Representatives from New Tredegar RFC, Penallta RFC and Cross Keys RFC attended a special event recently at Penallta House council offices where they were presented with certificates of achievement from the Mayor,…
Author: Richard Gurner
Abercarn Primary School signs up to social network designed for children
Abercarn Primary School has become the first school in the area to sign up to a social network designed for kids.Unlike other sites such as Facebook or Twitter, Greatbritishkids.com, which is headquartered…
Ystrad Mynach hair stylists Spirit on the lookout for championship models
A team of award-winning hair stylists from Ystrad Mynach are looking for new models.Spirit Hair needs new hair models to take to the British Championships in Birmingham so they can show off…
Plaid AM calls for action against parents who allow their children to become obese
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle has called on the Welsh Government to take action over childhood obesity.Mr Whittle, who is Plaid Cymru’s spokesperson for children, raised the issue in a question…
Sunday bus passengers up 20% in Caerphilly County Borough
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…
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…