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Author: Rhys Williams

Two women from Caerphilly County Borough in final of Miss Wales 2019

Thursday, April 11, 2019Thursday, April 11, 2019

Katy Farr, 23 and Rebekah Weston, 19, are both in with a chance of being crowned at the competition final in April.

More than 100 attend jobs fair in Rhymney

Thursday, April 11, 2019Thursday, April 11, 2019

Around 30 local employers, organisations and training providers had stalls at the event, including EE, General Dynamics, Transport for Wales, BPI Recycling and Careers Wales.

Eleven-year-old Badminton player aiming to reach the Olympics

Thursday, April 11, 2019Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Saffron Morris has recently qualified to compete in competitions with senior players and says her aim is reach the 2022 Commonwealth Games and one day the Olympics.

Memorial concert for fallen Bedwas war hero

Thursday, April 11, 2019Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Sgt Maj Williams, from Bedwas, was killed in a firefight with the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2008.

Trainee plumber from Caerphilly wins national award

Thursday, April 11, 2019Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Lewis Blakely, who studies a Level Three plumbing diploma at the Coleg-y-Cymoedd campus in Ystrad Mynach, claimed victory at the UK Heating Apprentice of the Year competition.

Number of peak-time rail carriages on Rhymney line to double

Thursday, April 11, 2019Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Currently, peak time trains on the Rhymney line only have two carriages, but this is set to increase to four from the middle of next month.

Trinity Fields School receives Careers Wales Mark

Wednesday, April 10, 2019Wednesday, April 10, 2019

The Careers Wales Mark is an award given out by Careers Wales to recognise continuous improvement within an educational institution and is designed to help young people gain the skills they need to find future employment.

Gwent Police Chief Constable set to retire

Wednesday, April 10, 2019Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Mr Williams became Chief Constable in August 2017 having previously served as Deputy Chief Constable.

Glowing report for Graig-y-Rhacca Primary School

Wednesday, April 10, 2019Wednesday, April 10, 2019

The report said: “Staff provide pupils with an extremely high standard of care and anticipate their needs well. There is an exceptionally warm and caring atmosphere in the school and this helps all pupils to feel valued.

Councillors agree to close Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre

Wednesday, April 10, 2019Wednesday, April 10, 2019

In a heated meeting at council headquarters in Tredomen on Wednesday, April 10, cabinet voted in favour of the closure.

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