A Pentwynmawr man is training to become the one of the first Amnesty International UK tutors in Wales.Paul Davies, a lecturer at Coleg y Cymoedd, Ystrad Mynach campus, is training to teach…
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Caerphilly Youth Forum raises £500 for Velindre Cancer Care
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Youth Forum has raised £500 for Velindre Cancer Care.The youngsters raised the cash by washing 22 cars in one afternoon and collected for a dress-down day for Caerphilly…
Applications for rent help to Caerphilly County Borough Council increase
More people applied to the council for help to pay their rent in two months than the whole of last year.Between April and May this year, there were 390 applications to Caerphilly…
Tributes paid to Markham cyclist who died in Crumlin crash
Tributes have been made to the Markham cyclist who died after a collision in Crumlin earlier this week.Paul Jones, 60, from Markham died following a collision on the A472, Hafodyrynys Road at…
97.6% pass rate for 2013 A-level results
The percentage of A-level students getting A and A* grade in Wales has fallen for the fourth year, while the overall pass rate has remain static compared to last year.The proportion of…
Dead cat found impaled on tree near Rhymney
RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after a cat was found hanging from a tree in the Rhymney area.The female tabby was found impaled on the branch of a tree in Tan…
Police appeal after verbal abuse incident in Bargoed
Police are trying to identify this man who they would like to speak to in connection with an incident in Bals Convenience Store, Bargoed. Officers are investigating a report of verbal abuse…
UK Government’s plan to increase water competition “unlikely to work in Wales”
UK Government plans to increase water competition are unlikely to work in Wales according to the National Assembly of Wales’ Environment and Sustainability Committee.The Water Bill, if passed, would allow non-household premises…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: August 14
Votes at 16 There has recently been published a report on the attitude of young people towards devolution. Not surprisingly, it showed that young people are not interested in how Wales is…
Builder prosecuted for unsafe work in Caerphilly
A builder who provided a customer with a potentially dangerous garage roof has been sentenced to 200 hours community service and ordered to pay £3,000.Dean Ward, a director of Porth-based business Builders…