Caerphilly businesses are being urged to enter the 2011 Canmol: Wales Marketing Awards, organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.The Canmol awards, which means to praise in Welsh, were created in 2008…
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Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle steps down
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle has announced he will be stepping down following his election to the Welsh Assembly.Councillor Whittle said: “I have decided to stand down following my election as an…
Forestry Commission launches project to curb off-road motorbiking
A joint project by Forestry Commission Wales, Gwent Police and Caerphilly County Borough Council has been launched to stop teenagers tearing-up the countryside with off-road motorbikes.Called Treads, it promotes responsible and safe…
Labour leader in Welsh assembly, Carwyn Jones, decides to form government without coalition or overall majority
Poster warns against problem parking in Bargoed
A ten-year-old pupil is helping to tackle problem parking outside her school gates after winning a poster competition.Molly Thomas, of Glyngaer Junior School, scooped first prize in the design competition organised by…
£1 million lent by Islwyn Community Credit Union
Islwyn Community Credit Union has celebrated lending £1 million to families.The credit union was set up in 1998 to provide affordable credit and saving facilities for the community.Former Islwyn MP Lord Don…
Dog walker prosecuted for dog mess
A Llanbradach man has been prosecuted by Caerphilly County Borough Council for allowing his dog to foul in a public place and not cleaning it up.Joe Fisher, of Rees Terrace, Llanbradach, was…
Former S4C chief to face DCMS and Welsh affairs select committees on 24 May
Welsh assembly’s four-party politics creates air of uncertainty as voters decide whether to punish Cardiff or London
New outdoor games facility unveiled in Bargoed by
A new outdoor games facility has been unveiled in Bargoed to get youngsters active in outdoor sport.The ‘3G’ facility, located next to Heolddu Comprehensive School in Bargoed, was funded by Caerphilly County…