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Gwent Police chief hits back in crime stats row

9:45am Saturday 25th May 2013

GWENT'S top police officer has hit back over claims officers may be down playing incidents in a bid to lower crime statistics, saying it could demoralise staff.

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Tributes paid to Caerphilly councillor

4:02pm Friday 24th May 2013

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Caerphilly councillor Anne Collins, who died on Thursday, aged 72.

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Wales to keep UK exams - minister

9:30am Friday 24th May 2013

WALES will keep GCSEs, AS- and A-levels, the Welsh education minister has insisted, despite strong suggestions by the UK secretary of state that Wales should have its own qualifications.

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Brave Newbridge pupils scale climbing wall

1:10pm Friday 24th May 2013

PUPILS from Ty Newydd Primary, Newbridge, confronted their fears by scaling a 32 feet high climbing wall.

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Blackwood music shop celebrates 10th birthday

11:30am Friday 24th May 2013

A FAVOURITE of the Manic Street Preachers and members of 80s rock band The Alarm, Blackwood’s Must Have Music celebrated its tenth anniversary on the weekend.

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Welsh business needs to back TA - top soldier

10:20am Friday 24th May 2013

In the last of our features from Cyprus WILL BAIN spoke to the head of the army in Wales about the challenges faced by the Territorial Army in getting employers on board.

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Uptake of MMR vaccine in Gwent ‘too low’ - health minister

11:41am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE WELSH health minister said today that uptake of the MMR vaccine in Gwent was too low.

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Welsh ambulance targets set for shake-up

5:10pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

WALES' health minister has announced a shake-up of the country's ambulance service.

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Gwent Police hunt man after licence breach

4:43pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

GWENT Police are appealing for help in finding a man who has breached his licence conditions after being released from prison in May 2013.

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Caerphilly Campaign Cutest Babies announced

12:10pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE winners of the Caerphilly Campaign’s Cutest Baby competition have been announced.

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Gwent MPs split in gay marriage vote

10:10am Thursday 23rd May 2013

GWENT’S six MPs stuck to their guns in the House of Commons on Tuesday, with most voting for gay marriage and two against.

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UK runners sign up for Caerphilly 10k race

3:01pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE FIRST Caerphilly 10k race has already attracted almost 900 people to sign up for the event, which is taking place on June 23rd!

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£1m plan to save Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital needs volunteers

11:40am Thursday 23rd May 2013

PLANS to raise £1 million to save part of the old Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital (pictured) have begun with a search for volunteers.

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Risca killer sent back to jail for armed burglary

9:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MURDERER faces a prison sentence running into “double figures” after admitting a burglary where he was armed with a knife, hammer and masking tape – and which he committed while on life licence for killing a retired teacher.

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