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…
Author: Richard Gurner
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…
New face in council’s business development team
Businesses in Caerphilly County Borough are to benefit from extra support thanks to a new appointment. Richard Evans has been appointed Business Resource Efficiency Co-ordinator for Caerphilly County Borough Council and will…
Nominations sought for community crime award
Nominations are being sought to honour people in Caerphilly County Borough who help tackle crime and antisocial behaviour. The Government-backed Community Crime Fighter awards will honour volunteers who help reduce crime.The closing…
Joe Calzaghe to take part in TV’s Strictly Come Dancing
Newbridge boxing legend Joe Calzaghe has been confirmed as a contestant on the new series of hit BBC1 show Strictly Come Dancing. Calzaghe, who retired in February with an unbeaten record of…
Fortnightly bin collections to start in October
Rubbish collections across Caerphilly County Borough are to be reduced to once a fortnight starting in October. From this week a team of “doorstep recycling advisors” will be pounding the streets and…
Blackwood to get street pastors in bid to curb street crime
A scheme started to beat violent crime on the streets of Jamaica and which was rolled out in London’s Brixton is to be introduced in Blackwood. The town centre is to have…