Wednesday, March 4, 2015


Teen locked up for attacks


By Nathan Briant 01633777246 nbr@gwent-wales.co.uk Twitter @ArgusNBriant


A BARGOED man will be locked up for two years after trying to rob a games console from a stranger and assaulting another man on the same day last year. Cory Hogan, 18, of Upper


Wood Street, admitted the offences and was found not guilty of more serious charges, including sexual assault, at a trial last month. He was 17 when he commit-


ted the offences on November 7, 2014. In the first, he attempted with


two others – who have never been identified – to steal a Play- Station 4 after they saw a man leave Bargoed train station at 5.30pm. Hogan punched the victim


to the ground and the man fell on top of the console to stop the attackers taking it. People passing by then chased Hogan and his two accomplices away and they escaped. At about 8.30pm that even-


ing he attacked another man, who knew him. The victim then raced to his sister’s home, where Hogan punched and stamped on his head eight or nine times. The victim briefly lost consciousness. When he awoke, Hogan had left. But Heath Edwards, defend-


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The judge branded Cory Hogan “cowardly”


ing, saidHogan claimed he was aware of “not wanting to hurt [the victim] too much” and since he had become a “signifi- cantly changed individual”. Cardiff Crown Court heard


he already had 12 convictions for 17 offences, including a rob- bery, for which he was sent to a youth offender institution for 10 months. Judge DJ Hale sentenced Ho-


gan to 16 months in an youth offender institution for the at- tempted robbery and a further eight months for the assault. Those two sentences will be served consecutively. He said Hogan had commit-


ted “cowardly acts”, particu- larly by attacking a stranger.


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Top kitchen skills tested


KATE Davies from St Gwladys School in Bargoed has once again been shortlisted to rep- resent Caerphilly in the Welsh Regional School Chef of the Year finals which are due to take place today. If successful she will go on


the represent Wales in the na- tional finals. The competition is run by the


Lead Association for Catering in Education to find the best school chefs in Britain. This year, Ms Davies has en- tered with another outstand- ing two-course meal. The main course is a ‘spice street’ fire- cracker chicken curry platter, and for dessert a mango style yoghurt pot with coco biscuits. Last year Ms Davies qualified


for the finals where she was awarded the Marketing Certifi- cate of Merit. More on school meals at mys choollunch.co.uk/caerphilly/


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5 Council improves child services


CAERPHILLY County Borough Council has re- vealed the local authority is exceeding its targets for children’s services. A recent report present-


ed to the council’s scruti- ny committee has revealed an extra seven foster car- ers had been recruited in recent months to help looked after more children


throughout the borough. The report offered a re-


view into how social ser- vices have been meeting their improvement objec- tives which were set out for 2014/15. It showed the service had exceeded its annual target of successfully placing children for adoption. It was also reported that


every single looked after child now has a personal education plan in place, up from 95 per cent of chil- dren last year. Further details about the council’s improvement objectives are detailed on the website caerphilly.gov. uk. If you want to find out more contact the fostering team on 0800 587 5664.


New book prompts special visit


LIBRARIES across Caer- philly County Borough have welcomed local au- thor and historian Kay Da- vid to talk about her latest book A Valley at War. Former Head of History


at Lewis School Pengam, Ms David has spoken to hundreds of library visitors over the past few months.


A Valley at War talks


of the links between the Rhymney Valley and First World War, outlining the impact on families as young men who went to war and the lasting effects on communities. Councillor Rhianon Passmore, cabinet mem- ber for education and life- long learning said: “These


talks have played a central role in commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the FirstWorldWar and have acted as an important reminder of howevents of the past have shaped our lives today.” To find out more about upcoming author visits and activities visit caer philly.gov.uk/libraries


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