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Wednesday, February 25, 2015


Police patrol step-up after theft series


POLICE have increased their presence in Blackwood following a recent spike in thefts, which has seen 14 in- cidents reported in the past seven days. Among the incidents, offic-


This red snake was found in Caerphilly last week


THE discovery of a red snake in Caerphilly has sparked an urgent appeal to find its own- ers.


The reptile was found on


a footpath near Van Road in Caerphilly on Thursday last


week, and the RSPCA are ap- pealing for its owners to come forward to claim it. An RSPCA spokeswoman


said the animal was taken to a veterinarian clinic for a check-up.


TheRSPCAhas not yet iden- tified what type of snake it is that has been found. Anyone with any informa-


tion about the snake is asked to contact the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999.


ers received reports of thefts of external earthing cables from three homes in Sir Ivors Road and Penllwyn Av- enue, as well as the theft of around 9ft of external wire from outside Pontllanfraith Post Office. A Vauxhall van was also stolen from Edgehill and later found burnt out at the nearby school grounds. Gwent Police have intro-


By Francesca Gillett 01633 777242 fgi@southwalesargus.co.uk


duced extra patrols, deployed a tasking team of officers and are warning residents to keep a closer eye on their property following the spate of thefts in the Pontllanfraith area. Other item stolen include


two wheelie bins from Cw- malsie Crescent, items from a washing line in Penllwyn Avenue, and fuel from a lorry parked on Newbridge Road. Residents also reported an attempted theft from a car wash in Commercial Street, a


shed break in at Nant y Rhos, a garage break in on Bryn Road and car batteries being taken from vehicles at a com- pound on Penmaen Road. Inspector Mark Thomas


said: “We are currently in- vestigating each reported crime and asking residents to secure their property. “I’d like to reiterate the dangers of stealing earth- ing cable or cable in general - these thieves are putting themselves and others in great danger. Anyone with information


can call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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known, will be talking all things football on the night and promoting his charita- ble foundation The John Hartson Foun- dation. The former Wales International, who


is now a regular BBC pundit, appeared 51 times for Wales and turned out for Luton Town, Arsenal,WestHamUnited, Wimbledon, Coventry, Celtic, West Bro- mwich Albion and Norwich City. The former striker, who was hours


away from death in 2009 due to testicu- lar cancer, has also agreed to a one-off question and answer session and will be joined by Olympic and Wales sports therapist Matthew Farrell with live mu- sic provided by Rob Dee. Bluebirds chairman Gareth Moss said: “The club has come so far over the last 12 months to promote its image and com- munity involvement. As for the night, as a club we cannot wait.” A proportion of the profits made from


the night will be passed directly onto the John Hartson Foundation who in turn uses these funds to raise awareness of testicular cancer within sportsmen. A limited number of tickets are still avail- able priced at £30; doors open at 6.30pm. The evening will also include a two course buffet meal, raffle and auc- tion. For tickets, call Aaron Kelly on 07904151493; visit the clubs website pitchero.com/clubs/trethomasblue- birdsfc The Caerphilly Campaign is delighted


to announce that we have secured a pair of VIP tickets for the evening and will be giving them away to the winner of our John Hartson competition. To enter the competition, answer this question: How many appearances did John Hartson make for Wales? Answer, name and contact details to be emailed to akelly@ciuk.net by 28 February with ARGUS in the subject line. One lucky winner of a pair of tickets will be picked at random on 1st March. The winner will be notified via email and must be available on the evening of March 7.


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