The number of people unemployed in Wales has fallen by 7,000 to 118,000 in the last three months, according to figures published by Office for National Statistics (ONS).The unemployment figure has also…
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Crowds flock to Caerphilly for Proms in the Park
More than 4,300 music lovers gathered at Owain Glyndŵr Playing Fields, Caerphilly on Saturday for the third annual Proms in the Park.Record numbers of Proms fans attended the Welsh leg of the…
Warning after spate of catalytic converter thefts across Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent
Gwent Police is advising large vehicle owners to take measures to prevent exhaust systems containing catalytic converters from being stolen. During the past week 14 catalytic converters have been stolen from vehicles,…
Illegal Pontllanfraith tattooist prosecuted by council
A Pontllanfraith man has been prosecuted by Caerphilly County Borough Council after it was revealed he was illegally tattooing at his home address.Craig Crook, 34, of Broadmead, Pontllanfraith, was taken to court…
5,000 patients to be contacted after former Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital worker diagnosed with hepatitis C
Around 5,000 patients are to be contacted after it was revealed a former healthcare worker at Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital was diagnosed with hepatitis C.Two patients in Wales have been identified as having…
No action to be taken by Ombudsman against Plaid councillor
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has decided not to take any action against a Plaid Cymru councillor at the centre of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s pay scandal.Councillor James Fussell, who is…
Oakdale man in charity bike ride
An Oakdale man has raised more than £1,600 for Cancer Research Wales by taking part in a 100-mile cycle ride.Paul Jones, 44, took part in the London-Surrey ride last month and was…
Landmark Welsh Organ Donation Law receives Royal Assent
A landmark law to introduce a soft opt-out system of organ donation in Wales has received Royal Assent.Wales will become the first nation in the UK to introduce such a system when…
Ystrad Mynach sports complex work to finish February 2014
A new £6 million sports complex being built on the former site of Ystrad Mynach Hospital is due for completion in February.Professional and community teams will be able to use the new…
Mark Jermin stage school to open in Caerphilly
The stage school that discovered Caerphilly actress Leona Vaughan, is opening a school in the town.The Mark Jermin Stage School will open its Caerphilly school in September and is hoping to discover…