A £200,000 fund to kick-start the development of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Wales has been jointly announced by Housing, Regeneration and Heritage Minister Huw Lewis and Business Minister Edwina Hart.The fund…
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Canal boat launched in Risca by Islwyn Canal Association
A new canal boat has been launched by the Islwyn Canal Association.The Islwyn Lily – named by local school children – set sail on the Crumlin arm of the Monmouthshire and Brecon…
IPCC received 330 complaints against Gwent Police
Watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission received 330 complaints about Gwent Police last during 2011/12.The IPCC has published its annual complaint statistics for all 44 police forces and this saw Gwent Police…
Mayor’s appeal raises £8,000 for charity Llamau
Homelessness and domestic abuse charity Llamau has been given a cheque for £8,097.61 by last year’s Caerphilly Major Vera Jenkins.
Ystrad Mynach Primary School launches own radio station
Pupils at Ystrad Mynach Primary School have recently launched their very own radio station with the help of Real Radio’s Jagger and Woody.The pupil’s responsible for running ‘Ystrad FM’ were lucky enough…
Deal struck on devolved borrowing powers for Welsh infrastructure projects as Silk commission on funding due in few weeks
People are suffering with high energy prices, says Islwyn MP
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has said people are suffering with high energy prices.Mr Evans spoke in a debate yesterday in the House of Commons and highlighted a newspaper story which claimed that…
Apprenticeship schemes in Wales not being exploited to the full
Apprenticeship schemes in Wales are not being exploited to the full, according to a Welsh Assembly committeeA report by the National Assembly’s Enterprise and Business committee concluded that apprenticeships were essential for…
Elderly man found guilty of rape and sexual abuse of four girls in south Wales in oldest historic case of sex abuse to be prosecuted in UK
New officer responsible for policing in Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly County Borough has new person in charge of policing the area.Brandon Williams has taken over from Jon Burley, who had been in the role since 2009,as the area’s new Superintendent.Superintendent Williams…