More than £8 million has been invested in Caerphilly County Borough’s voluntary sector over the last ten years.Some of the projects that have been successful in attracting funding have been Senghenydd Community…
Author: Richard Gurner
Cwmcarn pupils help with Twmbarlwm Trek
Pupils from Cwmcarn High School have been helping to plot the course of a popular walk.More than 300 people have already signed up to the council-organised Twmbarlwm Trek taking place on Saturday…
Police appeal after woman, 61, assaulted at Caerphilly town pub
A 61-year-old woman was left with bruising after she was assaulted at a Caerphilly town pub.The incident took place inside and outside the Malcolm Uphill pub at around 9.30pm on March 10,…
Wales coach Warren Gatland to undergo surgery after accident
Wales rugby union coach Warren Gatland is to undergo surgery after injuring his heels in an accident at his beach home in New Zealand.The 48-year-old was cleaning windows at his family beach…
Food festival adds flavour to Caerphilly
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…
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…