Caerphilly town’s branch of the Principality is to celebrate the building society’s 150th anniversary on Wednesday December 1 with a special party.Principality Building Society was established in Cardiff’s Church Street in 1860,…
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Four Caerphilly men arrested in connection with Newport man’s death
UPDATE: Three Caerphilly men charged with murder of Tony SinghFour men from the Caerphilly area have been arrested in connection with the death of 24-year-old Tony Singh.Mr Singh was discovered at his…
Plaid Cymru’s Ron Davies calls for freeze on college principals’ pay
Ron Davies, Plaid Cymru’s Assembly Candidate for Caerphilly, has called for the pay of further education college principals in Wales to be frozen after it was revealed they earn up to £152,000…
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Bobby George at Caerphilly Social Club for John Smith’s People’s Darts Championship
Darts favourite Bobby George will be in Caerphilly town on Sunday as part of the John Smith’s People’s Darts Championship.The Wales regional final of the amateur tournament will take place at Caerphilly…
Rhymney Valley Line re-opened between Bargoed and Rhymney after landslide
Trains between Bargoed and Rhymney have resumed after a landslide caused by heavy rain closed the line.Storm rain on Wednesday night overwhelmed a culvert and caused a 5m-wide hole in a banking…
Bedwas man raises £500 for Help for Heroes
A Bedwas man has helped raise £500 for charity by walking across hot coals.Swalec customer service advisor John Fradley joined colleague Angela James, of Cwmbran, at the company’s Cardiff Gate offices for…
More shoppers visiting Bargoed town centre
Business is booming in Bargoed – new footfall figures for the town suggest.More than18,000 shoppers visited Bargoed town centre last week with footfall 11% up for the north end of the town…
Advice given about bogus callers and rogue traders
The dangers of unwanted cold callers was made apparent to one sprightly pensioner at a trading standards event last week.Marian Davies, from Bargoed, joined others at the town’s Young at Heart 50+…
Coleg Gwent Crosskeys rugby hold their own in tournament
A Coleg Gwent rugby team showed their mettle against the best teams in Wales, England and Ireland when they scooped a coveted shield in the Topflight Home Nations Tournament at Hartpury recently.The…