The GCSE A* to C pass rate in Wales for 2017 has fallen to 62.8% – its lowest level since 2006.
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Sponsored walk raises money for Rhymney cancer charity Helping Hands
Members of Gwerin Day Service, at Bryn Bach Park, in Rhymney, recently took part in a sponsored walk to raise money for a cancer charity.
Work to upgrade gas pipe system in Deri is complete
Gas pipe upgrade work in Deri has been completed.
Bedwas refrigeration firm appoints new director
A Bedwas-based refrigeration and air conditioning company has appointed a new director.
Council reveals £5.1m grant investment into affordable housing
Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed that £5.1 million of Welsh Government grant money was invested into affordable housing in the last financial year.
Man airlifted to hospital with serious burns after fire ‘explodes’ in Trecenydd
A man was rushed to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with 50% burns after a fire got out of control in Trecenydd.
Honeybee colony causes a buzz during first year at Caerphilly Council headquarters
A community of bees based at Caerphilly County Borough Council’s headquarters have produced around 50lb of honey in their first year.
Bargoed woman’s antique bear collection could fetch £10,000 at auction
A woman who collected teddy bears for nearly 50 years has decided to put them up for auction – with several set to fetch four-figure sums.
Caerphilly Youth Service’s LGBTQ+ group celebrates one-year anniversary
A youth service has celebrated its LGBTQ+ group’s first year of activity.
‘Bedroom Tax’ costs Caerphilly Council tenants £2.6m since 2015
The so-called ‘Bedroom Tax’ has cost residents living in council houses £2.6 million over the last two years.