Unemployment in Wales rose by 16,000 between June and August of this year, according to new figures.The number of people in Wales out of work is now 131,000 with the unemployment rate…
Author: Richard Gurner
Gas roadworks in Caerphilly town centre could put shops out of business
Major gas roadworks in Caerphilly town centre are choking trade and threatening people’s livelihoods, according to local business.Traders are furious about the closure of Cardiff Road and say that trade has dropped…
£75 million scheme to create 12,000 jobs in Wales announced
A new £75m Welsh Government scheme will create 4,000 new jobs a year in Wales for the next three years, the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones has announced.Starting in April next…
Rugby World Cup 2011: Tens of Thousands of fans get behind Wake Up for Wales
World Cup fever has spread like wildfire through Wales with more than 25,000 fans already booked in for the WRU’s ‘Wake Up For Wales’ screening of the semi-final against France at the…
Partnership boosts building services specialist SCS Group
Tredomen-based building services specialist SCS Group has signed a strategic partnership aimed at increasing the amount of construction contracts it can target nationwide.Established in 1992, SCS Group – previously known as Smoke…
Caerphilly Council recognised for commitment to dog welfare
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been praised for its commitment to dog welfare by charity the RSPCA.The charity has given the local authority a ‘Silver Stray Dogs Footprint’ as part of the…
Rugby World Cup: Millennium Stadium to open for Wales vs France semi-final
The WRU is urging all Welsh rugby fans to “Wear your colours and back Sam’s boys” before they open the doors of the Millennium Stadium this weekend to broadcast the World Cup…
Hafodyrynys cider firm gets business grant
Cider maker Blaengawney Cider is going from strength-to-strength after it received a business grant to buy new equipment.Based at Blaengawney Farm, Hafodyrynys, Andy and Annie Hallett started their cider making business over…
85 ‘boy racers’ banned from Blackwood Asda
Police officers handed out 85 banning notices to car cruisers at Blackwood Asda in just one hour.The notices ban the motorists from congregating in an “antisocial manner” in the car park for…
2,000 residents grab a free bag for life from Caerphilly Council
More residents across Caerphilly County Borough are committed to using bags for life, after signing up to a pledge at a series of council-run events last week.Throughout last week, more than 1,000…