A former MMA fighter from Caerphilly has been spared jail for assaulting his 16-weeks-pregnant partner at their home just before Christmas in 2020. Gregory Cuthbert, 30, received a 21-month suspended sentence at Cardiff Crown Court.
Caerphilly County Borough Council has rejected a call for free Christmas parking in its car parks, saying the cost is too high. A cabinet member said two hours free would mean £75,000 in lost income.
Lee Perkins, 37, of no fixed abode in Caerphilly, has been jailed for 28 months at Cardiff Crown Court for sexual offences against two girls. A jury convicted him in his absence after he failed to attend his trial while on bail.
The family of Lewis Evans, 19, from Blackwood, have paid tribute after he died following a collision on the B4560 north of Garnlydan on 30 October. They described him as their 'knight in shining armour' who was studying to become a police officer.
A Caerphilly man on the sex offenders register has been jailed for 16 weeks for failing to tell police each week that he was homeless. Philip Evans, 43, admitted the breach at Newport Magistrates' Court.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for fog across 15 Welsh council areas from 6pm on Sunday until 11am on Monday. Visibility in Brecon is forecast to fall as low as 110m.
Jordan Williams, 27, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent on Callum Lewis and has been given an extended sentence at Cardiff Crown Court, with four years and nine months to be served in custody.
McDonald's has submitted plans for a restaurant and drive-thru off Twyn Road in Ystrad Mynach, which its agents say could create up to 135 jobs. The move follows the chain dropping an earlier proposal in neighbouring Maesycwmmer.
Lewys Nash, already serving a nine-year sentence for drug dealing, has been jailed for 12 weeks and banned from driving after being caught over the cocaine limit on the A449 in Ross-on-Wye.
A vehicle that had previously failed to stop for police has been found without insurance, MOT or number plates by Caerphilly PCSOs. It is now undergoing forensic examination.
Gwent Police officers recovered a vehicle in Penallta on Wednesday after it caused an obstruction to other road users. The force has reminded drivers to park responsibly.
Lee Perkins, 37, has been jailed for 28 months after a jury convicted him in his absence of sexual offences against two girls aged 12 and 14. Cardiff Crown Court heard his language towards them was "repugnant".
