South Wales Scorpions are giving their full support to helping to set up a new women’s Rugby League side who are holding their first ever taster session next Monday for budding players.The…
Author: Richard Gurner
Caerphilly firm recognised for its educational commitment to staff
A Caerphilly financial firm has been recognised for the educational support it has given to its staff.Creditsafe UK, based on Caerphilly Business Park, was awarded DEHOV UHOVI Employer of the Year 2012….
Met Office confirms wettest June in more than a century
June 2012 was the wettest June since records began in 1910 with double the amount of average rainfall, the Met Office has confirmed.It is the second record breaking month of rainfall this…
Welsh Government consults on organ donation law
Workshops are being held across Wales as part of the Welsh Government’s consultation on the draft Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill which will introduce a soft opt-out system of organ donation in Wales.Under…
Caerphilly Council receives National Food Waste accolade
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been commended for reducing the food waste it sends to landfill.Each year, households in the county borough produce 7,000 tonnes of food waste. Latest figures from the…
Graig Y Rhacca scrap metal dealer prosecuted over documents failure
A scrap metal dealer from Graig Y Rhacca has been prosecuted after he failed to provide the right documents during a spot check by authorities.Michael Pipe, 20, of Longfellow Gardens, was stopped…
Police station closures agreed for Caerphilly, Bargoed, Rhymney, Ystrad Mynach, Bedwas and Risca
Gwent Police will close 17 of its stations to the public – including those in Caerphilly, Bargoed, Rhymney, Ystrad Mynach, Bedwas and Risca.The stations will remain as bases for police officers but…
Welsh Government announces citizen panel in Social Services shake-up
Users of Social Services are to be placed at the heart of a new system in Wales, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and Children has announced.A ‘citizen panel’ will be created…
Cilla Davies re-elected as Chair of Gwent Police Authority
Incumbent chair of Gwent Police Authority Cilla Davies has been re-elected to the post.Mrs Davies was re-elected unopposed at at Gwent Police Authority’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday June 28.She said: “It…
Second-hand car complaints tops Caerphilly Trading Standards list
Complaints about second-hand cars account for more than one in ten calls to Trading Standards in Caerphilly County Borough.During the last financial year, 192 of the 4,871 calls (12%) made to Consumer…