Three men are in hospital after an early morning crash near Machen.Gwent Police said the crashed white Mitsubishi L200 pick-up had failed to stop for Police in Adamsdown area of Cardiff.The vehicle…
Author: Richard Gurner
Community group honoured for work for successfully opposing Nant Llesg opencast mine
A community group which successfully fought plans to build an opencast mine at the top end of the Rhymney Valley has been honoured for its work.
Welsh Government confirms £700,000 of funding for Caerphilly Miners Centre for the Community
A project to transform the former Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital into a community centre has hit another significant milestone after £700,000 of its fundraising target was reconfirmed by the Welsh Government.
Lockdown at Blackwood Comprehensive School following reports of man with a knife
Gwent Police say they are no longer treating the incident as suspicious and that the report was made in good faith.
Welsh Assembly v House of Commons and Lords: Caerphilly RFC hosts annual charity rugby match
On a bright, clear, day at Virginia Park, the Assembly ran out 42-14 winners.
Extension to Hendredenny will have “catastrophic impact” on traffic levels, says councillor
Outline permission for the development on land north of Hendredenny Drive in Hendredenny, Caerphilly, was granted after Welsh Government ministers overturned an application rejected by the county borough council’s planning committee.
Staff member attacked with hammer in Carphone Warehouse robbery in Blackwood
The robbery took place at the shop in High Street at around 3.45pm today, Monday, February 11. Following the attack, the two men escaped driving off in a grey Volvo car.
Caerphilly set to become UK’s first electric-powered public transport town as part of £6.5m scheme
The Department for Transport has awarded Stagecoach a £2.9m grant for electric buses, while the firm will also stump up £3.6m.
New ‘adventure hub’ set to open in the spring at Cwmcarn Forest
A new ‘adventure hub’ is set to open in the spring at Cwmcarn Forest.Work to build the £150,000 play area is currently underway and Caerphilly County Borough Council say the development is…
Facebook ice cream seller Mr Tee King of Desserts told to pay £1,700 by magistrates for trading without a licence
Imran Ashiq of Colwyn Bay, trading as Mr Tee King of Desserts, pleaded guilty after selling ice cream in Crumlin, Bargoed and Blackwood.