Emergency Services
Ambulance
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (South East Region) - emergency, 999 ambulance wales.nhs.uk
Police
Heddlu Gwent Police- emergency, 999, non-emergency calls, 101. gwentpolice.org
Fire
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service – emergency, 999, southwales-fire.gov.uk
Coastguard Emergency, 999. dft.gov.uk/mca (Maritime and Coastguard agency)
Health
Royal Gwent Hospital and St Woolos Hospital, Newport, 01633 234234
Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, 01873 732732
Chepstow Community Hospital, 01291 636636
County Hospital Griffithstown, Pontypool, 01495 768768
Monnow Vale, Monmouth, 01600 773113
Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan, Ebbw Vale, 01495 363636
Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach, 01443 802200
Accidents and emergencies:
Royal Gwent Hospital or Nevill Hall Hospital, 24 hours a day
Minor injuries: Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan, open 9am - 7pm weekdays, closed weekends and bank holidays.
Closed Sundays and Christmas Day.
Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, open 24 hours every day, including bank holidays.
Gwent GP out-of-hours:
0845 600 1231
All GP surgeries will be closed on Thursday December 25, Friday December 26 and Thursday January 1.
Dentists
Dentist out-of-hours: 0845 602 0252.
Dental practices will be operate different or reduced hours over the Christmas period and will have details of their practice opening times on their answer phones.
Dental helpline: 01633 488389
Councils
Detailed services information can be found on your council’s website
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: Main switch board and out of hours 01495 311556, blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Caerphilly County Borough Council: Main switchboard, 01443 815588 and 01495 226622, emergency/ out-of-hours - 01443 875500, caerphilly.gov.uk
Newport City Council: Main switchboard, 01633 656656, for emergency care and support contact, 0800 328 4432, Minicom, 01633 656657, newport.gov.uk
Monmouthshire County Council: Main switchboard, 01633 644644, emergency/out of hours, 0300 123 1055, monmouthshire.gov.uk
Torfaen County Borough Council: Main switchboard and emergency/out of hours, 01495 762200, torfaen.gov.uk
Utilities
Water
Dwr Cymru, Water supply and emergencies (24 hours a day), 0800 052 0130. Sewerage services (24 hours a day), 0800 085 3968. Reporting a leak (24 hours a day), 0800 281 432.
Surface water drainage,(Mon-Fri 8am to 8pm, Sat 8.30am to 1.30pm) 0800 052 0145. dwrcymru.com
Electricity
Western Power (emergency 24 hours) 0800 052 0400. General inquiries, 0845 601334.
Gas
Emergency 24 hours 0800 111 999. Nationalgrid.com/uk/gas/safety/emergency
Environment and flooding:
Environment Agency 0845 9881188 (24 hours) environment-agency.gov.uk
Refuse collection
Christmas and New Year collection changes: Normal collection day (revised collection day):
Blaenau Gwent:
December 24 collection as normal December 25 (December 27) December 26 (December 28) December 29 collection as normal December 30 collection as normal December 31 collection as normal January 1 (January 2) January 2 (January 3)
Caerphilly:
December 24 collection as normal December 25 (December 27) December 26 (December 28 December 29 collection as normal December 30 collection as normal December 31 collection as normal January 1 (January 2) January 2 (January 3)
Torfaen:
December 24 collection as normal December 25 (December 27) December 26 (December 28) December 29 collection as normal December 30 collection as normal December 31 collection as normal January 1 (January 2) January 2 (January 3)
Monmouthshire:
December 24 collection as normal December 25 (December 27) December 26 (December 28) December 29 collection as normal December 30 collection as normal December 31 collection as normal January 1 (January 2) January 2 (January 3)
Newport:
December 24 collection as normal December 25 (December 27) December 26 (December 28) December 29 collection as normal December 30 collection as normal December 31 collection as normal January 1 (January 2) January 2 (January 3)
Christmas church services
Christmas Eve
Abergavenny:
St Mary’s, Monk Street, 4pm Chris tingle service, 11.30pm, First Mass of Christmas
Chepstow:
St Mary’s Bulwark Road, Vigil Mass, 6pm, Midnight Mass, 12pm
Monmouth:
St Mary’s Whitecross Street, 5pm, Christingle Service, 11.30pm, Midnight Mass St Thomas’ Overmonnow, 5pm, Crib Service, 11.30pm, Midnight Mass
Newport:
Beechwood Park Presbyterian Church, Chepstow Road, 6pm,
Countdown to Christmas Saint Anne’s, 6pm Saint Mary’s, Stow Hill 7.30pm
