A Caerphilly man has won a national library art competition by turning old books into a ukulele.Stuart Boydell from Caerphilly joined winners from across Wales at a recent special awards ceremony at…
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Abertridwr villagers raise £1,200 for Haiti appeal
Villagers have raised more than £1,200 for the victims of the Haiti earthquake appeal.Members of Abertridwr Community Church presented Caerphilly MP Wayne David with a cheque for £1,212 after a series of…
Joe Calzaghe apologises for cocaine use after tabloid sting
Newbridge boxing champion Joe Calzaghe has apologised after being caught admitting to cocaine use in a tabloid newspaper sting.The former world middleweight and light-heavyweight champion made the apology following the admission to…
Mother of Cwmcarn abandoned baby arrested
Police have arrested the mother of a newborn baby boy who was found dead at the rear of a Spar shop.A woman in her 20s from Risca was arrested on suspicion of…
Man admits rape of Llanbradach girl, 11
A paedophile has been told to expect a lengthy prison sentence after he admitted raping an 11-year-old girl.Joseph Rees, 19, of Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd, attacked the girl in Llanbradach Park, near the…
Garden safety event in Bargoed
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Trading Standards will be hosting the ‘Garden Safe’ event at Gilfach Bargoed Community Centre on Wednesday March 31.The event will run from 9.30am until 4.30pm, and aims to…
Digital TV switchover happening Wednesday
Wednesday will see the analogue TV signal from the Wenvoe transmitter switched off completely and replaced with a digital one.The historic event means viewers across Caerphilly County Borough will be able to…
Clocks go forward by an hour on Sunday
It’s that time of year again when we all completely forget about the clocks going forward and end up being late by an hour if we’re working in Sunday.British Summer Time (BST)…
Caerphilly AM to “Walk for Life”
Caerphilly’s Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert will take part in this Sunday’s ‘Walk for Life’ event to raise cash for the Kidney Foundation Wales.The walk will begin at 11am at Ystrad Mynach College…
Caerphilly Council to switch off lights for Earth Hour
Caerphilly County Borough Council is to switch off its lights tomorrow in support of Earth Hour.Organised by the World Wildlife Fund, its aim is to encourage local government, business, people and landmarks…