Two lollipop ladies have been honoured for their 25 years of service to road safety.
Author: Richard Gurner
Rugby Union: Gethin Jenkins to captain Wales against England in Six Nations decider
Gethin Jenkins returns from injury to lead Wales against England in Cardiff on Saturday and is one of two personnel changes to the side that beat Scotland last weekend with Justin Tipuric…
Welsh A&E departments under increased pressure
Welsh A&E departments have seen a significant rise in the number of patients in the last week.
Seized counterfeit clothes given to charity
Counterfeit clothes seized by Trading Standards in Caerphilly County Borough are being donated to charity.
New body-worn video cameras for British Transport Police
British Transport Police (BTP) officers patrolling the Vally Lines network have been presented with 17 new body-worn video (BWV) cameras.Mark Langman, Network Rail’s Wales route managing director, handed over the BWVs to…
Bargoed-born TV DIY pioneer Harry Greene dies, aged 89
Tributes have been paid to Bargoed-born TV presenter Harry Greene, who has died aged 89.Mr Greene, who was one of the first DIY presenters on British TV, collapsed on March 4, just…
405 fines handed out by Caerphilly Council for dog fouling and littering
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Newbridge community to stage walk for missing Kyle Vaughan
The community of Newbridge is to march united in support of missing man Kyle Vaughan.
Pontllanfraith residents spring into action for community clean-up
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Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith defends the “Bedroom Tax”
From April 1 2013, changes to housing benefit by the UK Government will mean that working-age recipients could face a cut of 14% to their payments for one spare bedroom, and a 25% cut for two spare bedrooms or more.
Critics have labelled the cut a “Bedroom Tax”. Here, Iain Duncan Smith, Work and Pensions Secretary, outlines the UK Government’s argument for the change.