Wales won their first match in this season’s RBS Six Nations championship in the most dramatic fashion, finishing 31-24 winners in Cardiff.Wales produced an incredible second-half comeback to beat Scotland in a…
Author: Richard Gurner
Martyn Williams has warned Wales not to be stung by Scotland
The British Lions flanker faces Glasgow back-row trio – Kelly Brown, John Barclay and Johnny Beattie – in Cardiff. And he knows the Scottish swarm must be stopped if Wales are to…
Deputy Housing Minister Jocelyn Davies visits county borough
Jocelyn Davies, the Welsh Assembly’s deputy minister for regeneration and housing, is visiting Caerphilly County Borough today for the second time this week.Ms Davies will travel to New Tredegar to see two…
Caerphilly Council grit levels remain low
As the cold weather looks set to return to Wales, Caerphilly County Borough Council has admitted it only has a stock of 700 tonnes of grit.If fully stocked the council would have…
Caerphilly Cheese at centre of Parliamentary debate
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has promised to give a piece of Caerphilly Cheese to the Speaker of the House of Commons after the delicacy was discussed during a political debate. The cheesey subject…
Refurbished Pengam Library to reopen next week
Pengam Library is to reopen on Monday February 15 after being closed for a four month refurbishment.The library, in Ivor Street, closed at the beginning of October last year but will reopen,…
Caerphilly’s Tommy Cooper Walk of Fame completed
A walkway built to raise cash for a statue of Caerphilly-born magician Tommy Cooper in the town has been completed.
The finished Tommy Cooper Walk of Fame, which leads from Caerphilly Visitor Centre to the statue at the top of the Twyn car park, will be officially unveiled by council leader Lindsay Whittle on Thursday February 18 at 12 noon.
The walkway has the names of those who helped raise cash for the statue by buying an engraved paver.
Man, 21, charged after Cefn Fforest dog beating
A 21-year-old Blackwood man has been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and common assault after a horrifying dog beating.The attack on the terrier cross-breed, named Holly, happened on November…
New role to support antisocial behaviour victims in Caerphilly
Caerphilly County Borough Council has appointed a Victims’ Champion to help support people affected by antisocial behaviour.Lana Harrison has been appointed to the post, which is hosted by the Safer Caerphilly Community…
40 cars stopped in Blackwood for special police operation
Forty cars were stopped by police in the Blackwood area on Friday as part of an operation to highlight the work of Special Constables.The operation was part of National Specials Weekends which…