Organisers of this year’s Megaday music festival are hoping to hit a £250,000 milestone in their fundraising efforts.
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‘Bedroom Tax’ motion for Caerphilly Council “watered down” claim Plaid Cymru
A council motion opposing the ‘Bedroom Tax’ has been “watered down”, according to the Plaid Cymru councillors who proposed it.From April 1 this year, changes to housing benefit by the UK Government…
Global ICT firm brings new service centre to Nantgarw
A technology company has created 20 new jobs and an apprentice scheme with the help of a £438,000 Welsh Government grant.Logicalis has moved its UK Managed Services Centre from Malaysia to Nantgarw.The…
Asbestos worker died on last day at Cwmcarn High School
A worker who was killed while removing asbestos from Cwmcarn High School was due to start a new job the following day, his family has said.
Welsh Water begins mains maintenance work in Caerphilly town
Work to upgrade a water main along Cardiff Road in Caerphilly town centre is due to begin today (Monday August 5).The first phase of the work by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water involves…
Heavy showers to affect Wales
Natural Resources Wales is advising people to be alert for possible flooding as more heavy rain is forecast for the whole of Wales.The Met Office is forecasting heavy showers across Wales with…
Get Caerphilly Online helps 3,000 use the internet
Thousands of people in the county have brushed up on or developed new Internet skills thanks to the Get Caerphilly Online campaign.In the last three months alone, nearly 500 people have been…
Plaid celebrate double success in Penyrheol council elections
Plaid Cymru celebrated a double by-election victory in the Penyrheol area.Steve Skivens won the Penyrheol ward by-election for a seat on Caerphilly County Borough Council while Michelle Britton triumphed in a straight…
Sister of missing Manic Street Preacher’s thank you for fundraising
The sister of missing Manic Street Preachers star Richey Edwards has thanked players of the People’s Postcode Lottery for raising more than £2m for a charity helping relatives affected by a disappearance.Rachel…
New IPCC Commissioner for Wales appointed by Home Secretary
A new Commissioner for Wales at the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been appointed.Appointed by the Home Secretary for an initial four year term, Jan Williams starts at the IPCC office…