An organisation aimed at building closer links with the police and the council is due to hold a meeting next month at Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Penallta House offices.The Safer Caerphilly Volunteer…
Author: Richard Gurner
Welsh Government outlines improved support for carers
People who care for an elderly or disabled relative or friend will get equivalent rights to the people they care for, in new plans to be announced by the Welsh Government.The proposals…
Appeal for information after theft of flagstones in Bargoed
Officers in Bargoed are appealing for information on the theft of flagstones from a property in Maesygraig Street on the night of Thursday November 8.
Cefn Hengoed Ladies’ Choir celebrate 65th anniversary
The Speaker of the House of Commons welcomed the Cefn Hengoed Ladies Choir to Speaker’s House in the Palace of Westminster recently to celebrate their 65th anniversary.The choir was joined at the…
Arts Council of Wales funding boost for Caerphilly Youth Theatre
The Arts Council of Wales has backed plans to expand and develop Caerphilly Youth Theatre.Historically, the popular Caerphilly Youth Theatre has met weekly in Blackwood Miners’ Institute and taken part in a…
Rugby Union: Ryan Jones named captain for Samoa match
Ryan Jones will lead Wales for a record 29th time in the Dove Men Series clash with Samoa at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night (Kick-off 7.30pm).Jones takes the record from Ieuan…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: November 14
Cwm Ifor School It was a really proud moment for me when pupils moved into the new £6m Cwm Ifor School in Penyrheol.The old school was a sprawling site built in the…
Halloween and Bonfire Night antisocial behaviour down by a third
Antisocial behaviour in Caerphilly County Borough between this year’s Halloween and Bonfire Night was down by 30% compared to last year.
Unemployment in Wales falls by 5,000
The number of people unemployed in Wales fell by 5,000 between July and September this year, latest official figures have revealed,People out of work now stands at 121,000 – an 8.2% unemployment…
Winners of Caerphilly Council’s summer reading challenge presented with prizes
Children taking part in a council-backed reading competition have collected their prizes at a special award ceremony.