The University of Glamorgan has been rated Wales’s top new university in the Guardian’s prestigious league table.Placed in the top three of Welsh institutions with Cardiff and Aberystwyth, Glamorgan’s position rose by…
Author: Richard Gurner
New Sky1 game show to be shot at Caerphilly Castle
A new Sky1 game show is to be shot at Caerphilly Castle, its producers have said.‘Safebreakers’, which is produced by Maverick TV, will see two teams battle it out each week in…
Volunteer police officers start beat in Caerphilly County Borough
Gwent Police has welcomed five new Special Constables into service in Caerphilly County Borough.The volunteer police officers, who have the same powers as full-time police officers, will be working in the Bargoed,…
Caerphilly history Facebook page leads to exhibition
A Facebook page showing photographs from Caerphilly town’s past is to be turned into a exhibition.Nicola Rees, 42, from Lansbury Park, set up Caerphilly Local History on the social networking site and…
A472 roadworks for eight weeks at Ystrad Mynach
Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced roadworks on the A472.From Friday May 20, a temporary one-way system will be operation between the Royal Oak and Cwm Du roundabouts in Ystrad Mynach.The council…
Police warn of bike thefts in Caerphilly
Residents are being warned to keep their bicycles locked-up securely after a spate of thefts in the Caerphilly town area.According to Gwent Police, there have been 29 reports of pedal bicycles and…
Pantside boy, 14, handed ASBO
A 14-year-old boy from Pantside, Newbridge, has been given an Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO).Macauley Chiles, aged 14, from Central Avenue, Pantside, Newbridge, was given a two year ASBO by Cwmbran Magistrates last…
Off-road vandals ram Cwmcarn Forest barriers
Off-roading vandals have caused more than £850 worth of damage at Cwmcarn Forest with their 4x4s.Forestry Commission Wales said the vandals rammed barriers and a metal fence at the top of Cwmcarn…
Gwent Police seize £1.6m from criminals
Gwent Police seized cash, vehicles and property worth over £1.6 Million in the last year, according to the force.The haul was gathered using the Proceeds of Crime Act.Of the money seized, nearly…
Penyrheol couple jailed for animal cruelty
A couple from Penyrheol have been jailed after admitting they caused unnecessary suffering to two dogs.Marie Howells, 37, and Darrell Richards, 42, pleaded guilty to three charges at Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court and…