A former colliery site is to be earmarked for a future housing development – despite fears from residents of the land being contaminated.Caerphilly County Borough Council is to become the first unitary…
Author: Richard Gurner
Principality announces new branches in Bargoed and Treharris
The Principality Building Society has announced plans to open in Bargoed and Treharris.The new branches are part of an expansion which will see it open in Newcastle Emlyn, Abertillery, Ystradgynlais, Ross-on-Wye, Talbot…
Welsh Water workers in Nelson splash out for cancer charity
Staff from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s headquarters in Nelson have raised £185 for Breast Cancer Care through bucket collections, selling badges, holding cake sales and a number of ‘dress down’ days.The fundraising…
Islwyn MP backs shop worker respect campaign
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has backed a campaign to show shop workers more respect.Usdaw, the union for shop workers, recently released research which showed over a million shop workers were assaulted, threatened…
Caerphilly Council saves £266,000 working with other councils
Caerphilly County Borough Council saved more than £266,000 in the last financial year by buying in bulk with other Welsh councils.The local authority is a member of the Welsh Purchasing Consortium, a…
New environmental and historical society launches in Crosskeys
A new environmental and historical society with roots from around Risca launches at the Crosskeys Rugby Club, Pandy Park, Crosskeys tonight.The society, called Cymdeithas Twmbarlwm or The Twmbarlwm Society (CTS), seeks to…
Help for retail businesses in Caerphilly County Borough
Independent retail businesses located in the Heads of the Valleys area of Caerphilly County Borough can benefit from financial support to set-up or expand.The grant supports capital investment by new and existing…
Caerphilly woman’s death after tongue piercing
A Caerphilly woman who had her tongue pierced as a birthday treat died two days later from blood poisoning.An inquest into the death of 34-year-old care worker Amanda Taylor was told she…
Take a ramble with the Romans
A new programme of walks has been developed which promises to offer ramblers and history buffs the chance to take in the stunning countryside around Gelligaer while learning about the area’s rich…
Violinist, 12, wins Caerphilly’s Got Talent 2010
A 12-year-old violinist has won Caerphilly’s Got Talent 2010.The judges chose James Jones from Caerphilly after he wowed them with Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ on the violin and claimed the title.James won…