Coleg Gwent is facing cuts of £5.7 million with around 122 jobs to goThe college, which has a campus in Crosskeys, as well as Ebbw Vale, Newport, Crosskeys, Pontypool and Usk, said…
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South East Wales Shared Lives Scheme celebrated as a success
A scheme that supports vulnerable people in the community has celebrated three years at its 2015 AGM.The South East Wales Shared Lives Scheme provides support for people with learning disabilities, mental health…
Three Caerphilly County Borough schools get health award
Three schools in Caerphilly County Borough have received awards for raising health awareness. St Gwladys Bargoed Primary School, Hendredenny Park Primary and Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Caerffili have been members of the Caerphilly…
Newbridge School pupils join spring clean up at station
Newbridge School pupils have taken part in the Big Spring Clean 2015.Pupils teamed up with Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Tidy Towns Team to set to work on improving the town’s park and…
Caerphilly Girl Guides need volunteer helpers
Caerphilly Girlguiding is looking for female volunteers aged over 18 to work with Brownies and Guides aged between five and 25.Volunteers are needed to work with Brownies, Rainbows Guides and seniors after…
Blackwood Rotary Club helps group for autism sufferers and their families
Blackwood Rotary Club has donated £300 and entertainment equipment to ASD, a group supporting children and families affected by autism.The group meets every Friday at Plas Mawr Community Centre, in Highfields, Blackwood,…
Community allotments available at Morgan Jones Park, Caerphilly
Friends of Morgan Jones Park in Caerphilly town are looking for people to make use of the new community allotments in the park.The group hope to establish a site for growing herbs,…
Bedwas man banned from online dating sites after violently attacking women
A bullying boyfriend who admitted unlawfully wounding a woman he had met online has been banned from going on all dating websites.Karl Crimmins, 29, of Bedwas, was outlawed from online dating sites…
Bargoed regeneration up for award
The third phase of a project to regenerate Bargoed has been shortlisted for a prestigious engineering award.The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Wales Cymru has announced the finalists for its Project Awards…
Caerphilly MP hosts Bedwas pupil at Westminster for International Women’s Day
Eighteen-year-old Molly Turececk from Bedwas recently visited Westminster to meet with Caerphilly MP Wayne David.Molly was nominated by Bedwas High School after Mr David wrote to the school inviting a female student…