Work is underway on a new medical super-surgery for Caerphilly.A “cutting the first sod” ceremony was held at the Nantgarw Road site as GPs were joined by local dignitaries to mark the…
Author: Richard Gurner
Senior councillor to stand for Assembly
A former deputy leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council will stand for election to the Welsh Assembly.Gwyn Price has been named as the Labour candidate for Islwyn for the election on May…
Fly-tippers slated for damaging countryside
Fly-tippers have been condemned by volunteers who cleared piles of rubbish from roadsides.Car tyres, household waste, plastic oil containers and oil drums were all cleared from Pontgam Lane in Ynysddu, along with…
Pilot 20mph zone proposed for Caerphilly county
Plans to install a 20mph zone in Caerphilly county have been unveiled.Caerphilly County Borough Council have announced plans to create the zone on a stretch of the A468 in Machen, near a…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: March 28, 2011
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly’s Labour MP Wayne David talks about the Budget. Caerphilly MP Wayne David. I am writing this blog having just left the Chamber in the…
Gwent beauty stars clinch national prizes
A trio of Coleg Gwent pupils have blow-dried, nail decorated and body-painted their way to national award.Hair and beauty students Marija Habelasivili, Maddisson Whitehill and Helen Sara Basnett beat off opponents from…
College team reaches national rugby final
Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys Campus rugby team has reached the final of the Welsh Rugby Union Colleges League after winning the last two matches of the regular season.The side made it 11 wins…
Police cadets raise £1,000 for charity
A group of police cadets have raised nearly £1,000 after staging a charity walk for Comic Relief.More than £285 was dropped into collection buckets carried by the Blaenau Gwent youngsters as they…
Bus driving instructor injured in taxi incident
Gwent Police have appealed for information about an incident involving a taxi and a bus driven by a learner driver.The instructor with the learner on the bus was injured and had to…
Hengoed school gets Sport Wales accolade
A Hengoed school has been recognised for its PE teaching.Tir-y-Berth Primary School in New Rd, Tir-y-berth, Hengoed, is one of 29 across Wales to have been awarded the ‘ActiveMarc Cymru’.The accolade, for…