A Caerphilly-based food and drink wholesalers is giving away a year’s supply of Fairtrade tea.TDL Food and Drink, based on the Pontygwindy Industrial Estate, supplies Fairtrade and ethical products to businesses across…
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Caerphilly Council still clearing rubbish backlog
Extra council staff will be deployed for the rest of the week in a bid to clear the rubbish and recycling backlog brought on by last week’s heavy snow.On the weekend just…
Lindsay Whittle launches general election campaign
Lindsay Whittle, the leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, has launched his latest bid to unseat Labour MP Wayne David as Caerphilly’s representative in Westminster.Mr Whittle, of Plaid Cymru, will be standing…
Blackwood Wetherspoon pub fined £8,400 for accident
National pub chain company JD Wetherspoon has been fined more than £8,400 after an accident at its pub in Blackwood.
In March last year at The Sirhowy, in High Street, a member of staff suffered heavy bruising when pots of paint fell on him through a plasterboard ceiling.
Thirteen large pots, with varying amounts of paint in them, were being stored on the suspended ceiling when they crashed through the plasterboard and on to the staff member.
Public meeting called after rape of Llanbradach girl, 11
A public meeting has been called following a serious sexual attack on an 11-year-old girl in a Llanbradach park earlier this month.The meeting takes place at the village community centre in Llanbradach,…
Warren Gatland announces Six Nations squad
Wales have selected a 35-man squad for the 2010 RBS Six Nations Championship which includes four uncapped players.Young Ospreys backs Tom Prydie and Kristian Phillips join Blues scrum-half Richie Rees and Saracens…
Offenders helped clear snow for community service
Offenders doing community service helped out with the snow last week by clearing snow and ice from various places.As part of their Community Payback scheme, offenders were asked to help clear snow…
Caerphilly MP urges people to help Haiti earthquake victims
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has organised a public meeting on Sunday to discuss how the community can pull together to help fundraise for the people of Haiti.The meeting is being held at…
Farmer fined £8,000 for felling forest in Llanbradach
A farmer has been ordered to pay more than £8,000 after he illegally chopped down trees.David Terence Jones, of Penyrheol Las Farm, ignored an enforcement notice issued by Forestry Commission Wales to…
Caerphilly smashed 69-3 in Swalec Cup by Swansea
Caerphilly Rugby Club crashed out of the Swalec Cup second round on Saturday after being thumped 69-3 by Swansea.The Cheesemen, who recently welcomed back Phil Ager as head coach, had 11 tries…