Saint David’s, Park Crescent, 8pm
St John’s, St John’s Road, Christmas Midnight Communion, 11pm
St Julian’s, St Julian’s Avenue, 4pm, Crib Service, 9pm
First Mass of Christmas St Paul’s, Commercial Street, 4pm,
Crib Service St Stephen’s, Pill, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm
Newport Cathedral, Stow Hill, 3pm
Nine Lessons and Carols, 11.30pm
Christmas Eucharist Midnight Mass Blaenavon: St Peter’s Church Road, 6pm,
Crib Service St Paul’s, Llanover Road, 10.45pm,
Midnight Mass Horeb Baptist Church, Church Road, 6pm,
Candlelight Service
Christmas Day
Abergavenny:
St Mary’s, Monk Street, 8am
Holy Eucharist, 10.30am
Parish Eucharist Blaenavon: St Peter’s, Church Road, 10am
Horeb Baptist Church, Church Road, 10am,
Family Worship and Communion Blaenavon Evangelical Church Moriah, Broad Street, 10am
Bethel Baptist Church, King Street, 9am,
Christmas morning service Chepstow: St Mary’s Bulwark Road, Morning Mass, 11am
Caldicot:
St Paul’s Longcroft Road, Morning Mass, 9am
Monmouth:
St Mary’s Whitecross Street, 10am, Holy Eucharist
St Thomas’ Overmonnow, 9.30am, Holy Eucharist
St John’s, Buckholt, 9am, Holy Eucharist
St Michael’s, Mitchel Troy, 9.30am Holy Eucharist
Newport:
Beechwood Park Presbyterian Church, 9am,
Chepstow Road, Communion Service All Saints Church, Bryn Glas Road, 9.30am Holy Eucharist, 4.30pm Sung Eucharist Service
Saint Basil & Saint Gwladys, Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, 9am
Saint Mary’s, Stow Hill, 9.30am
Saint Michael’s, Clarence Street, 10.30am
Saint David Lewis, Monnow Way, Bettws, 11am
St John’s, St John’s Road, All Age Communion, 9.30am
St Julian’s, St Julian’s Avenue, 10am,
Mass St Stephen’s Pill, 10am
Newport Cathedral, Stow Hill, 8am, Holy Eucharist, 10.30am, Sung Eucharist
Boxing Day
Newport:
St Stephen’s, 10am, Sung Mass
Blaenavon:
Bethal Baptists Church, King Street, 11am, Members morning service Christmas chemists
Chemists
Community pharmacies will be open as usual but some will close early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Please ask your pharmacy what time they will be closing on these two days. Please see below which pharmacies will open late on these two days.
All GP surgeries and the majority of pharmacies will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day December 2014 and New Year’s Day 2015. Please see below which pharmacies will be open for a short period of time on each of these days.
If you need to see a doctor urgently over this period, please contact the Gwent Out of Hours service on 0845 600 1231.
In a medical emergency dial 999.
Blaenau Gwent
Christmas Day:
Co-op pharmacy, Beaufort Street, Brynmawr, 12pm-1pm
Co-op pharmacy, James Street, Ebbw Vale, 4pm-5pm
Nelson pharmacy, Park Row, Tredegar, 5.30pm-6.30pm
Boxing Day:
Pritchard pharmacy, Somerset Street, Abertillery, 12pm-1pm
Co-op pharmacy, Beaufort Street, Brynmawr, 12pm-1pm
Lloyds Pharmacy, Market Street, Ebbw Vale, 4pm-5pm
Caerphilly
Christmas Day:
Lewis Pharmacy, Trafalgar Buildings, Bargoed, 5.30pm-6.30pm
Boots Pharmacy, The Market Place, Blackwood, 12.30pm-1.30pm
Nelson Pharmacy, Beddau Way, Caerphilly, 4pm-5pm
Sheppard Pharmacy, White Rose Way, New Tredegar, 11.30pm-12.30pm
Lloyds Pharmacy, Victoria Terrace, Newbridge, 5pm-6pm
Lloyds Pharmacy, Bedwlwyn Road, Ystrad Mynach, 2pm-3pm
Boxing Day:
Petersen Pharmacy, High Street, Abercarn, 5pm-6pm
Bargoed Pharmacy, Cardiff Road, Bargoed, 5.30pm-6.30pm
Mayberry Pharmacy, High Street, Blackwood, 12.30-1.30pm
Monmouthshire
Christmas Day:
Shackleton Pharmacy, Brecon Road, Abergavenny, 12pm-1pm
Chappells Pharmacy, Newport Road, Caldicot, 11.30am-12.30pm
Boxing Day:
Boots Pharmacy, Cross Street, Abergavenny, 10am-4pm
Chappells Pharmacy, Newport Road, Caldicot, 11.30am-12.30pm
Boots Pharmacy, High Street, Chepstow, 10am-4pm
Boots Pharmacy, Monnow Street, Monmouth 10am-4pm
Newport
Christmas Day:
Boots Pharmacy, Chepstow Road 4pm-6pm
Superdrug Pharmacy, Commercial Street, 2pm-4pm
Boxing Day:
Asda Pharmacy, Coedkernew, 9pm-6pm
Boots Pharmacy, Commercial Street, 9am-5pm
Co-op Pharmacy, Clytha Park Road, 5pm-6pm
Sainsbury’s Pharmacy, Albany Street, 11am-5pm
Boots Pharmacy, Newport Retail Park, 7.30am-6pm
Torfaen
Christmas Day:
Blaenavon Pharmacy, Middle Coed Cae Road, 12pm-1pm
Lloyds Pharmacy, Llanyravon Square, Cwmbran, 4pm-6pm
Mayberry Pharmacy, Crane Street, Pontypool, 11.45am-12.45pm
Boxing Day:
Blaenavon Pharmacy, Middle Coed Cae Road, Blaenavon, 12pm-1pm
Boots Pharmacy, Commercial Street, Old Cwmbran, 4pm-6pm
Lloyds Pharmacy, George Street, Pontypool, 11.45am-12.45pm.
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