Caerphilly town centre will host its first Food Festival on May 26.The town centre will be closed to traffic for the day as a food market lines the streets with a variety…
Author: Richard Gurner
Graig-Y-Rhacca boy, 15, given ASBO
A 15-year-old boy has been given an Antisocial Behaviour Order.Kane Austin, of Grays Gardens, Graig-Y-Rhacca was given a two-year ASBO at Cwmbran Youth Court on April 3 after a series of abusive,…
Police appeal over missing Abertridwr pensioner
Gwent Police are appealing for information after a popular and well-known Valleys character went missing.Seventy-seven year old Trevor Elias was reported missing from his home in Abertridwr on Saturday April 7.He is…
Community art is pride of place in Castle View, Caerphilly
Paint brushes and spray cans splashed into action to transform a busy underpass, with the help of a local artist and the local community.Bryce Davies was commissioned by Caerphilly County Borough Council…
Multi-use pitch installed at St Cenydd Comprehensive School
A new £70,000 multi-purpose sports pitch has just been completed at St Cenydd Leisure Centre, in Trecenydd.The pitch has been developed through a partnership between St Cenydd Comprehensive School and Caerphilly County…
Appeal for information following theft of plants from Church grounds in Caerphilly
Police are investigating after a Pyracantha hedging shrub was reported to have been stolen from the grounds of St Catherine’s Church, Mill Road, Caerphilly.The plant was stolen between 11.30am on Friday April…
Caerphilly Council aiming to fill empty properties
Caerphilly County Borough Council has welcomed a £5 million national loan scheme launched by the Welsh Government aimed at returning privately-owned empty properties to use.The scheme, which began on April 1, is…
MP Wayne David launches campaign to save police stations from closure
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has launched a campaign to save Bedwas, Caerphilly, Ystrad Mynach and Bargoed police stations from closure.The four stations in Mr David’s constituency are among 17 in the Gwent…
United Welsh tenants launch food co-operative
Housing association United Welsh has helped launch four fruit and veg co-operatives with its tenants.The fruit and veg co-ops have been organised through social enterprise Rural Regeneration Unit.The co-ops are local community…
Coleg Gwent student appointed Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet
A 16 year-old Coleg Gwent student has been chosen for the prestigious position of Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet for her achievements in the Army Cadet Force (AFC).A-Level student Allana Reid has been chosen…