An historic photograph of King George V taken during his visit to Caerphilly in 1912 has been presented to Caerphilly County Borough Council.The picture will be put on display at the council’s…
Author: Richard Gurner
Croespenmaen car salesman fined £2,000 for illegal sale
A motor trader has been fined almost £2,000 after selling a car that had been written off by an insurance company. Jamie Cox, of Byron Place, Croespenmaen, was also found guilty of…
Countdown to Blackwood Big Balloon Festival
The countdown has begun to this year’s Big Balloon weekend in Blackwood.The annual extravaganza is expected to once again attract the crowds.The Big Balloon Festival will begin at noon on Sunday with…
Hengoed man killed in road crash with car transporter
A 27-year-old Hengoed man has been killed after the van he was driving was in a crash with an articulated car transporter lorry. The man, who has not been named, was driving…
Caerphilly motorist spared jail after family’s compassion plea
A motorist who knocked down and killed a cyclist on Caerphilly Mountain has been spared jail after the victim’s family asked the judge to show compassion. Kate Auchterlonie, 28, from Penlan, Cardiff,…
Senghenydd boys triumph in football competition
Youngsters have been battling for glory on the pitch at a recent football tournament.Teams from Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taff took part in the Kickjam 2009 five-a-side competition at Ystrad Mynach.The event…
Caerphilly woman fined £420 for dog mess
A woman has been handed a record fine of £420 for letting her dog mess on the pavement and then failing to pick it up. Leslie Giles, of Pontygwindy Road, Caerphilly, was…
Llanbradach grandmother scoops £118,000 on lottery
A great grandmother got more than her usual cut and blow-dry from the hairdressers when she found out she had won a hair-raising £118,406 on the lottery.Hilary Carter, 65, from Llanbradach, was…
Caerphilly photographer creates ‘light graffiti’
[/caption]A Caerphilly photographer who specialises in ‘light graffiti’ is the brains behind a new national TV advertising campaign.Some of Britain’s most famous landmarks feature in the work of 39-year-old Michael Bosanko for…
Bedwas summer play scheme success
A summer play scheme for kids in Bedwas has been labelled a success.The summer scheme has attracted high numbers of children from the area as well as Phillipstown, Lansbury Park and Graig…