The Welsh Conservatives have called for the renaming of the National Assembly for Wales to the Welsh Parliament.Andrew RT Davies AM, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said a new name would better…
Author: Richard Gurner
New play area opened in Machen
A new £140,000 play area and multi-use ball court has been opened at Machen Welfare Ground, on Tyn Y Waun Road.The new play area was a joint project between Caerphilly County Borough…
Caerphilly’s Castle Gate Indian Restaurant commended by MPs for its curry
An Indian restaurant has been highly commended by politicians in Westminster as part of an MPs’ award.Wayne David, Labour MP for Caerphilly, nominated Castle Gate Indian Restaurant, on Castle Views, for the…
Caerphilly Council urges Pride in Your Place entries for 2012 awards
Caerphilly County Borough Council is urging schools, community groups, businesses and individuals to enter its Pride in Your Place Awards for 2012.The council-run awards are an opportunity to publically acknowledge those who…
St Ilan’s Welsh school transformation progress welcomed by councillors
Work to transform the closed St Ilan School in Caerphilly into a new Welsh language school has been welcomed by councillors.On Tuesday, councillors were presented with a report about work at the…
Police appeal after burglaries in Caerphilly and Llanbradach
Gwent Police is appealing for information following two burglaies in Caerphilly and Llanbradach.The first was a forced entry into a property on Corbetts Lane, Caerphilly which happened between 1.30pm and 2.20pm on…
Crumlin bakery Brace’s partners with toast artist
Family-owned bakery Brace’s will sponsor a new art exhibition – made of Marmite and toast.The Crumlin-based firm will provide the canvas to artist Nathan Wyburn’s work – hundreds of slices of bread.The…
Airport arrest for fly tipper from Cefn Hengoed
A woman from Cefn Hengoed was forced to miss her holiday in the sun after she was arrested at Bristol Airport.Amy Thomas, 19, of Gelligaer Road, Cefn Hengoed, missed her flight after…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: August 8
Rail investment I was delighted to hear the announcement of £220m worth of funding aimed at easing congestion on the Cardiff Valleys rail network.The Network Rail investment, along with funding from the…
Rugby League: Clark proud of his South Wales Scorpions despite defeat
South Wales Scorpions coach Dave Clark was proud of his players last Sunday despite a 36-24 defeat in the Welsh derby against North Wales Crusaders.The Scorpions gave three more players their professional…