Pupils have returned to Cwmcarn High School 14 months after it was closed down because of asbestos.The school had been due to open its doors again in September, but the death of…
Author: Richard Gurner
Missing Blackwood teen found
Gwent Police have reported that a Blackwood teenager who went missing has been found safe and well.Andrew Amoah, 16, was reported as missing from his Blackwood home on December 10 last year.
Scheme to encourage Caerphilly residents online celebrates 1st anniversary
A scheme to encourage more residents to get online has celebrated its first anniversary. Get Caerphilly Online and Caerphilly County Borough Council’s ‘Digital Fridays’ is an initiative where people can attend free…
5,700 letters of objection handed to council over Nant Llesg open cast mine plan
More than 5,700 letters of objection have been handed to Caerphilly County Borough Council over plans to build an open cast mine near Rhymney.Company Miller Argent has submitted a planning application for…
Caerphilly Youth Forum raise £1,000 for Velindre
Caerphilly Youth Forum have raised their biggest ever amount of money for their chosen charity.At a recent meeting of the Caerphilly Youth Forum, outgoing fundraising officer Morgan Trick presented a cheque for…
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales meets over 150 people in events around Caerphilly County Borough
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales and her team have met with over 150 people at events in Caerphilly County Borough during 2013.These visits formed part of the Commissioner’s Engagement Roadshow, which…
Coleg Gwent students book place in national championship
Students from Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys Campus recently booked their places at the British Colleges Sport National Championships at Bath University in April 2014.Coleg Gwent students competed in the Welsh FE Colleges Championships…
Bargoed charity shop targeted by thieves
Volunteers have been left distraught after thieves smashed a charity shop window and stole donated goods.The Tenovus shop in Hanbury Road in Bargoed was broken into at some point over the festive…
Hobbit star Luke Evans returns to roots with visit to Lewis Pengam School
Hollywood film star Luke Evans, who grew up in Aberbargoed, visited pupils at Lewis School Pengam just before Christmas to give them an insight into what it takes to become a top…
Rugby Union: Bridgend RFC 26 Bedwas RFC 27
Principality Welsh Premiership, Thursday 26 December 2013. Match report by Ian Lovell, photography by Gerwyn Williams.A late Harley Thomson try saw Bedwas claim a vital win in an even contest on Boxing…