The Caerphilly and District Urdd National Eisteddfod at Llancaiach Fawr, Nelson, is officially underway.
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Caerphilly Council bosses’ misconduct trial delayed for third time
The trial of three Caerphilly Council bosses charged with misconduct in a public office has been delayed for the third time this year.Caerphilly County Borough Council chief executive Anthony O’Sullivan, his deputy…
Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith donates cash to Rhymney Valley Athletic Club
Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith has donated £500 to Rhymney Valley Athletic Club.
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: May 21, 2015
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Ray Davies I was one of the hundreds of people that were present at…
Welsh Government scheme aims to support new business
A new pilot scheme which aims to increase the number of Welsh start-ups accessing the funding and support they need to grow has been launched by Economy Minister Edwina Hart.Businesses up to…
Biography recalls remarkable life of Machen’s ‘Sledgehammer Pastor’
A book about a maverick Machen pastor who took a sledgehammer to his own chapel has been released.The Sledgehammer Pastor is the biography of Daniel Hughes, a pastor turned politician, who spent…
Caerphilly Business Forum welcomes return of Jobs Growth Wales
Business leaders in Caerphilly County Borough have welcomed the return of the Welsh Government’s Jobs Growth Wales scheme.Last month the programme, which offers 16 to 24-year-olds paid six-month work placements, was thrown…
‘Ethical’ cleaning firm expands after £9,000 EU grant
A cleaning company which trains unemployed and “hard-to-reach” people, along with international foreign exchange students, has expanded into garden maintenance.Since it was established in 2009, Bedwas-based grcleaning has grown from a workforce…
Caerphilly gets ready for Urdd National Eisteddfod as chair and crown unveiled
The chair and the crown – the Urdd Eisteddfod’s most sought-after prizes – have been unveiled to the public.
Bus company Stagecoach freezes fares
Bus company Stagecoach has announced it is freezing its fares in South Wales because of the falling cost of fuel.The price freeze will take effect on all single and return tickets, as…