Environment Agency Wales is appealing for information after fuel was spotted in the river Rhymney in Machen.Officers are currently on site following a report from a member of the public, and are…
Author: Richard Gurner
Appeal for information after fly-tipping on Gelligaer Mountain
Fly-tippers dumped more than 100 bags of clay, rocks and other rubbish on Gelligaer Mountain.Following the two separate incidents , Caerphilly County Borough Council has appealed to the public for help.The first…
32-year-old man arrested after Abertridwr car crash
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a car crash in Abertridwr.The smash happened at around 2.35pm today (Tuesday October 30) on Graig-Y-Fedw.A Renault Megane, travelling in the direction from…
Leisure facilities in Caerphilly County Borough set for facelift
Councillors are to discuss a raft of changes to leisure services across Caerphilly County Borough.Members of the council’s Regeneration and Environment Scrutiny Committee will meet today to discuss the spending plans for…
Work on new McDonald’s begins in Newbridge
Building work on a £330,000 drive-through McDonald’s restaurant in Newbridge has begun. Contractors Opco started the 12-week build last week with the restaurant due to open before Christmas.Twenty full and part-time jobs…
Aber Valley Heritage Group project on Universal Colliery Disaster wins award
A history project which mapped the addresses of the 440 victims of the 1913 Universal Colliery Disaster in Senghenydd has won a prestigious award.The project, run by Caerphilly County Borough Council on…
Penyrheol councillor to chair local charity as it celebrates 60th anniversary
Penyrheol councillor Anne Collins has been given the honour of chairing the Save the Children Committee for Caerphilly when it celebrates its 60th anniversary next year.Anne, who is a Plaid Cymru councillor…
Caerphilly County pupils safe in New York as city is battered by Hurricane Sandy
Three groups of schoolchildren from Caerphilly County Borough have been stranded in New York because of Hurricane Sandy.Pupils on a history trip with St Martin’s School and pupils from Ysgol Gyfun Cwm…
Emergency legislation will allow bilingual ballot papers in Wales after original law authorised only English version
Coke oven workers from Bedwas, Bargoed and Nantgarw plants could claim compensation
Coke oven workers or their families may be able to claim compensation for chest disease and lung cancer as a result of a High Court victory by the mining union NACODS in…