A 16-year-old boy has been charged after an attempted armed robbery at Graig-Y-Rhacca post office.
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30 new jobs for Crumlin packaging firm Klöckner Pentaplast
A Crumlin-based packaging factory has created 30 new jobs after a £4.7 million investment by its owners.German company Klöckner Pentaplast increased capacity and introduced new green technology at its plant on the…
Stage school to superstar for Machen girl, 8
An eight-year-old girl from Machen performed as part of the stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Liwsi Kilcourse sang in the choir of the week-long run at Wales Millennium Centre, alongside star…
Caerphilly firm UES Energy announce two new appointments
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New vicar for newly merged parish of Eglwysilan and Caerphilly
A new vicar has been ordained for the merged parish of Eglwysilan and Caerphilly.Revd Mark Greenaway-Robbins, who has spent the past eight-and-a-half years as Rector of St James’ Anglican Church in Vancouver,…
Two arrested in connection with Graig-Y-Rhacca post office raid
Two people have been arrested following an armed robbery at Graig-Y-Rhacca post office yesterday, Sunday February 8.Gwent Police said two men entered the post office at around 11.20am and demanded cash from…
United Welsh to build 600 affordable homes
United Welsh housing association has borrowed £50 million to fund the construction of 600 new affordable homes across Wales.The Caerphilly-based organisation has borrowed the money from M&G Investments, a leading international investment…
£1m investment safeguards aircraft engineering jobs in Blackwood
Jobs at an aircraft engineering plant in Blackwood have been safeguarded after a £1 million investment.British Airways Interior Engineering (BAIE), based in Hawtin Park, has been approved to overhaul evacuation slides on…
A469 Brithdir closed due to water mains leak
The A469 Brithdir, just north of the Deri (‘Puzzle House’) junction, is currently closed in both directions due to a water mains leak. Motorists can still continue their journey along the A4049…
Raiders pull cash machine out of post office in Abercarn with pick-up truck
A cash machine was yanked out of a post office in Abercarn by thieves using a pick-up truck.Police are appealing for information following the break-in at Llanfach post office yesterday morning, Thursday…