The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal for South East Wales has been launched at an event in Caerphilly town and runners get ready for the Great Gwent Poppy Run.
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Caerphilly Business Forum Awards’ finalists announced for 2016
The finalists of the 2016 Caerphilly Business Forum Awards have been announced.
Bring breast care centre to Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, urges Caerphilly AM Hefin David
Plans for a specialist centre of excellence for breast care services are being drawn up by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board – and Caerphilly AM Hefin David wants it at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr.
Industry body won’t be investigating the train fire at Caerphilly station
The industry body responsible for looking into rail accidents has decided not to launch its own investigation into the recent train fire at Caerphilly station.
Motorists using Llanbradach to avoid morning traffic, claim Plaid Cymru councillors
Motorists are using the village of Llanbradach as a “rat run” to beat increasing peak-time morning congestion on the busy A469 road, say Plaid Cymru ward councillors.
Poppy Appeal to launch at Twyn Cenotaph in Caerphilly
The South East Wales launch of this year’s Poppy Appeal will be taking place at the Twyn Cenotaph, in Caerphilly town, at 11am on Saturday, October 29.
Mother’s outrage as son hits head on Stagecoach bus
A mother from Caerphilly has demanded an apology from bus operator Stagecoach, after her young son was left with a swollen ear having been thrown from his feet as the bus pulled away before he could sit down.
Council has £731,000 cut by Welsh Government budget
Caerphilly County Borough Council is facing a cut to its funding from Welsh Government of around £731,000.Despite the cut, announced in the 2017/18 Welsh Government draft budget, the council’s leader, Keith Reynolds,…
Reaching for the heavens – on a cherry picker. Women scale the heights to clean St Martin’s Church, Caerphilly
Two ladies with a head for heights took a ride in a mini cherry picker to brush away a church’s cobwebs.
Campaigners to fight plans for 618 new homes on green space near Rudry
A conservation group set up to protect green spaces from development have vowed to fight plans to build up to 618 homes near Rudry.