A landmark law to introduce a soft opt-out system of organ donation in Wales has received Royal Assent. Wales will become the first nation in the UK to introduce such a system…
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Ystrad Mynach sports complex work to finish February 2014
A new £6 million sports complex being built on the former site of Ystrad Mynach Hospital is due for completion in February. Professional and community teams will be able to use the…
Mark Jermin stage school to open in Caerphilly
The stage school that discovered Caerphilly actress Leona Vaughan, is opening a school in the town. The Mark Jermin Stage School will open its Caerphilly school in September and is hoping to…
Plans to save Crumlin colliery given £60,000 Welsh Government funding
Plans to save the historic Navigation Colliery in Crumlin have been given £60,000 of funding from the Welsh Government. Caerphilly County Borough Council, working with the South Wales Building Preservation Trust and…
Wales Audit Office finds “significant governance failings” at Caerphilly County Borough Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council has “significant failings in its governance arrangements”, according to a report by the Wales Audit Office and will face a special inspection later this year. The public spending…
Caerphilly Morrisons undergoing £1.5m refit
Supermarket Morrisons is spending £1.5 million to turn its Caerphilly branch into an energy efficient store. The money spent investment includes new energy saving fridges and lighting and will substantially reduce the…
Caerphilly brewery Celt Experience fights back from £50k hole
A brewery which faced uncertainty after a wholesaler went bust owing it thousands of pounds has fought its way back to award-winning ways. The Celt Experience, based at Caerphilly’s Pontygwindy Industrial Estate,…
Welsh Government launches “Stoptober” no smoking campaign
The Welsh Government has held a launch for a Stoptober campaign aimed at discouraging people from smoking. It is the first year that such a campaign will be run in Wales. The…
Firms urged to enter Caerphilly Business Forum Awards 2013
The chairman of Caerphilly Business Forum is urging local companies to get the recognition they deserve by entering themselves in the organisation’s awards. Tony Sheehan, who owns Risca-based construction firm Joyner Group,…
Bedwas man to hike 7,000 miles around coast for Velindre
A Bedwas man is to attempt to walk 7,000 miles around the British coastline to raise money for Velindre. Gareth Axenderrie, 21, will take a year off from his job at the…