The sinking of the Titanic was a disaster that made headlines around the world, but not many people know one of the first people to receive the ship’s SOS call was in…
Author: Richard Gurner
Drug advice service for youngsters looking for new name
An advice service which helps youngsters having problems with drink and drugs is looking for a new name.Run by the charity Crime Reduction Initiatives, the CRI Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent Young Person’s…
Blackwood Library Bookworms sing latest book review in bizarre YouTube video
Libraries are usually the place to be quiet, but for one reading group it was the perfect setting for a singsong book review.Blackwood Library Bookworms Reading Group decided to do something a…
Number of police officers in Gwent falls by 31
The number of police officers in Gwent has fallen by 31 in one year, new figures reveal.Gwent Police, as of September 2011, has 1,477 officers, compared to 1,508 in September 2010.Caerphilly County…
Breastfeeding support group awarded grant from Caerphilly Town Council
Caerphilly’s new breastfeeding support group ‘Full Circle’ has received a grant of £150 from Caerphilly Town Council.Jessica Starr, one of the mothers who set up the group said: “We are so pleased…
Safer Caerphilly kicks off its Six Nations safety campaign
Police, trading standards and community safety wardens have begun a campaign to reduce alcohol related crime and disorder in town centres during the Six Nations.Gwent Police and Caerphilly County Borough Council, who…
Bargoed cinema plans set to get go-ahead
Councillors are set to agree plans to fund a £5million cinema and retail development in Bargoed town centre.Members on Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet will be recommended next Tuesday to agree to…
Gelligaer’s Greenhill Primary School gets official opening
Gelligaer’s Greenhill Primary School has been officially opened by Education Minister Leighton Andrews and Caerphilly County Borough Mayor Vera Jenkins.The cutting-edge primary school, which is the first in Wales and England to…
Appeal for information following burglary in Brithdir
Gwent Police is appealing for information following a burglary at a property in Harcourt Terrace, Brithdir, New Tredegar, on Friday January 20.Forced entry was made into the property sometime between 7.30pm and…
Workers strike at Crumlin’s Pot Noodle factory
Workers at the Pot Noodle factory in Crumlin have gone on strike over a pension dispute with employers Unilever.Members of the Unite union are taking part in the industrial action on Thursday…