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Author: Richard Gurner

Jeff Cuthbert re-selected as Caerphilly’s Assembly candidate

Sunday, November 29, 2009Sunday, November 29, 2009

Caerphilly’s Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert as been re-selected to stand for the seat in May 2011 by the local Labour Party.

Bryn Hollywell, the Secretary of Caerphilly Constituency Labour Party, said: “Labour Party members and Trade Union Branches in the Caerphilly constituency have unanimously agreed to re-select our current AM, Jeff Cuthbert, as their candidate for the 2011 Assembly elections.”

Two Caerphilly police officers commended

Sunday, November 29, 2009Sunday, November 29, 2009

Two Caerphilly police officers have been commended for their bravery after tackling a gunman on the Graig-Y-Rhacca estate.PC Joanne Rowe and PC Jonathan Collier were called to the housing estate after CCTV…

Wales 12 Australia 33

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Matt Giteau made the critics eat their words with a world class display against Wales during Australia’s 12-33 victory in the Invesco Perpetual Series at the Millennium Stadium.The Wallaby fly half responded…

15-year-old named Young Contemporary Musician of the Year

Friday, November 27, 2009

A young guitarist has been named as Caerphilly County Borough Schools Young Contemporary Musician of the Year 2009.Fifteen-year-old James Gair-Owens, a pupil at Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, took the top title at…

Heolddu students rock to samba beat

Thursday, November 26, 2009Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Pupils at Heolddu Comprehensive School are dancing to a samba beat after it set up its own “Samba School”.Once a week, the corridors rock to the beat as pupils rehearse for their…

Council clarifies Trehir waste transfer plan

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Worried residents have contacted Caerphilly County Borough Council about its plans to build a waste transfer station at Trehir, near Llanbradach.The waste transfer station would act as a starting point for waste…

ASBO for Pontllanfraith teen

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

An 18-year-old man from Pontllanfraith has been slapped with an Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) after a causing havoc in his community.Leon Cook of Millbrook Road, Pontllanfraith, was given a two-year ASBO by…

Public keeps Faith with X-Factor’s Lloyd Daniels

Monday, November 23, 2009Monday, November 23, 2009

Lloyd Daniels’ X-Factor journey is to continue after surviving another week on the talent show by singing George Michael hit Faith.

The Treharris singer bounced back after being in the bottom two with Jamie Afro last week.

Meanwhile, the mother of fellow Welsh performer Lucie Jones, who was booted off the recently, has revealed the Pentyrch family are behind Lloyd.

Caerphilly businesses boosted by grant

Monday, November 23, 2009

Three businesses in the Caerphilly County Borough have been given a cash boost thanks to a new grant scheme.Fabcraft Ltd in Llanbradach and Caerphilly based firms Hobbs Valve Ltd and Caer Health…

Pumas mauled by Williams and Jones

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Wales claimed their second victory of the Invesco Perpetual Series campaign with a convincing 33-16 victory over an outclassed Argentina at the Millennium Stadium. The win was set up with a brace…

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