Plaid Cymru’s South Wales East AM Jocelyn Davies, has called on Housing Minister Huw Lewis, to use powers to designate rooms in the homes of people who maybe affected by the so-called…
Author: Richard Gurner
Chris Coleman visits Caerphilly’s Coaches of the Future Programme
Wales football manager Chris Coleman has given aspiring coaches in Caerphilly a morale-boosting visit.Coleman attended the final day of training of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Coaches of the Future programme at Glamorgan…
Merged Ystrad Mynach College and Coleg Morgannwg to be called Coleg Y Cymoedd
The new college from the merger Ystrad Mynach College and Coleg Morgannwg will be called Coleg Y Cymoedd, education bosses have revealed.
Health and Safety Executive clampdown on Welsh building sites
Dangerous and unsafe working practices on construction sites across Wales are to be targeted as part of a national initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health.To support a month-long drive…
16-year-old girl sexually assaulted in taxi on Caerphilly Mountain
A 16-year-old girl was driven to Caerphilly Mountain in a taxi and was sexually assaulted after a night out in Cardiff.
New CCTV cameras installed in Blackwood, Bargoed, Newbridge and Abertridwr
Sixteen new CCTV cameras have been installed in Blackwood town centre by Caerphilly County Borough Council.The cameras have replaced old ones originally installed in 2001. This has recently been followed by the…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: February 20
Trinity Fields School inspectors have given top marks following an inspection report on Trinity Fields, the only special school serving Caerphilly County Borough.Forty per cent of the pupils suffer from severe learning…
Bedwas footballers looking for success with new club
Four local teenage footballers are hoping to reach the top of their sport after being selected to play for a new club.
Caerphilly boxers find success at Welsh Championships
Two up-and-coming boxers from Caerphilly have tasted success at their first Welsh Championships.Mark Price, 20, and Robbie Evans, 21, train at Arthur’s Gym in Rhydfelin, which was opened in February 2012 by…
Risca’s Tredegar Park gets £400,000 makeover
Tredegar Park in Risca has a received a £400,000 makeover from Caerphilly County Borough Council.The money, spent as part of the council’s Community Asset Fund programme, has gone towards repairs, a wide…