A convicted dog fighter from Llanbradach has been jailed for six months following a major investigation by covert RSPCA inspectors.David Brinley Braddon was given the maximum possible custodial sentence, along with a…
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Caerphilly AM backs presumed organ donation consent
Jeff Cuthbert, Labour’s Assembly Member for Caerphilly, has backed moves to introduce presumed consent for organ donation in Wales.Mr Cuthbert welcomed yesterday’s announcement by First Minister Carwyn Jones AM that the Welsh…
Caerphilly firm ordered to pay £10,000 after worker lost fingers
A Caerphilly-based engineering firm has been ordered to pay £10,000 by a court after one of its workers lost four fingers and the top of his thumb as he used an unguarded…
CCTV images released in Caerphilly town assault police appeal
Gwent Police has issued these two CCTV pictures in an appeal for information following a serious assault.A 32-year-old man was found on a pathway near Addison Way, in Graig-Y-Rhacca, with serious head…
Caerphilly AM opens Caerphilly credit union
Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert has opened the refurbished Smart Money office in Caerphilly after they received a grant of £26,526 from the Welsh Assembly Government.The grant was used for improvements to the…
Get your act together for Caerphilly’s Got Talent
Would-be performers have got a month to get their act together for this year’s Caerphilly’s Got Talent.Inspired by the ITV hit TV show Britain’s Got Talent, Caerphilly’s Got Talent is the biggest…
Waunfawr Primary School wins Caerphilly in Bloom
Waunfawr Primary School, in Cross Keys, has won the Caerphilly in Bloom competition for the third consecutive year.The competition, which celebrates horticultural achievements in Caerphilly County Borough, named the school as joint…
Ron Davies to stand for Plaid Cymru in Caerphilly
Former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies is expected to stand in Caerphilly for Plaid Cymru in next year’s Welsh Assembly election, reports BBC Wales.It is understood the former Labour MP for the constituency…
Labour’s Nigel Dix wins Blackwood by-election
Nigel Dix has won the Caerphilly County Borough Council Blackwood by-election with 545 votes.Councillor Dix had previously represented the ward before he was voted out in May 2008. Thursday’s by-election was prompted…
Valleys Heart and Soul photography competition closes this Saturday
Residents and visitors to The Valleys have until Saturday July 10 to get inspired by the scenic views along the National Cycle Network and take part in a photography and film competition.The…