Author: Richard Gurner
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.
Man jailed for torturing hedgehog
Richard Coyle, 54, of no fixed abode, had denied two animal cruelty charges at Newport Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, November 3, but was found guilty.
Temporary coronavirus test centre to stay in Bargoed for another week
A mobile coronavirus testing unit is to stay in Bargoed until Monday, November 9.
48 workers test positive at Peter’s Pies
A workforce-wide testing programme at Peter’s Pies has seen a further 48 workers test positive for Covid-19.
Bus destroyed by fire in Abercarn
A passenger bus was destroyed when it burst into flames on a residential street in Abercarn yesterday (Tuesday, October 27).
Will free parking in Caerphilly County Borough continue beyond 2020?
Councillors are looking at whether free parking at council-owned car parks can continue beyond the end of the year.