Young gymnasts have finished well in the Welsh Floor and Vault Championships held in Swansea on Sunday December 15. In the Under 7s, Wil Wheeler took second overall with Thomas Gregory close…
Author: Richard Gurner
Gwent PCC public meeting in Newbridge
Gwent’s Police and Crime Commissioner is urging the public to attend a series of meetings with him to discuss the force’s policing issues.In Caerphilly County Borough, Ian Johnston will be holding a…
Flowers for Senghenydd’s National Mining Memorial
The Welsh National Mining Memorial Garden in Senghenydd has been awarded funding from food company Peter’s Pies.The Aber Valley Heritage Group, which raised funds for the memorial, was successful in their bid…
Oakdale cake firm expands with Welsh Government fund backing
A food manufacturer that specialises in making celebration cakes that are suitable for people with nut allergies is expanding with the creation of 18 new jobs with support from the Welsh Government’s…
Missing man Ashley Wells: Further appeal for information
South Wales Police is re- appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of 26-year-old Ashley Wells who has been missing for more than a week.There is increasing concern for Mr Wells, who has…
Wheelchair donation a slam dunk
Wheelchair Basketball in Caerphilly County Borough has been sent into a spin with the unveiling of four brand-new, specially adapted, wheelchairs.The chairs, which cost around £500 each, were bought partly using funds…
Remploy workers find employment with Caerphilly Council
Eleven former Remploy workers who lost their jobs when their factories were closed have found work with Caerphilly County Borough Council.The council has been working in partnership with Jobcentre Plus to support…
Young filmmakers honoured
Young filmmakers from across Caerphilly County Borough have been recognised for their outstanding skills at a national awards ceremony.At the Media4schools awards held at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff last month,…
Four arrested on suspicion of Trinant murder remain in custody
Four people arrested on suspicion of murdering a 27-year-old man in Trinant remain in police custody.Gwent Police has released this picture of victim Ian Davies, who was killed following an assault in…
Llancaeach Junior School school awarded highest eco school status
Llancaeach Junior School, in Nelson, has achieved the prestigious Platinum Eco School award as part of the Eco Schools programme.Pupils started working towards becoming an Eco School in 2005 and their hard…