The latest phase in the regeneration of Bargoed town centre has begun.Councillor Ron Davies, Caerphilly Council’s cabinet member for regeneration, has welcomed the beginning of work on the £8.3m town centre improvement…
Author: Richard Gurner
Appeal to identify illegal bikers in Risca
Police in Risca are appealing for information to identify a group riding off-road bikes in the lanes between Swyffryd and Hafodrynys.Residents have raised concerns with police officers about the unregistered vehicles being…
Caerphilly AM questions cost of free Christmas car parking
Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has expressed surprise over Caerphilly County Borough Council’s plan to drop pay and display charges for the two week run up to Christmas.The council announced the plan last…
Gelligaer boy, 16, and Risca boy, 16, latest to get ASBOs
A 16-year-old Gelligaer boy and a 16-year-old Risca boy are the latest to be handed Antisocial Behaviour Orders because of their bad behaviour.Christopher Cook, of Church Road, Gelligaer, was given a two-year…
Police appeal after Rhymney burglary
Gwent Police is appealing for information following a burglary that occurred at a property on Llys Mabon, Rhymney, sometime overnight on Wednesday September 29.Several items were stolen including a 50in plasma screen…
Caerphilly town wins Wales in Bloom silver medal
Caerphilly town has been recognised for both its fantastic floral displays and public artwork following this year’s Wales in Bloom competition.As part of the main ‘In Bloom’ competition Caerphilly town was awarded…
Cost-cutting at Caerphilly Council aims to save £2.1m
Residents could soon be paying their council tax at their local Post Office or corner shop if plans by the council are approved.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet has set out its first…
Anger at plans to close railway footbridge in Caerphilly town
Plaid Cymru councillors in Caerphilly town have launched a campaign against the planned closure of a well-used railway footbridge.The footbridge, which which spans the Rhymney Valley line from King Edward Avenue to…
Residents demand action over stinking Gelligaer compost site
Residents of Gelligaer, Nelson and Penybryn have delivered a petition to the Welsh Assembly demanding that a composting site be shut down because of the stench it causes.The residents are concerned that…
CCTV release after Ystrad Mynach track protest
Police have released these CCTV images of the ten men accused of verbally abusing a woman on a train prompting her to stand on the track in front of the train.Lisa Robinson,…