The swimming pool at Newbridge Leisure Centre has been closed for retiling and will be out of use for around six weeks.Workers had originally closed the pool to repair a few loose…
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Volunteers clear four tonnes of rubbish from Abertridwr cycle track
Volunteers have helped clear four tonnes of litter from a cycle track in Abertridwr.The large group included members of the Caerphilly branch of the Latter Day Saints and Caerphilly County Borough Council’s…
Welsh Government offering £1.8 million of new funding for free advice services
The Welsh Government has offered not-for-profit organisations that provide free advice services £1.872 million of extra money to adapt to the increased demand for their services as they face cuts in their…
Cable thefts in the Maesycwmmer, Hengoed, Llanbradach and Ystrad Mynach areas
Police are appealing for information and witnesses following reports of earthing cable theft in the Maesycwmmer, Hengoed, Llanbradach and Ystrad Mynach areas.The incidents have been reported over the last three weeks.Residents have…
Police appeal after £50 stolen from Caerphilly Morrisons self-service checkout
Gwent Police has released this CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of £50 from a self-service checkout at Morrisons in Caerphilly town.The…
6,000 sign petition for A&E at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
More than 6,000 people have signed a petition calling for a full 24-hour Accident and Emergency department at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr in Ystrad Mynach.The £172m hospital, which opened in November 2011, has…
Get inspired for Adult Learners’ Week
A host of events have been taking place across Caerphilly County Borough as part of Adult Learners’ Week.Organised by the adult learning organisation NIACE Dysgu Cymru and supported by the Welsh Government…
Plaid AM calls on Minister to tackle issue of councils charging disabled motorists for parking
Plaid Cymru’s South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle has urged Transport Minister Edwina Hart to help disabled motorists who currently pay to use many council-owned car park sites in Wales.Caerphilly County Borough…
Bedwas charity walk raises £5,000 for Lullaby Trust
A charity walk in Bedwas has raised £5,000 for the Lullaby Trust.The one mile walk, and funday, was organised by Alison Hall and her family in memory of her son.Alison’s baby boy…
Runners from across UK sign up for Caerphilly 10km race
Almost 900 runners have signed up for the inaugural Caerphilly 10km race.Organisers Caerphilly County Borough Council say numbers for the June 23 event are rising daily with 280 runners coming from the…