Mon, 6th Feb 2012

Campaign News

No Cold calling zone set up

8:50am Monday 6th February 2012

Residents and staff at Y Glyn Sheltered Housing Complex together with Kath Peters from CCBC's Trading Standards, CSO for Maesycwmmer Gareth Coombes, CCBC Community Safety Warden Jo Harrigan and local ward member Cllr Robin Woodyatt.

RESIDENTS living in a sheltered housing complex in Maesycwmmer can feel safer in the knowledge that they now live in a ‘No Cold Calling Zone’.

Snow brings Britain to a standstill

11:50am Sunday 5th February 2012

Livestock on high ground near Hawes in the Pennines are tended to as forecasters warn of severe weather

MUCH of Britain has woken up to a blanket of snow after the big freeze brought dumps of up to 16cm, grounded planes and caused road and rail disruption.

Church move services to school hall

8:50am Sunday 5th February 2012

A CHURCH in Blackwood will be holding services in the nearby comprehensive school until work is completed on refurbishments on their building.

The bikes that are tearing up Twmbarlwm

5:00pm Saturday 4th February 2012

RUTTED: A torn-up track on Twmbarlwm

For 2000 years Twmbarlwm has stood sentinel, defying even the Roman Legions but is now being destroyed by a new reckless and sometimes violent force. Mike Buckingham reports.

Day surgery boost for Gwent hospitals

4:20pm Saturday 4th February 2012

DAY surgery capacity is being increased at a Gwent hospital as part of efforts to achieve a UK standard for such operations.

Gwent temperatures set to fall below -10C

9:20am Saturday 4th February 2012

GWENT is braced for rain, sleet and snow this weekend, with the cold snap bringing temperatures down to -10.25C.

Play helps police to communicate with young people

8:50am Saturday 4th February 2012

A SCHOOL will be hosting a play which helps the police to engage with children.

Gwent A&E coping well this winter

8:30am Saturday 4th February 2012

The Royal Gwent is to take part in a pilot scheme to improve staff safety

GWENT'S accident and emergency departments have coped much better with a traditionally "troubling" winter period - though achievement of the four-hour waiting time target remains elusive.

Blind sportsman inspires Pontllanfraith pupils

6:10pm Friday 3rd February 2012

VISIT: Steve Cunningham and the Year six prefects of Pontllanfraith Primary School

THE world's fastest blind man visited Pontllanfraith Primary School yesterday in a trip designed to inspire youngsters to achieve their goals.

Lawyer is Labour candidate for Gwent police commissioner

5:17pm Friday 3rd February 2012

Hamish Sandison, Labour

A SOLICITOR and a former Labour parliamentary candidate is putting himself forward for his party’s nomination for police and crime commissioner for Gwent.

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