A precision engineering company based in Trecenydd has been displaying its work at a prestigious international show with the Welsh Government.Cottam and Brookes Engineering manufactures aeroplane engine tooling, and recently attended MRO…
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Thomas Carroll Group and Bon Bon Buddies raise £24,600 for Tŷ Hafan
A confectionery company and an insurance broker have raised more than £24,600 for children’s hospice Tŷ Hafan.Sweet firm Bon Bon Buddies, based in Oakdale, raised £14,600 for the charity after its managing…
Conservation plan for Bute Town, near Rhymney, agreed
Councillors have approved plans to ensure the conservation of an historic village is preserved.Bute Town, which is north of Rhymney, is a community of 48 houses built around 1830 to house ironworkers….
United Welsh on the lookout for properties
A Caerphilly-based housing association is looking to turn derelict properties into new affordable homes.The scheme aims to bring back 5,000 empty properties back into use by next year.Under the project, United Welsh…
Last orders for landlady of 53 years calling time in Machen
A landlady known for chasing unruly drinkers out of her pub with a broom is to pour her last pint after 53 years. Pamela James moved into the Forge Hammer in Machen…
Misconduct charges against three Caerphilly Council bosses at centre of pay scandal dismissed by judge
The criminal prosecution of three senior council bosses at the centre of a pay scandal has been dismissed.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s chief executive Anthony O’Sullivan, his deputy Nigel Barnett and Daniel Perkins,…
Simon Weston inspires pupils at Bedwas High School
Falklands War veteran Simon Weston, of the Welsh Guards, visited Bedwas High School recently to deliver a motivational workshop for the pupils.Nelson-born Mr Weston, who is well known for overcoming the injuries…
Blackwood woman scoops £1,000 playing Wales Air Ambulance Lottery
A Blackwood woman hit the jackpot on her 80th birthday, winning £1,000 as part of Wales Air Ambulance’s Lifesaving Lottery.Pamela Hawkins celebrated her birthday on October 10 – the same day she…
BBC National Orchestra of Wales visit Ystrad Mynach’s Trinity Fields School
Musicians from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales visited Trinity Fields School in Ystrad Mynach on Monday, October 5, to offer pupils a music workshop.The workshop introduced pupils aged between 14 and…
Hengoed man recalled to prison for licence breach
A Hengoed man jailed for actual bodily harm has been recalled to prison for a breach of his release licence.David Smithson, 43, from the Hengoed area, was released from his 12-month sentence…