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…
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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…
Caerphilly Council earns almost £4m through its investments
Caerphilly County Borough Council has made a profit of almost £4million on its investments – despite losing £1.5m in the collapse of the Icelandic banks.Over the last six years, the local authority…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Ask not what Caerphilly can do for you; ask what you can do for Caerphilly
Earlier this week our neighbours in Newport were featured in a report on five cities that were primed for growth and five which were expected to struggle in the year ahead.No prizes…
Bedwas pub told to improve before it can reopen
A Bedwas pub that was shut down by police has been told to improve before it can reopen.Gwent Police was called to the White Hart Inn, in Church Street, on Saturday January…
Welsh motor course driving students to success in Rhymney
A new college course in motoring is gearing pupils towards a career where they can use Welsh as a working language.The ten-week course, offered at The College Rhymney, which is part of…
Domestic abuse helpline for Wales relaunched
A domestic abuse helpline has been relaunched with a wider focus.Originally launched in 2004, the Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline has now become the All Wales Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline.The helpline…
One week until cigarette vending machines ban
There is just under a week to go until a new law will ban the sale of cigarettes from vending machines in Wales.The move is part of the Welsh Government’s efforts to…