A Caerphilly manufacturer, named as the second-fastest growing firm in Wales, has said its success is down to its workers.Direct Healthcare Services, based on Western Industrial Estate, grew by 445.3% from 2010…
Author: Richard Gurner
Police appeal after man fails to attend court
Gwent Police is appealing for information to trace a man who failed to appear at court.Simon Jones, 33, of no fixed abode, was due to appear at Cardiff Crown Court on September…
Tommy Cooper Society’s fez sale for heart kits
Volunteers from transport charity Sustrans donned their fezzes recently to help raise money for an appeal organised by the Tommy Cooper Society.Called Tommy’s Ticker, the appeal aims to raise cash to buy…
Welsh Water works completed in Caerphilly town
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has completed the second phase of essential works in Caerphilly town centre three weeks ahead of schedule.The work, to replace a mains system along Cardiff Road, mainly took…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: October 17
Pupils Deprivation Grant Last week Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats agreed a budget deal worth £100m with the Welsh Government.One of the key elements of the package was a £35m boost…
Licenced premises tested in Trading Standards visits
Officers from Gwent Police, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Caerphilly County Borough Council have been visiting selected licensed premises as part of a crackdown.Officers recently conducted unannounced visits to three…
RSPCA appeal over cat poisonings in Caerphilly
RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after a cat owner has seen three of his animals die of poisoning in the last two months.The owner, who lives in Mill Close, Caerphilly town,…
Thieves strike wedding reception at Caerphilly Castle
An appeal has gone out after heartless thieves targeted a pair of newly weds at their reception.Wedding cards containing money and vouchers were stolen from a wedding reception at Caerphilly Castle on…
National Mining Memorial unveiled in Senghenydd to mark 100 years since Universal Colliery disaster
At 8.10am on October 14, 1913, a hooter sounded across the Aber Valley which alerted villagers in Senghenydd and Abertridwr to Britain’s worst mining disaster.
Bargoed damp proofers prosecuted
Two men responsible for work carried out by a Bargoed damp proofing business have been fined by Newport magistrates. Valley Damp Proofing and Plastering was investigated by Caerphilly Trading Standards after it…