Bargoed looks set to get a new bowls pavilion in the New Year after the previous one was destroyed in an arson attack.Caerphilly County Borough Council has pledged to restore the fire…
Author: Richard Gurner
Pictures from Caerphilly Medieval Fayre
Thousands of visitors flooded into Caerphilly town on the weekends for the Medieval Fayre.More than 150 traders lined the streets and the walls of Caerphilly Castle as people soaked up the festive…
2,200 motorists breathalysed by Gwent Police so far in December
Gwent Police has revealed it has stopped and tested more than 2,200 motorists and made 26 arrests as part of its Christmas drink-drive crackdown.The force said that 2,228 breath tests have been…
Caerphilly football coach wins volunteer award
A football coach has won a Sport Wales award for his work with Caerphilly Castle Ladies and Girls FCStuart Robson picked up the Volunteer of the Year award from Sport Wales at…
Minister refuses to comment on Caerphilly’s Welsh language education crisis
Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews has refused to comment on the crisis that could see pupils in Caerphilly County Borough turned away from Welsh language schools.Demand for Welsh-medium education is outstripping supply…
Mobile police surgeries for Caerphilly County Borough’s Christmas shoppers
Gwent Police is sending out its mobile stations to give out some crime prevention advice to Christmas shoppersResidents, shoppers, business owners and revellers can drop in for the opportunity to discuss local…
Risca’s Palace Cinema re-opens as library
The Palace Cinema in Risca has finally been re-opened as a new library and council service centre.The grand re-opening took place last week with residents, local traders, schoolchildren and Risca Male Voice…
Caerphilly Council’s cabinet told to look again at Aberbargoed library closure
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s decision-making cabinet has been told to look again at plans to close Aberbargoed Library.The body, made up of leading councillors, has been told by the authority’s Education for…
First Minister urges caution about high cost loans for Christmas
First Minister Carwyn Jones is urging people to avoid high cost loans this Christmas.The cost of a personal unsecured loan from a high cost lender of £500 paying back £17.50 for 52…
Gelligaer compost plan rejected by council
A waste firm has said it has an “uncertain” future after its plans for a new composting facility were rejected by councillors.Bryn Compost had applied for planning permission to build an indoor…