Coleg Gwent students helped carers enjoy some time to relax at a special event in Caerphilly County Borough recently to celebrate National Carers Week.The group of 24 holistic therapy students from Coleg…
Author: Richard Gurner
Third prestigious award for Bargoed Library
Bargoed Library has won its third award since opening in October 2011.The project, who redeveloped the Grade II listed Hanbury Chapel, has won in the public sector category of the New Start…
Police appeal over burglaries in Hengoed, Rhymney and Caerphilly
Gwent Police is appealing for information on three burglaries that occurred in Caerphilly County Borough last week.In Hengoed, sometime over the weekend of July 14 and 15, a recently built house on…
Most citizens believe that economy would be boosted if government were able to borrow and set tax rates, survey shows
Plaid AM Whittle’s call on animal experimentation
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has called on the Welsh Government to voice its opposition to the use of stray cats and dogs in animal experimentation.Lindsay Whittle, who represents South Wales East,…
Crime down by 15% in Gwent force area
Overall crime is down by 15% across the Gwent force area – the largest drop in England and Wales, latest figures suggest.The latest Home Office statistics, released on July 19, cover the…
First Minister announces huge fibre broadband project to boost Welsh economy
First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced a new deal with BT which aims to deliver Next Generation Broadband to 96% of homes and businesses in Wales by the end of 2015.The agreement,…
Tributes paid to New Tredegar councillor Les Rees
Tributes have been paid to New Tredegar councillor Les Rees, who passed away on Friday last week at the age of 78.Cllr Rees, who had been a Labour councillor since 1979, had…
Disabilities Minister Maria Miller defends Remploy factory closures in Wales
On Thursday July 19, Remploy workers, many of who are disabled, went on strike to protest against the UK Government’s plans to close their factories.
In this opinion piece, Disabilities Minister Maria Miller sets out the UK Government’s argument on why the factories should close.
Croespenmaen Remploy workers strike over closures
Remploy workers at Croespenmaen have gone on strike in protest at factory closures by the UK Government.Earlier this month the factory was given a stay of execution when it was announced that…