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Alysha Bunton with Christian Malcolm, left, and Jamie Baulch

5:45pm Friday 27th August 2010

ALYSHA Bunston, from Blackwood, is only ten but has already been through so much.

Clergy hits out at new burial limits

Vicar of Risca John Blackburn

12:23pm Friday 27th August 2010

BURIALS in Caerphilly borough are now limited to three a day - a move which will cause problems for grieving families, say funeral directors and the clergy.

Thousands of pounds of mobile phones stolen

5:19pm Thursday 26th August 2010

Gwent Police is appealing for information following a burglary where £5500 worth of mobile phones were stolen from a shop in Blackwood.

1200 metres of copper cable stolen

1:37pm Thursday 26th August 2010

Gwent Police is appealing for information after copper cable was stolen in the Risca area.

'Thanks to all at scene of accident'

9:37am Thursday 26th August 2010

AN ELDERLY couple is thanking the people who helped them after their car crashed into a wall in Risca two weeks ago.

Eyesore could be turned into pub

The Co Co building in its present state

4:30pm Wednesday 25th August 2010

A DERELICT building in Caerphilly town centre, which has caused protest over its delapidated state may soon be turned into a JD Wetherspoon's pub.

More than 50 protest outside compost facility

Protestors outside the facility

3:52pm Wednesday 25th August 2010

MORE than 50 protestors took to the streets to show their concern over a composting facility which they say is omitting bad smells.

Leash tightens on illegal dogs

4:18pm Tuesday 24th August 2010

GWENT Police seized 24 dangerous dogs in less than two years.

Transport police look for witnesses

4:55pm Monday 23rd August 2010

BRITISH Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for witnesses after an assault which took place at Hengoed rail station.

Risca man donates musical history to Memo

10:23am Monday 23rd August 2010

A RISCA-born man donated a slice of his musical history to one of the venues he played in his heyday.










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