Bedwas High School and Markham Primary School have become the first secondary and primary schools in Caerphilly County Borough to get a healthy schools award.The two schools have been given the Welsh…
Author: Richard Gurner
Rugby League: Workington Town 50 South Wales Scorpions 10
Workington virtually assured promotion with an emphatic home win against South Wales Scorpions on Sunday.
The Scorpions, who fielded 14 Welshmen in their line-up, made a valiant effort and went over the line twice, but in the end, Town’s class showed.
Fly-tipping prosecution for Caerphilly man
A Caerphilly man has been told to pay £365.55 after being prosecuted by the council for fly-tipping.Gavin Teague, 31, of Heol Maerdy, Caerphilly, was admitted illegally dumping waste at Cefn Carnau Lane,…
Gwent Police to hold crime prevention event for over 50s in Bedwas
Gwent Police is holding a ‘Cheese and Crime’ event next week for residents aged over 50 to get crime prevention advice.The free event, which has been funded by the Van and Graig-Y-Rhacca…
Graig-Y-Rhacca man jailed for brain damage attack loses Court of Appeal bid to cut sentence
A Graig-Y-Rhacca man jailed for his part in a brutal attack which left a suspected burglar with brain damage has had his appeal to reduce his sentence rejected by the Court of…
Railway electrification of Valley Lines announced
The UK Government has announced the electrification of the Valley Lines network as part of a £350million investment in Welsh railways.The Department for Transport (DfT) has said the Valley Lines network will…
Police seize 20 cannabis plants in Penyrheol raid
Police officers seized about 20 cannabis plants during a drugs raid in Penyrheol.Ten officers uncovered the cannabis farm when they executed a warrant at an address in Heol Aneurin following calls from…
Caerphilly Castle brought to life with Cultural Olympiad arts festival
Caerphilly Castle is hosting a three day arts festival as part of the Cultural Olympiad.Awen, a three-day arts festival celebrating the “poetic inspiration” of Caerphilly, has its final day today (Friday July…
Trinity Fields School raises £900 for Velindre Cancer Care Centre
Trinity Fields School in Ystrad Mynach held a special assembly recently to present Velindre Cancer Care Centre with a cheque for £900.Lynn Lerwill, a Tertiary Teacher at the school was spurred into…
Ystrad Mynach College gets gold for healthy workplace
Ystrad Mynach College has been awarded a gold award in a healthy workplaces scheme backed by the Welsh Government.The college has earned the grade in the Welsh Government’s Corporate Health Standard scheme.The…