Author: Richard Gurner
Virgin Media promise to fix its poor pavement repairs
Virgin Media has promised to fix the pavements it is digging up while installing fibre broadband in Caerphilly – but could they do more?
Sainsbury’s confirms Argos closure in Blackwood
Retailer Sainsbury’s has confirmed the permanent closure of Argos in Blackwood.
No exams for GCSE, A-level and AS-level students next year
Instead of end-of-year exams, students will be awarded their grades based on “teacher managed” assessments.
Woman, 74, killed after being hit by car
The unnamed woman was struck by a blue Toyota Yaris on Bryn Road, in Pontllanfraith, at around 8.25am on Monday (November 9).
Former captain of Bargoed RFC is new WRU chairman
Former Bargoed RFC captain Rob Butcher has been named the new chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union.
Firebreak lockdown in Wales ends
Wales’ 17-day firebreak lockdown has ended – with a raft of new national measures introduced.
Council ordered to pay £90k after fishing club legal battle
Contractors for the council drained the lake at Parc Cwm Darran, in Deri, in April 2013 to carry out maintenance work. However, they failed to tell the Rhymney Valley and District Angling Society beforehand.
Firm handed enforcement notice after land contaminated with plastic
The Bryn Group, a waste and aggregates firm operating out of Gelliargwellt Farm, near Gelligaer, has apologised for the pollution.