February 29.

Burglars forced their way into a house in Risca Road, Crosskeys, sometime between 10.20am and 7pm.

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£46,000 Caerphilly Council cash for Senghenydd disaster memorial

 
A photograph depicting a mother and child at the Universal Colliery site in Senghenydd

Plans for a memorial in honour of the victims of the Senghenydd Universal Colliery disaster have been boosted with a £46,000 grant from Caerphilly County Borough Council.

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Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School pupils are beating the bullies

 

Pupils from Pontllanfraith Comprensive School have been taking action to stamp out bullying in a bid to help other youngsters.

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MP and AM knocked out by plans of Islwyn Gymnastics Club

 
Gwyn Price AM, Jeff Greenhouse head coach of Islwyn gymnastics club and Chris Evans MP

A plans to transform on old boxing gym into a gymnastics venue has been backed by Islwyn’s AM and MP.

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Coleg Gwent hairdressing students show off style

 
Alice in Wonderland: Work of Rebecca Perkins (18, Crumlin) – 2nd place hairdressing – Musicals competition

Hairdressing students at Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys campus recently showed off their talents with an exhibition of work.

More than 40 students pampered, preened and polished their models for the campus’ annual competition.

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Do you know these men? British Transport Police appeal after racist assault in Cardiff

 
British Transport Police would like to speak to these men in connection with a racially aggravated assault and theft which took place at Cardiff Central train station

British Transport Police officers are investigating a racially aggravated assault and theft at Cardiff Central train station.

They are appealing for the public’s help in identifying two people they would like to speak to about the incident.

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Work to start on new Welsh school at St Ilan

 
Cllr Phil Bevan with pupils from Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Caerffilli

Builders are to move into the former site of St Ilan Comprehensive to begin work on transforming it into a new Welsh-medium school.

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