Bedwas Workman’s Hall has been awarded £40,000 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Peoples Millions programme after winning a public vote.The Bedwas project to start the restoration of the historic hall was featured…
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Rivers of Light celebrations across Caerphilly County Borough
Festive lantern parades will be happening across Caerphilly County Borough next month.From Blackwood to Rhymney, Bargoed to Caerphilly, spectacular lanterns will be paraded through the streets, as families, community groups and organisations…
Caerphilly AM’s condolences to New Zealand mining families
Caerphilly’s Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has expressed sympathy with the families of the 29 miners killed in the Pike River mining disaster in New Zealand.Two British citizens were among those who died…
A469 Angel Way, Bargoed, closed next week
The A469 Angel Way will be closed to traffic for three days next week to allow essential repair works to the road bridge.The closure will be in place from the junction with…
Community garden opens in Abertridwr
A new Nature and Community Garden at the Aber Valley YMCA, in Abertridwr, ha been opened.The project started in March this year when the YMCA asked charity Groundwork Caerphilly to look at…
Mason Jones, five, died of E coli poisoning after eating contaminated gammon and turkey for school lunch
Andrew Diplock’s blog: November 24
In his regular blog post for Caerphilly Observer, Andrew Diplock, chair of Caerphilly Business Forum, looks back on this year’s CBF Awards.How success leads to successSometimes you’ve got to stop and smell…
Australia beat Wales 56-4 rugby league under 18s
A spirited Welsh performance was unable to stem the tide as two outstanding ten minute periods of rugby league from the visitors saw the Australian Schoolboys ease to a 56-4 win at…
Rates hike criticised by Caerphilly business leaders
A hike of 4.6% in business rates by the Welsh Assembly Government has drawn criticism from business leaders.Welsh councils have been told that the provisional multiplier for business rates in 2011/12 will…
Vote for £40k lottery bid to restore Bedwas Workman’s Hall
UPDATE: Bedwas Workmen’s Hall wins public vote.Public voting has opened for a £40,000 Lottery bid to refurbish Bedwas Workman’s Hall.Volunteers who run the hall are bidding for £40,000 from the Big Lottery…