An award-winning business offering a range of hand-crafted timber products has moved to a new base in Ystrad Mynach. Craft Wales Ltd designs, manufactures and installs bespoke products mostly made from locally-sourced…
Author: Richard Gurner
YouTube success for Gwent Police road crash film
A hard-hitting film by Gwent Police warning of the dangers of texting on a mobile while driving has had more than a million views on YouTube. The four minute film, called Cow, tells…
Caerphilly woman with swine flu dies
A 55-year-old Caerphilly woman has become the first person in Wales to die with swine flu. The unnamed woman was first admitted to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport on August 2…
Kiwi Tito backs Wales to end All-Blacks win drought
Cardiff Blues captain Paul Tito reckons Wales can beat New Zealand for the first time in 56 years this autumn Wales open their campaign on November 7 with a mouth-watering clash against…
Caerphilly A-level students make the grade
A-level students in Caerphilly county borough have been praised for their hard work after pass rates hit record levels.Caerphilly students had an overall pass rate of 97.7% (Grades A – E), across…
Fly-tipping at Rhymney industrial estate investigated
An investigation has been launched by Environment Agency officials and council staff after two lorry loads of waste were dumped on an industrial estate.Two large lorry loads of fly-tipped waste was reported…
Caerphilly Flower Festival participants rewarded for hard work
This year’s Caerphilly Flower Festival was a huge success and the churches and local groups that helped make it so have been rewarded for their support. A special award presentation took place…
Caerphilly town redevelopment needs £6million funding
Caerphilly County Borough Council has applied for £6million of funding from the Welsh Assembly Government so that it can redevelop the top of Caerphilly town centre.The redevelopment of the top of town…
Community garden named as one of the best in the UK
The Oakdale and Penmaen Community Partnership has been presented a prestigious award for developing an impressive green space in the heart of their community.The Roger Lewis Woodland Garden in Oakdale was presented…
Nightmare neighbour banned from Graig-Y-Rhacca
A nuisance neighbour has been evicted from her home and banned from a housing estate because of her behaviour. Caerphilly County Borough Council worked with Gwent Police to get the eviction order…