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Caerphilly schools’ PE praised by Sport Wales

Thursday, March 27, 2014Thursday, March 27, 2014

Two schools have been praised for the quality of their PE lessons.

Lewis Girls’ School, in Hengoed, and Risca Comprehensive School have been recognised by Sport Wales and the Association for Physical Education (afPE) as part of the ActiveMark Cymru Award.

Actor turned charity runner Mark Lewis-Jones gives inspirational talk to Caerphilly youngsters

Thursday, March 27, 2014Thursday, March 27, 2014

A Welsh actor set to tackle the ‘toughest footrace race on Earth’ has visited youngsters in Caerphilly County Borough to give them an inspirational talk.

Caerphilly County Borough job-hunters awarded at Want To Work ceremony

Thursday, March 27, 2014Thursday, March 27, 2014

A pair of long-term job-hunters have been recognised for their efforts to get back into work.

Solar panel savings for United Welsh social tenants in Caerphilly

Thursday, March 27, 2014Thursday, March 27, 2014

Tenants of United Welsh have saved more than £93,000 in the last year after the Caerphilly-based housing association installed solar panels on a fifth of its homes.

Plaid Assembly Member welcomes funding for Ystrad Mynach station improvement

Thursday, March 27, 2014Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has welcomed a £3.6m improvement package at Ystrad Mynach train station.

Newbridge man aiming to run seven races for Brain Tumour Research

Wednesday, March 26, 2014Thursday, March 27, 2014

A Newbridge man has been inspired by his late mother’s brain tumour battle to run seven races for charity.

Car severely damaged after deliberate fire near Gilfach Train Station

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

A car has been severely damaged after being set alight near Gilfach Train Station.Firefighters from Bargoed attended the blaze at 3.10pm on March 26.South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the fire…

99-year lease agreed for new Caerphilly Miners’ Community Centre

Wednesday, March 26, 2014Friday, February 3, 2017

A project to turn an historic former hospital into a community centre has taken another significant step forward.

Caerphilly County Borough technology companies shortlisted for ESTnet Awards 2014

Wednesday, March 26, 2014Thursday, April 3, 2014

Three technology companies based in Caerphilly County Borough have been nominated for a prestigious award celebrating excellence in the electronics and software technologies industry in Wales.

Aberbargoed pupils’ art in recognition of lollipop lady

Wednesday, March 26, 2014Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Pupils at Aberbargoed Primary School have created artwork to show the important role their lollipop lady plays in getting them to school safety.

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