A planned shake-up of Parliamentary constituencies which would see Caerphilly and Islwyn wiped from the political map were last night described as being in “disarray”.Nick Clegg, the Lib Dem leader and Deputy…
Author: Richard Gurner
Major railway work for Valley Lines begins
Work has begun on what is being described as Wales’ largest congestion-busting scheme on the railways.
Due for completion by 2015, the £220m Network Rail scheme – with £17m funding from the Welsh Government – will deliver more rush-hour seats on the Cardiff and Valleys’ network.
Glamorgan University students from Pengam start own business
Two Glamorgan University students from Pengam have had a flash of inspiration and started a business selling Welsh language learning cards.Flashcards can help children and adults master the Welsh language and is…
Get your child’s car seat checked for free in Ystrad Mynach
Trading Standards officers from Caerphilly County Borough Council will be offering free safety checks on child car seats on Friday August 10, 2012.The checks will be carried out at Tesco, Ystrad Mynach…
Maesycwmmer road delays put lives at risk, say Plaid Cymru
Welsh Transport Minister Carl Sargeant has been accused by Plaid Cymru councillors of putting lives at risk by refusing to fund a third phase of improvements as part of new Ysbyty Ystrad…
Rugby League: South Wales Scorpions 24 North Wales Crusaders 36
North Wales Crusaders did the double over their Welsh rivals after an exhilarating 36-24 win at The Gnoll on Sunday.
Child sex offender wanted for return to prison
Gwent Police is appealing for the whereabouts of a child sex offender who has been recalled to prison.
Husband and wife to cycle from Pontllanfraith to Somerset in memory of Jack Thomas, 15
A husband and wife team have set off on an 85-mile bike ride from Pontllanfraith to Brean Sands in Somerset in memory of a 15-year-old boy who died suddenly.Donna and Allan Elliot,…
Blackwood computing graduate secures first job through Software Alliance Wales
A computing graduate from Blackwood has secured his first job through a university scheme designed to foster the next generation of programmers.Just weeks after graduating from the University of Glamorgan, 26 year-old…
Risca Post Office to benefit from Welsh Government funding
Ty Sign Post Office in Risca is among those in Wales to benefit from Welsh Government grants totalling £500,000.Carl Sargeant, Minister for Local Government and Communities announced the funding on Thursday under…