School pupils in Caerphilly spent two days with their local Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) and Community Safety Wardens on a litter pick. Children from Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Caerffili collected six bags…
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Home built with Crumlin-made building material up for award
A bungalow built from a recycled material made in Crumlin has been nominated for a sustainability award. The home, which has been put forward for next week’s Building Excellence Awards, was built…
Witness appeal in Llanbradach rape investigation
Police are appealing for two witnesses to come forward who they believe could hold vital information about the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Llanbradach. The attack happened on January 4 near…
Caerphilly farm for sale at £1.5 million
A Caerphilly farmer has put his land on the market with a price tag of £1.5million. Penyrheol Las Farm is described by farminguk.com as a “Livestock, Arable, Equestrian” farm with a modern…
Deputy Housing Minister Jocelyn Davies visits county borough
Jocelyn Davies, the Welsh Assembly’s deputy minister for regeneration and housing, is visiting Caerphilly County Borough today for the second time this week. Ms Davies will travel to New Tredegar to see…
Caerphilly Council grit levels remain low
As the cold weather looks set to return to Wales, Caerphilly County Borough Council has admitted it only has a stock of 700 tonnes of grit. If fully stocked the council would…
Caerphilly Cheese at centre of Parliamentary debate
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has promised to give a piece of Caerphilly Cheese to the Speaker of the House of Commons after the delicacy was discussed during a political debate. The…
Refurbished Pengam Library to reopen next week
Pengam Library is to reopen on Monday February 15 after being closed for a four month refurbishment. The library, in Ivor Street, closed at the beginning of October last year but will…
Caerphilly’s Tommy Cooper Walk of Fame completed
A walkway built to raise cash for a statue of Caerphilly-born magician Tommy Cooper in the town has been completed.
The finished Tommy Cooper Walk of Fame, which leads from Caerphilly Visitor Centre to the statue at the top of the Twyn car park, will be officially unveiled by council leader Lindsay Whittle on Thursday February 18 at 12 noon.
The walkway has the names of those who helped raise cash for the statue by buying an engraved paver.
Man, 21, charged after Cefn Fforest dog beating
A 21-year-old Blackwood man has been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and common assault after a horrifying dog beating. The attack on the terrier cross-breed, named Holly, happened on…