A group of fundraisers from Caerphilly are calling on the community to help them raise more money for charity Tenovus. The Caerphilly ‘Friends of Tenovus’ group, set-up in 2009, is down to…
Author: Richard Gurner
Blue badge changes for Caerphilly County Borough
Blue badge holders will soon benefit with an extra hour of free parking in all pay and display car parks in Caerphilly County Borough.Additional disabled parking bays will also be made available…
Rhymney Valley Athletics Club’s £1,000 grant
A sport club has received a £1,000 donation after winning a competition run by supermarket Tesco.Rhymney Valley Athletics Club was selected as the winners of the company’s ‘Helping Hands’ scheme after a…
Seda UK enjoys visit from Italian Ambassador and Welsh First Minister
The Italian Ambassador to the UK has paid a visit to a Blackwood packaging company to see how Welsh Government finance is helping its expansion.First Minister Carwyn Jones welcomed Pasquale Q Terracciano…
Business rate relief scheme extended in Wales
The Small Business Rate Relief Scheme will be extended in Wales until March 2015, the Welsh Government has confirmed.First Minister Carwyn Jones said the extension of the scheme would help businesses in…
Training company Rights For Us – R4U on the right mind track for success
In a regular feature each fortnight, Caerphilly Observer is profiling a business based at the Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise. Welsh ICE is a hub for new businesses at Caerphilly Business Park and is currently home to around 60 start-ups. This week we look at Rights For Us – R4U.
Maternity unit open day at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
An open day will be held at the Birth Centre in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach on Friday February 28 between 10am and 3pm.Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has said the maternity…
Third Green Flag for Risca School
Pupils at Risca Primary School have secured their third Eco School green flag.To get the award, environmentally-conscious pupils carried out a number of green initiatives that impressed Eco School assessors.Miss Robyn Wilford,…
Tributes paid to former Caerphilly Council leader Allan Pritchard – “a giant of the Valleys”
Tributes were paid today to Allan Pritchard, the former Plaid Cymru leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, described as “a giant of the Valleys”, who has passed away after battling against cancer.Allan,…
Appeal after break-in at Parc Cwm Darran, near Bargoed
Police are appealing for information following a break-in at Parc Cwm Darren, Bargoed.A large number of fencing and gating were stolen during the raid which is believed to have happened between 6.55pm…