Four charities that work with the disabled have backed calls by Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle for a Commissioner for the Disabled to be established.Disability Cymru, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Scope and…
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Caerphilly Council defends decision to close Cwmcarn High School over asbestos fears
Caerphilly’s education councillor has hit back at recent reports that have raised hopes of reopening asbestos-hit Cwmcarn High School.
Sponsor a paving tile at Senghenydd’s Mining Memorial
Community groups, organisations, businesses and individuals are being invited to provide sponsorship for paving tiles which will create a ‘Path of Memory’ as a part of the Welsh National Miners Memorial at…
Heolddu Comprehensive pupils win consumer law competition
Students from Heolddu Comprehensive in Bargoed have made it through to the next round of a consumer law competition.
BAFTA-nominated computer games firm moves to Caerphilly
A BAFTA-nominated digital entertainment company looks set to help Wales claim its own corner of the UK gaming industry after re-locating from the traditional gamers’ haven of Dundee, Scotland.
Family events to explain welfare reform
A series of family fun days have been organised to help explain how upcoming changes in the welfare system could impact on Caerphilly County Borough residents.
New volunteers for Caerphilly’s Drug and Alcohol Youth Support team
DAYS, the Drug and Alcohol Youth Support team in the Caerphilly borough, is to welcome four new members following a successful appeal for volunteers.Working to provide information, support and advice to young…
Burgers withdrawn from Caerphilly County Borough primary school menus over horse contamination fears
Beef burgers made by a company which had some of its products test positive for horse DNA have been withdrawn from primary schools in Caerphilly County Borough.
Caerphilly teenager cast in BBC children’s series Wolfblood
An aspiring 17-year-old actress from Caerphilly has won a leading role in top children’s BBC show Wolfblood.
Caerphilly’s Matt Johnson shows support for Red Nose Day 2013
Caerphilly-born TV presenter, Matt Johnson has shown his support for Red Nose Day 2013 by paying a visit to local project, Track 2000, to experience first-hand the work done by Comic Relief…