A 17-year-old driver from Llanbradach has been killed in a car crash on the A468 at Caerphilly.Gwent Police are appealing for witnesses after a Renault Clio and a Ford Ka were involved…
Author: Richard Gurner
Caerphilly airforce man to boost soldiers’ literacy skills
An airforce officer from Caerphilly has been sent to Afghanistan to boost the reading and writing skills of soldiers on the frontline.Flight Lieutenant Dan Fordyce, 31, is based in Helmand province as…
Hearing loop installed at Blackwood Miners’ Institute
Blackwood Miners’ Institute has been fitted with new equipment so people with hearing problems can hear shows more clearly.An infrared hearing loop system has been installed in the institute’s main auditorium which…
Caerphilly gets seconds place in Wales in Bloom competition
Caerphilly town has taken a second place Silver Gilt award in the large town category at this year’s Wales in Bloom competition.Councillor Lyn Ackerman, cabinet member for the environment, said: “We are…
Blackwood man’s charity trek around the world
A Blackwood man is embarking on an 800 day walk around the world in aid of a children’s charity.Dale Taylor, 25, from Mynyddislwyn was invited to visit the parlour of Caerphilly County…
Bargoed demolition work underway
Work to flatten buildings in Bargoed’s Hanbury Road to make way for a new retail development is well under way.The town’s library along with twelve other properties are being demolished as part…
Tesco fined almost £10,000 for Ystrad Mynach lift accident
Supermarket firm Tesco has been fined almost £10,000 by magistrates for breaching health and safety laws. Abertillery Magistrates’ Court fined the company a total of £9,600 on August 6.Caerphilly County Borough Council…
Caerphilly GCSE pass rates improve
Overall GCSE results in Caerphilly County Borough have improved this year. Provisional WJEC examination board results for schools in Caerphilly County Borough show an improvement in passes at A* to C grade…
Caerphilly’s Megaday almost here
Caerphilly is gearing up for this year’s Megaday, being held this Bank Holiday weekend at Virginia Park. Now in its 15th year, organisers are hoping to break through the £200,000 barrier of…
Year anniversary for Caerphilly legal graffiti wall
An event to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the opening of the first legal graffiti wall in Caerphilly county borough will take place this Friday. The ‘Wreck Jam’ event will take place…