A chapel that has stood for more than a century in the heart of Risca has been saved from being demolished
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Redundant Real Crisps worker from Blackwood starts own business
A worker made redundant in the aftermath of the Crumlin Real Crisp factory fire has set-up his own gardening business.
Greenhill Primary School in Gelligaer celebrates first year
Greenhill Primary in Gelligaer has recently celebrated the first anniversary of its official opening.The first school in the country to receive an Energy Performance Rating of A+, the multi-award winning school has…
Tesco reaffirms plans to open in Penyrheol
Supermarket giant Tesco has reaffirmed plans to open a store in Penyrheol following local rumours that the company had pulled out.
Caerphilly Miners’ community centre project handed £300,000 from Welsh Government
A project to turn the original building of Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital into a community centre has been boosted by a £300,000 grant from the Welsh Government.
Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston ready to meet victims of crime
Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston has announced a series of workshops where he will meet victims of crime.The workshops, being held over the next couple of months across Gwent’s five…
Plaid AM urges Welsh Government to help spread the benefits of credit unions
Plaid Cymru South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle has urged the Welsh Government to do much more to promote the development of credit unions to avoid people falling victim to loan sharks.In…
Witness plea after stone in snowball smashed window of King’s Arms, Caerphilly
Police in Caerphilly town are appealing for witnesses after a stone hidden in a snowball was thrown through a window at the King’s Arms pub on Cardiff Road.
Police appeal after burglaries in Risca, Fleur-De-Lys and Blackwood
Police are appealing for information following three burglaries in Risca, Fleur-De-Lys and Blackwood. The first break-in happened in Gwendoline Road, Risca on January 26 at about 5.30am. Two dark blue Dell Inspiron…
School attendance improves in Caerphilly County Borough
There has been an increase in school attendance and a decrease in exclusion for primary and secondary schools in Caerphilly County Borough, new figures have revealed.