After weeks of heavy rain across parts of the UK, conditions are set to improve for many areas this weekend, according to the latest from the Met Office.More heavy showers will affect…
Author: Richard Gurner
Boxing champ from Lewis School Pengam punches for the top
A Caerphilly County Borough school boy has been named British Champion at the recent British School Boy Boxing Championships, after an impressive 14-4 victory over the undefeated, two times English Champion.Lewis School…
Llanbradach Youth and Junior Football Club visit Lannion
Cultural exchanges of a sporting nature were in order when Llanbradach Youth and Junior Football Club recently visited Lannion in Britanny, France.Caerphilly has been twinned with Lannion for since 1991 and through…
Abercarn firm Dischromatics helps budding musicians
A firm which manufactures CDs has given two up-and-coming musicians the chance to record their own disc.MC Gilly from Bristol, and MC Mizzy from Cardiff, have been given the chance to record…
Green Flags for Parc Cwm Darran and Cwmcarn Forest
Parc Cwm Darran near Deri and Cwmcarn Forest have been awarded Green Flags for their quality.
Plaid Cymru slam boundary shake-up as attack on Valleys
The Plaid Cymru group on Caerphilly County Borough Council has accused the Boundary Commission for Wales of “victimising” Valley local authorities in changes it has proposed.They have submitted a highly critical five-page…
Support group launched in Caerphilly for Hepatitis C sufferers
A unique group offering support to people who are newly diagnosed with Hepatitis C has been launched in Caerphilly.The scheme, the first of its kind in South East Wales, is a new…
Caerphilly Castle to fly the Breton flag
History will be made when The Breton flag flies alongside the Red Dragon from the main towers of Caerphilly Castle next weekend. This will be the first time this has happened and…
Monster in Caerphilly Castle moat causes a stir
Is it a dragon? A sea serpent? Or even the Loch Ness Monster?Whatever it is, this monster has got Caerphilly town talking after it made an appearance in the moat surrounding Caerphilly…
Tenovus charity shop manager thanks Caerphilly town for its support
The manager of Caerphilly town’s Tenovus shop has thanked the town for its efforts in supporting the charity.Jenni West, manager of the Cardiff Road shop, said: “Our aim is clear – to…