A local football team has scooped success at an international football tournament in Holland.Fleur De Lys AFC’s under 15’s boys’ team won all five games without conceding a single goal at the…
Author: Richard Gurner
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: July 25
Cheese and Milk The Big Cheese has developed into one of the best weekends of entertainment in Wales or anywhere else.As a Caerphilly-born lad, I’m really proud at the success of the…
BBC One show presenter Alex Jones confirmed for Proms in the Park in Caerphilly
BBC One Show presenter Alex Jones and Only Men Aloud Musical Director Tim Rhys-Evans will co-present this year’s BBC Proms in the Park, in Caerphilly.The show, which was rained off last year,…
London 2012 Olympics kicks off with football in Cardiff
The London 2012 Olympics has begun in Cardiff with a women’s football match – two days before the opening ceremony.
Sensory garden opens at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
A new sensory garden has been opened at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr.The garden opening, which is part of the Palliative Care Day Unit at the hospital, was attended by GE Aviation Vice President…
Council engineer from Bargoed wins award
An engineer employed by Caerphilly County Borough Council has been awarded a top award by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).Andrew Gould, of Bargoed, scooped the ICE Wales Ground Engineering Group Prize…
Residents’ views on flooding sought by Caerphilly Council
Residents’ views are being sought on how Caerphilly County Borough Council deals with flooding.Although flooding arising from rivers is the responsibility of Environment Agency Wales, the council still needs to develop a…
Unemployment still a concern for Caerphilly MP Wayne David, despite fall
Unemployment in Caerphilly County Borough fell last month by 3.1%, latest figures show.Despite the fall in people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance between May 2012 and June 2012, Caerphilly MP Wayne David has said…
83 motorists fined for illegally parking in Bargoed
Police have fined 83 motorists in the last three months for parking illegally in Bargoed town centre.The issuing of fines – at £30 each – was part of a crackdown by police…
Breton Flag flies from Caerphilly Castle
Visitors and residents to Caerphilly town may have noticed a difference to Caerphilly Castle recently – the black and white flag of Brittany flying.The Gwenn-ha-du – which means white and black –…