The National Assembly for Wales’s Children and Young People Committee is to investigate how children are protected from the sun, following a petition by cancer charity Tenovus.The charity submitted a petition to…
Author: Richard Gurner
Gwent Police budget for 2012/13 agreed – 2.66% council tax increase
The proportion of council tax that pays for policing in Caerphilly County Borough is to increase by 2.66%.The rise will mean the average band D home will pay £193.09 to Gwent Police…
A taste of America with a twist comes to Caerphilly town with new deli
What does a Welsh-language book shop, a tarot reader and an American deli have in common?Usually not a lot, unless of course you’re in Caerphilly town, where three enterprising market traders have…
Plaid and Labour hostilities in Caerphilly reignite ahead of May’s council election
It was only a matter of time until hostilities between the local Labour and Plaid Cymru groups reignited ahead of this year’s council elections in May.Plaid has come out on the attack…
Newbridge Memo on BBC 2’s Britain’s Heritage Heroes
The restoration efforts at Newbridge Memo will feature on a BBC2 programme tonight.The Memo will appear on Britain’s Heritage Heroes at 6.30pm, Friday.Presenters John Craven and Jules Hudson spoke to those behind…
Plans for housing estate on Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital site to go on display
Developers behind a new 82-home housing estate on the site of the old Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital will be holding an exhibition of their plans next month.Housing association United Welsh and developers Lovell…
Nelson Wern Woodland Park awarded £35,000 grant
Nelson Wern Woodland Park has received nearly £35,000 in funding from a community scheme run by waste firm Biffa.The grant has been used to provide a 10m boardwalk through an area of…
New scheme to help youngsters deal with drink and drug problems to launch in the spring
A new scheme to help youngsters deal with the problems of experimenting with drink and drugs is to start in the spring.Keep it Cool will help people to handle anger or anxiety…
Jobseekers’ Allowance claimants on rise in Caerphilly and Islwyn
The constituencies of Caerphilly and Islwyn, which cover most of Caerphilly County Borough, have seen an increase in unemployment, latest figures suggest.Despite unemployment across Wales falling by 3,000 the two Parliamentary areas…
Unemployment in Wales falls by 3,000
Unemployment in Wales has fallen by 3,000 according to latest figures from the the Office for National Statistics.The number of people out of work between October and December last year was 134,000…