Caerphilly County Borough Council is warning people not to smoke in Blackwood bus station after two people were fined.Smoking is banned in enclosed public areas, which Blackwood bus station is classed as.Cllr…
Author: Richard Gurner
M4 re-opened after lorry and crane crash between Cardiff Gate and Coryton
Updated 2pmAll lanes on the M4 between Junction 30 Cardiff Gate and Junction 32 Coryton have been re-opened after an early morning smash between a crane and a lorry.Motorists had been advised…
Caerphilly Council saves almost £600,000 through partnership
Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed it has saved almost £600,000 through buying goods and services alongside 15 other local authorities.The 16 local councils that make up the Welsh Purchasing Consortium (WPC)…
Only Boys Aloud make an exception for new female member
Valleys Choir, Only Boys Aloud, has accepted a female into the all boy group. Jennifer Hill has been appointed as the choir’s Head of Community Affairs to help oversee increased interest in…
Caerphilly Business Forum raises money for Cancer Research Wales
Business people from Caerphilly raised more than a thousand pounds for Cancer Research Wales at the 2011 Caerphilly Business Forum Awards evening, held recently.The money was raised through a raffle with prizes…
Caerphilly Trading Standards warning over fake Christmas goods
Trading Standards from Caerphilly County Borough Council are warning people to be aware of fake sporting goods being sold online.Cllr Rob Gough, cabinet member for public protection said: “Unfortunately big games and…
Bedwas engineering firm welcomes new apprentices
An engineering firm which manufactures sorting equipment for the recycling of metal has taken on three new apprentices.Over the next three years, the apprentices who all come from the local area, will…
Caerphilly AM Cuthbert calls for action on youth unemployment
Caerphily AM Jeff Cuthbert has called for more action from the UK Government to combat the growing rate of youth unemployment across Britain.Last week, the number of 18 to 24 year-olds out…
Match report: Bridgend RFC 13 Bedwas RFC 19
Principality Welsh Premiership, Saturday 19 November 2011. Match report by John Meredith, photography by Ian LovellBedwas visited in form Bridgend on a dry November afternoon, the home side on a run of…
2011 Christmas events in Caerphilly County Borough
Christmas is fast approaching, so here’s our round-up of the best festive events happening in the county borough over the coming weeks.