Work is complete on the second phase of an £8m EU-backed improvement scheme for Bargoed town centre, Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced.High Street and Upper High Street has been transformed with…
Author: Richard Gurner
Police appeal over Phillipstown burglary
Gwent Police is appealing for information following a burglary at a property in Phillipstown, New Tredegar, sometime between 12.30pm and 4.30pm on Saturday March 10.A hotel-style electronic safe was stolen from the…
Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr hospital gets official opening
The new £172m Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr hospital has been given its official opening.The Minister for Health and Social Services Lesley Griffiths cut the ribbon on Monday to officially open the new hospital.Ysbyty…
Maesycwmmer resident to cycle from London to Paris for charity
A Maesycwmmer resident is cycling from London to Paris to raise money for charity.Gary Williams is undertaking the feat for Headway – The Brain Injury Association.Islwyn MPs past and present Lord Touhig…
Police appeal over armed robbery, Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estate, Crumlin
Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery at GLJ Recycling, Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estate, Crumlin this morning (Monday March 12).At approximately 8.45am, two men holding what looked like shot guns arrived…
Coleg Gwent students add famous Welsh voices to global jubilee project
Falklands war veteran Simon Weston OBE, athlete and presenter Jamie Baulch, Lord Touhig and Paralympic gold medallist David Roberts have been interviewed by Coleg Gwent students as part of a project celebrating…
Google campaign to get more Caerphilly businesses online
Search engine behemoth Google is to help businesses in Caerphilly County Borough get online with a free advice scheme.Google Juice Bars are to be held in the Valleys region shortly. The free…
Caerphilly Council to ban smoking in parks and playgrounds
Smokers could be banned by Caerphilly County Borough Council from lighting up in playground and parks.The council’s Living Environment Scrutiny Committee will meet on the March 20 to discuss the prospect of…
Match report: Bedwas RFC 19 Llanelli RFC 21
Principality Welsh Premiership, Friday March 9 2012. Match report by John Meredith and photography by Ian LovellA committed performance earnt Bedwas a losing bonus point their efforts deserved.This was Bedwas’ first league…
Eight arrested in connection with car insurance fraud
Eight people from Caerphilly County Borough have been arrested on suspicion of motor insurance fraud as part of an operation by Gwent Police, South Wales and the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).Those arrested…