Residents are to be asked for their views on a proposed £3.8 million development of Newbridge. The development will take place over the next four years after funding from the Welsh Assembly…
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Virgin Media to provide ultrafast broadband in Crumlin over electricity poles
Virgin Media has announced that residents of the Welsh village of Crumlin, Caerphilly, will be the first in the UK to trial ultrafast broadband delivered over existing electricity poles. Following a landmark…
Bid to protect Caerphilly Cheese under European naming rules
Caerphilly Cheese could be protected under European rules in the same way as Champagne. Champagne can only be called Champagne if it has been made in the Champagne province in France. The…
Caerphilly Council leader Whittle survives no confidence vote
The leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has survived a vote of no confidence. The motion of no confidence in Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle was brought by Risca West councillor David Rees…
Wind turbines planned for Oakdale Business Park
Two wind turbines that would generate electricity for 2,400 homes could be built in Oakdale Caerphilly County Borough Council is working with renewable energy developer Partnerships for Renewables, to investigate the potential…
Contractor prosecuted for health and safety breaches at Caerphilly site
A major construction company has been ordered to pay almost £15,000 for failing to properly protect its workers from falls on a site in Caerphilly. Gee Construction Ltd was the principal contractor…
Cefn Hengoed taxi driver fined for licence failure
A taxi driver from Cefn Hengoed has been ordered to pay more than £700 by Caerphilly Magistrates after he was reported for driving an unlicensed taxi. David Eastwick, of The Close, Cefn…
Nelson teen champ Rhys to meet boxing heroes
A young Caerphilly boxing champion has been given the opportunity to meet some of his boxing heroes in recognition of his sporting skills and his attitude to adversity. Rhys Warren, 14, from…
Volunteers secure £2.9m funding to restore Newbridge Memo
The historic Newbridge Institute and Memorial Hall has secured £2.9 million funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its restoration. The Grade II* listed ‘Newbridge Memo’, as it is affectionately known, won…
Record attendance for Caerphilly’s Big Cheese 2010
This year’s Big Cheese Festival in Caerphilly was a record-breaker, according to organisers. Caerphilly County Borough Council estimate that 85,000 people visited the festival site over the weekend – but admitted this…