The sun was shining in Cefn Hengoed on Wednesday when TV weatherman Derek Brockway visited Derwendeg Primary School to talk to pupils about the wonders of our weather.The popular BBC presenter met…
Author: Richard Gurner
Caerphilly Council housing transfer vote delayed
The council tenant vote on whether or not to transfer Caerphilly’s 10,980 council houses to a new social landlord has been delayed until early next year.Tenants were due to vote next month…
Young photographers urged to capture beauty of Caerphilly woodlands
Children and youngsters in Caerphilly County Borough are being urged to reach for their cameras to snap the beauty of woodlands and celebrate the International Year of the Forest.Forestry Commission Wales wants…
Caerphilly Council event will celebrate work of volunteers
The valuable contribution made by volunteers across Caerphilly County Borough will be celebrated at a special annual event later this week.Representatives from more than 60 organisations serving the community will come together…
Train service details for live screening of Wales vs Australia match in Cardiff
This Friday the Millennium stadium will open its doors again for a live screening of the Rugby World Cup third place play-off between Wales and Australia. Kickoff will be at 8:30am.Train services…
Gwent Police stepping up patrols for Halloween and Bonfire Night
Gwent Police will be stepping up patrols this Halloween and Bonfire Night as part of a community safety campaign.The annual campaign forms part of BANG (Be A Nice Guy), an all-Wales initiative…
Residents and businesses urged to be vigilant of energy rebate scam
Residents and businesses are being warned not to fall victim to a telephone scam where they are offered an energy bill rebate.Caerphilly County Borough Council recently received a call from a business…
Mothercare and Birthdays to close Caerphilly town stores
Caerphilly town is to lose two major high street names by the end of this month when Mothercare and Birthdays close.Baby shop Mothercare will close on October 24, while greetings card chain…
Islwyn MP calls for radical reform of energy industry
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has condemned the power monopoly of the big six energy companies and called for widespread reform of the energy market during a debate in Parliament on Wednesday.Mr Evans…
Young coaches aiming for bright future
Almost forty youngsters from across Caerphilly County Borough have been selected to take part in a ‘Coaches of the Future’ programme by the council.Officers from the council’s sports development team will provide…