A Caerphilly-based firm has won a slice of a £1.6 million worth of work from D?r Cymru Welsh Water.OSS Electrical, alongside Oasis Software Solutions of Monmouth, have secured water treatment contracts in…
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Coleg Gwent students awarded for commonwealth projects
Coleg Gwent students were officially recognised for their work on commonwealth projects in Wales recently.Actor, writer and musician Boyd Clack, who wrote and starred in TV series High Hopes, visited a group…
Have your say on Caerphilly Council budget cuts
Caerphilly County Borough Council is urging residents to have their say on how it can cut its budget.Over the next three years the local authority has to make a total of £28.13…
Mystery Lotto winner from Caerphilly County Borough scoops £1.5m
A mystery Lotto jackpot winner, known only as Ms T from the Caerphilly County Borough area, has banked a giant Lotto prize without ever touching a ticket.The lucky lady matched all six…
Book of condolence opened for Nelson Mandela in Caerphilly County Borough
Residents across the Caerphilly County Borough can add their personal comments to a book of condolence for former SOuth African president Nelson Mandela.The apartheid fighter died on December 5 aged 95 in…
Morrisons supermarket opens in Bargoed
Supermarket chain Morrisons has opened its new store in Bargoed – creating 250 new jobs.The store is part of a new £24 million retail development which has a further seven units for…
Dogs stolen in Maesycwmmer
Gwent Police is appealing for information after the theft of two dogs from two addresses in the Maesycwmmer area on December 3.The young border collies, Poppy and Jess who are about 12-months-old,…
Operation Santa charity toy appeal a success
Thousands of Christmas presents have been donated to children across Caerphilly County Borough through a council-backed charity appeal.Organised by Caerphilly County Borough Council, it has been a record-breaking year for the Operation…
Bonnets, bumpers and lights stolen from parked cars in Caerphilly town and Ystrad Mynach
Police are investigating a spate of recent thefts where car parts have been stolen from parked cars.Bonnets, bumpers and registration plates have all been taken from Ford Fiestas in broad daylight.A White…
A BRAVE MAN – RAF veteran from Trecenydd dies after Welsh NHS wouldn’t pay for cancer treatment
An RAF veteran who was told he had to pay for his own cancer treatment by the NHS has died.
Roy Bushen, 75, was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in June this year and was told he had to pay £18,000 for treatment that could prolong his life.