Wales football boss Gary Speed has died, the Football Association of Wales has confirmed in a statement.
Author: Richard Gurner
WRU board agrees to 12 Premiership clubs instead of 10
The Welsh Rugby Union has agreed in principle to upgrade the reformed Premiership Division from ten clubs to 12 after receiving a detailed proposal from all four regions for help to achieve…
Crosskeys man admits causing death by dangerous driving
A Crosskeys man has pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.Jamie Gray, 22, of Garden Suburbs, Pontywaun, appeared via video link at Cardiff Crown Court. He will now be sentenced in…
Poster competition teaches parents in Bargoed to ‘Park it Right’
Ten-year-old Jack Beytell of St Gwladys Primary School, in Bargoed, has won a Gwent Police poser competition telling parents to “Park it Right”.Bargoed’s Neighbourhood Policing Team has been using the competition this…
St Cenydd School pupils take pride in their environment!
Pupils from St Cenydd School in Trecenydd are joining forces to tackle litter in and around their school, having received grant funding for a special project.The ‘Litterbug Club’ project was inspired by…
Councillors inspect Risca’s regeneration progress
Progress on the regeneration of Risca is continuing well, according to the council.Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council Allan Pritchard and fellow cabinet members visited the area for an update on the…
Plaid AM backs Age Cymru’s Rule Out Abuse campaign
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle, has backed Age Cymru’s ‘Rule Out Abuse’ campaign,The initiative calls on the Welsh Government to introduce new legislation to force public authorities to investigate allegations or…
Minister visits Bargoed to launch funding support for museums, archives and libraries
Welsh Housing, Regeneration and Heritage Minister Huw Lewis was in Bargoed on Thursday to launch the latest round of grant schemes for Welsh museums, archives and libraries.The newly-opened Bargoed Library, housed in…
Pontllanfraith firm fined £5,000 after worker’s death
A Pontllanfraith packaging company has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs of £36,000 after a worker was killed at its plant.
Petition demands action on Welsh-language education in Caerphilly County Borough
More than 600 people have backed an online petition in just 24 hours calling on the Welsh Government to provide funding for a Welsh medium secondary school in Caerphilly County Borough.Hundreds of…