A DWP worker visited Caerphilly Job Centre on July 16 as part of a 850 mile cycle ride to raise awareness of bowel cancer.
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Caerphilly Council opens public consultation into frontline services
Residents are being encouraged to give their feedback on council frontline public services by taking part in a short survey.
Jack’s Law defibrillator campaign gets boost after Welsh Assembly petition
The Welsh Assembly’s Petitions Committee has called for the Welsh Government to consider passing legislation making defibrillators compulsory at public buildings.
More than 50,000 attend Big Cheese 2015 despite horrendous weather
An estimated 55,000 people attended Caerphilly’s Big Cheese Festival over the weekend, despite atrocious weather.
Miners’ Hospital exhibition open at Caerphilly Library
An exhibition of the work of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service, which ran a tea shop in the former Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital, will be on display at Caerphilly Library until July 31.
Football tournament organised in memory of Jake Sweeney
A football club has organised a charity five-a-side tournament in memory of a local man killed last year.
Senghenyddd memorial volunteers presented with prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
A group of volunteers who helped realise the National Mining Memorial in Senghenydd have been given the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Libanus Primary School head retires after three decades of service
A retiring headteacher has won the ‘Favourite Teacher’ award in a local competition. Peter Jenkins, of Libanus Primary School, won the competition hosted by Ystrad Mynach coffee shop Gaffaccino’s.
Labour win New Tredegar by-election
The Labour Party’s Mark Evans has been elected as New Tredegar’s representative on Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Big Cheese’s Great Cheese Race cancelled
Tonight’s Great Cheese Race has been cancelled due to the weather. A spokesperson for Caerphilly County Borough said the race was to be abandoned in the interest of the safety of the competitors.