The number of passengers using bus services on a Sunday has increased by 20% in the last year, according to Caerphilly County Borough Council.The local authority was recently praised for its work…
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Blackwood couple each handed a five year ASBO
A Blackwood couple who made their neighbours’ lives a misery have each been handed a five year ASBO.Martin Ward, aged 48 and Lisa Stokes, aged 48, both of Beaumaris Way, Grove Park,…
Risca and Caerphilly teenagers in final of national art competition
Two teenagers have been announced as finalists for a national art competition.Sixteen year-old Lewis Davies, a pupil at Risca Community Comprehensive, and 17-year-old Alexander Wright, from Caerphilly, have been shortlisted for the…
Welsh Government campaign to stop parents from smoking in cars
A new Welsh Government campaign calling on parents not to smoke in cars with children has been launched,The Fresh Start Wales Summer Promise is being launched ahead of the school holidays and…
Thomas Carroll Group raise £22,000 for Tŷ Hafan
Staff from Caerphilly-based Thomas Carroll Group have completed a 250 mile North to South Wales bike ride to raise money for children’s hospice Tŷ Hafan.The company is aiming to raise £40,000 in…
Rhymney College students and staff rewarded for hard work at annual prize-giving
Students and staff from The College Rhymney, which is part of Ystrad Mynach College, have been honoured at its recent annual prize-giving ceremony.Held at the Oasis Christian Centre in Blackwood, the ceremony…
Royal Welsh battalions to merge
The 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh is to be merged with the regiment’s 1st Battalion, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced.The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, known as the Welsh Cavalry and was also threatened,…
ASBO for Graig-Y-Rhacca boy, 16
A 16-year-old Graig-Y-Rhacca boy has been handed an ASBO because of his repeated bad behaviour.Logan James, of Longfellow Gardens, was given a two-year ASBO by Cwmbran Youth Court recently on July 3.The…
Environment Agency warns of possible flooding after yellow warning for heavy rain for Caerphilly
Environment Agency Wales is advising people to be alert for disruption from possible flooding in Wales as heavy, persistent rain is forecast from early Friday.While North East Wales is likely to take…
Rugby League: Scorpions juniors take centre stage this Saturday at Caerphilly RFC
South Wales Scorpions’ junior sides take centre stage this weekend with a triple header of matches against Warrington Wolves at Caerphilly RFC on Saturday from 11am.The under 16s are up first before…