A McDonald’s restaurant manager from Blackwood has become one of the first people in the UK to get a degree from the global fast food giant.James Clarke has earned himself a McDonald’s…
Author: Richard Gurner
Caerphilly MP joins in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan
Caerphilly’s MP Wayne David attended there coffee morning events in a single day last week in support of Macmillan Cancer Support.Mr David visited Trinity Fields School in Ystrad Mynach, St Helen’s Church…
New Caerphilly Police Station opens Monday
Caerphilly town’s new police station is to open its doors from Monday.The Caerphilly Neighbourhood Policing Team will move into the new address at 4a Market Street opposite the Visit Caerphilly Centre. The…
Council tenants invited to Transfer Information Day
Council tenants across Caerphilly County Borough are being invited to an information day about the council’s proposal to transfer homes to a new social landlordIf voted for by the tenants, the council’s…
Paid work placements available for 16 & 17-year-olds in Caerphilly County Borough
Ystrad Mynach training firm Educ8 Training has been awarded European funding to offer 25 paid work experience placements to youngsters.Twenty-five youngsters aged 16 and 17 can benefit from a six month paid…
Children help plant trees near Rhymney
Ninety reception class pupils from Ysgol Y Llawnt, Upper Rhymney and Bryn Bach Primary schools attended a special ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic’ recently at the Coed Bryn Oer Plant woodland site near Parc…
Bedwas pub celebrates European ruling on Sky TV and football rights
The Fly pub in Bedwas has welcomed the decision by the European Court of Justice which allows the screening of Premiership football games using a foreign TV decoder.The ruling, after a case…
130m wind turbines for Oakdale Business Park approved
Oakdale Business Park is to be the home of two 130m high wind turbines after councillors gave the electricity generating scheme approval.Councillors sitting at Wednesday’s planning committee meeting unanimously approved the plans…
Students from Ystrad Mynach College and Coleg Gwent set to shine at WorldSkills London
Students from Coleg Gwent and Ystrad Mynach College are taking to the global stage this week as they take part in the WorldSkills London 2011 competition.Thirty NVQ level 3 hairdressing students from…
Roadworks to hit A469 Ystrad Mynach
The A469 in Ystrad Mynach will be partially closed over the next three weekends due to surfacing works.Major highway improvements are underway in the area as part of the new hospital development…