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CO-OP REFURBISHED
The Co-op foodstore at West End had officially reopened after a £425,000
refurbishment.
SATURDAY
MARKET
A Saturday market will begin in Caldicot town centre on 4 April for a
two-month trial period.
CALDICOT
MAN JAILED
Anthony Sanders of Mill Lane was jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty
to possessing 13,000 pornographic images of children on his computer.
NEW SPORT
COMES TO CALDICOT
A major triathlon tournament, featuring a number of Olympic hopefuls,
will be held in Caldicot during the summer. The event, which will be based
at Caldicot Leisure Centre, features running, swimming and cycling.
BUMS AT GLASTONBURY
Caldicot-based Biker Urban Morris Side (BUMS) will appear at the Glastonbury
Festival in June.
SAFER ROUTES
TO SCHOOL
Three Caldicot schools have received grants from the Welsh Assembly Government
for use on projects to develop safer walking and cycling routes to school.
Castle Park School received £223,000, Durand School £40,000
and the Comprehensive School £82,000.
GREAT DEAL
Former Caldicot School pupil Alice Munday won £250,000 on the TV
gameshow Deal or No Deal.
HOUSE PRICE
WATCH
The cheapest house advertised in the local press for sale in Caldicot
at the end of March 2009 was a one bedroom property in Keats Road at £92,950.
The most expensive was the Coach House in Church Road at £315,000.
The main property, which is in need of extensive refurbishment and renovation,
has three bedrooms while a separate annexe has an additional kitchen,
living room, shower room and bedroom. Some indication of the changes in
house prices is given by advertised prices for one bedroom link properties
in Stafford Road: 127,950 in April 2007 and again in May 2008; £124,950
in August 2008; 114,950 in January-March 2009.
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