A one mile walk and charity funday is being held on Saturday May 12 to raise awareness of cot death.The event is being held to raise money for the Foundation for the…
Author: Richard Gurner
Former Caerphilly Council leader Allan Pritchard
The Plaid Cymru group on Caerphilly County Borough Council is to elect its new leader next week.
Former council leader Allan Pritchard, who lost his seat in last week’s election, looks back at 25 years as a local councillor.
Caerphilly Plaid Cymru to elect new leader on Monday
Plaid Cymru members in Caerphilly County Borough will on Monday evening choose their new leader following last week’s council elections.Nominations close on Friday evening and members of the 20-strong group will decide…
Blackwood youngsters shine at Young Enterprise event
Blackwood Comprehensive students will represent Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen in the Young Enterprise Wales Innovation Awards on June 18 after winning the local event at Bedwellty House recently.The Nucleus team from…
Cardiff City ditch plans to change to red after fans’ anger
Cardiff City FC has dropped plans to change their playing strip from blue to red after fans vented their anger at the proposals.City’s Malaysian owners wanted to switch from the club’s traditional…
Blue Peter Big Olympic Tour coming to Caerphilly
BBC TV children’s programme Blue Peter has announced that it be broadcasting live from Caerphilly town for the Olympic Torch relay on Saturday May 26.Following the live Saturday morning programme, presenters Helen…
Plaid calls for devolution of Remploy following Tory’s comments
Plaid Cymru’s South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle has reiterated the party’s call for the Welsh Government to take real action to protect the interests of Remploy workers by bringing factories under…
Cwmcarn Primary School pupils demonstrate artistic talents with poster competition
Pupils at Cwmcarn Primary School showed their artistic talents to Islwyn MP Chris Evans and senior management of packaging firm Smurfit Kappa as they took part in a poster competition to promote…
Caerphilly and District Twinning Association to stage photographic exhibition
Everyday life in Wales and Brittany is to be showcased in a photographic exhibition at Caerphilly’s Tourist Information Centre next month.Staged by Caerphilly and District Twinning Association, the exhibition ‘Glances at Brittany…
Caerphilly AM Cuthbert welcomes Assembly Asbestos Bill
Caerphilly’s Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has welcomed a proposed to allow the NHS in Wales to recover the cost of treatment for asbestos-related diseases.Fellow Labour AM Mick Antoniw will introduce a draft…