More than £25,000 has been raised through a “sponsor a tile” appeal to help pay for a National Mining Memorial at Senghenydd.Four-hundred and thirty-nine men and boys died in the 1913 disaster…
Author: Richard Gurner
Drop in absentee levels at secondary schools in Wales
The number of children absent from secondary schools in Wales has dropped, according to figures released by the Welsh Government.The overall attendance rate in Wales’ secondary schools for 2011/12 has improved by…
Van driver, 34, flown to hospital after crash between Abertridwr and Penyrheol
A 34-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital after a road crash between the van he was driving and a HGV lorry.The accident happened on a stretch of road between Penyrheol and…
Rhymney drink driver given 18-month ban
A 47-year-old woman has been handed an 18-month driving ban after being found guilty of drink driving.
Nicola Whitehouse, of Harcourt Place, Rhymney, was breathalysed by police on July 15 2012.
Rugby Union: WRU issues statement on paying amateur players
The Welsh Rugby Union has issued the following statement to clarify its current policy relating to the payment of players in the community game in Wales.“The WRU acknowledges that under the IRB…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s Blog: September 25
Caerphilly Street Pastors Last Saturday night was a little bit different for me. At 10pm, I went out with the Caerphilly Street Pastors. We met young people outside of a number of…
Gwent Police looking to recruit cadets
Gwent Police Cadets are currently recruiting teenage members.The force is to begin a five-month training programme from January 2013 for cadets to work alongside local Neighbourhood Policing Teams.The cadet scheme is designed…
Appeal for information after assault in Pontllanfraith
Gwent Police is appealing for witnesses to an assault which occurred in Pontllanfraith at approximately 7.45pm on Saturday September 22
Job losses “inevitable” after Crumlin crisp factory fire
Redundancies at a fire-hit crisp factory are inevitable, its management has said.Workers at the Real Crisp factory on the Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estate in Crumlin had to be evacuated in the early hours…
Children bury time capsule at new Caerphilly pub
Youngsters from Cwrt Rawlin Primary School in Caerphilly have buried a time capsule at new pub The Red Kite.Included in the time capsule were letters from pupils, a list of school rules,…