A group of Independent Living Skills (ILS) students have had success at a regional swimming gala recently.The 14 students from Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys campus took home nine gold, four silver and nine…
Author: Richard Gurner
Tredomen firm moves into new London-based offices
Building services firm SCS Group, which is based in Tredomen, has opened a new office in central London to support its continuing growthThe company, one of the UK’s leading providers of ventilation,…
Caerphilly second-hand car salesman fined £10,000 for dangerous vehicle
A second-hand car salesman from Caerphilly has been fined £10,000 for selling a car whose front wheel came off as its new owner drove it home.Alwyn James, trading as Pontygwindy Trade Centre,…
Caerphilly AM welcomes Parkinson’s Support Group to Assembly
Jeff Cuthbert AM welcomed members of the Caerphilly branch of the Parkinson’s Disease Support Group to the Welsh Assembly last week to mark Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2010.Mr Cuthbert is president of the…
WRU Senior Women’s regional competition 2nd round
The Dragons and Scarlets will be out to protect their unbeaten starts in the second round of the WRU Senior Women’s Regional competition on Wednesday.In its first season, the competition was created…
Only Men Aloud founder launches new junior choir
A search has been launched to find the next generation of male voice choir singers in the valleys.The founder and musical director of male voice choir Only Men Aloud has launched a…
Cats poisoned by anti-freeze in Brithdir
The RSPCA is investigating the deaths of two cats after the animals drank anti-freeze.The cats, both eight-months-old, belonged to the same owner from Brithdir near New Tredegar.The pets, who belonged to Sue…
110 motorists caught speeding in Caerphilly police crackdown
A police crackdown in Caerphilly County Borough saw 110 motorists prosecuted for speeding.Officers on patrol in Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Blackwood and Rhymney arrested two wanted people and an illegal immigrant as well…
Woman attacked in attempted robbery in Cwmfelinfach
Police are appealing for information after a 35-year-old woman was pushed to the ground in an attempt to rob her.The attack happened in Cwmfelinfach, near Blackwood, on Tuesday April 20 at about…
Appeal for witnesses after Bargoed woman terrorised on train
A Bargoed woman was threatened and screamed at by a complete stranger as she made her way home on the train.British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened…