Young volunteers are being sought by Caerphilly Trading Standards to help carry out test purchases on age-restricted products.The team carries out frequent test purchasing exercises using child volunteers who attempt to purchase…
Author: Richard Gurner
Asbestos-hit Cwmcarn High School will not reopen fully until 2014
Cwmcarn High School, closed a year ago after asbestos was found, will not fully reopen until 2014.The school will reopen partially to some students in December, but will not be fully operational…
Police make fresh appeal for information following fatal collision in Cefn Hengoed
Gwent Police has made a fresh appeal for information and witnesses to a fatal road collision which killed a Cefn Hengoed teenager.Gerwyn Allan Osborne-Flanagan, 18, from Cefn Hengoed, was hit by a…
Caerphilly County Borough volunteer awarded for dedication
A volunteer who has spent his life helping others has been honoured with an award for his dedication to the voluntary sector in Caerphilly County Borough.Noel Young MBE, is retiring from his…
Caerphilly town pub features in ‘Good Beer Guide’
A Caerphilly town pub has been acclaimed for the quality of its real ale.The Malcolm Uphill in Cardiff Road is listed in the Campaign for Real Ale’s Good Beer Guide 2014.Local branch…
Swalec gas and electricity bills to increase by 9% in November
Energy firm SSE, the owner of Swalec, has announced that bills for gas and electricity will rise in Wales by an average of 9% from November 15.The company has blamed the increase…
Faster web access for Caerphilly County Borough communities
Seven communities in Caerphilly County Borough are set to be the latest to get high speed broadband as part of a government programme.Crosskeys, Machen, Nelson, Rhymney, Risca, Senghenydd and Ynysddu will have…
New police officers for Ystrad Mynach
The policing team in Ystrad Mynach has welcomed two new constables.PC Westley Morgan and PC Carl Morgan join the team having previously worked in other areas of Caerphilly County Borough with Gwent…
Appeal over Gelligaer theft
Police are appealing for information following a theft from a property in Heol Adam, Gelligaer.The theft is believed to have occurred overnight between Sunday September 23 and Monday September 24.Among the items…
Save the Children Caerphilly holds volunteer day
The Caerphilly branch of charity Save the Children recently held a volunteer day at the town’s Twyn Community Centre.The event highlighted the work done by the charity, through several of its projects,…