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Website turns to power of the crowd for investment funding

Monday, September 16, 2013Monday, September 16, 2013

A would-be entrepreneur from Caerphilly has turned to internet users for investment into his homegrown geek website Chaos Hour.

Gwent Police detective sacked after IPCC investigation into ‘missing’ copper

Monday, September 16, 2013Monday, September 16, 2013

A detective with Gwent Police has been sacked after an Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation into the way he returned copper seized during a police raid.Detective Constable Steve Waters was dismissed in…

Lindsay Whittle chosen as Caerphilly Assembly candidate

Monday, September 16, 2013Monday, September 16, 2013

Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has been selected by party members in Caerphilly to fight the constituency at the 2016 elections to the National Assembly.Mr Whittle, who currently represents South Wales East…

School children to get involved with Gelligaer Community Archaeology Project

Friday, September 13, 2013Thursday, September 12, 2013

School children will next week take part in an archaeological dig in Gelligaer.The project at Gelligaer Cemetery will begin after initial investigations to extend the cemetery indicated significant Roman remains of national…

Junior football teams get new training equipment

Friday, September 13, 2013

Caerphilly’s footballing stars of tomorrow have been given a boost by Assembly Members Jeff Cuthbert and Lindsay Whittle.Both politicians managed to get their hands on some new training equipment through an Assembly…

Manic Street Preachers back Senghenydd’s National Mining Memorial

Friday, September 13, 2013

Blackwood band the Manic Street Preachers have given a £500 donation towards the Wales National Mining Memorial, which is being unveiled next month in Senghenydd.The memorial, which commemorates 150 mining disasters, will…

Community litter pick at Morgan Jones Park, Caerphilly

Thursday, September 12, 2013Thursday, September 12, 2013

On Wednesday September 18, as part of Tidy Wales Week, Caerphilly residents are being urged to volunteer for a litter pick.To join the tidy up session around the community allotments and pond…

Caerphilly Council to spend £250,000 improving disabled access

Thursday, September 12, 2013Thursday, September 12, 2013

Caerphilly County Borough Council is to spend £250,000 updating it buildings to improve access for disabled people.The works are being undertaken using funding from the council’s Disability Equality Group (DEG) during the…

Police appeal after burglary in Caerphilly

Thursday, September 12, 2013Thursday, September 12, 2013

Police in Caerphilly are appealing for information following a burglary at a garage on Court Road, Caerphilly, which took place some time between August 9 and 23.Items stolen included: An orange Husqvarna…

Award paints Hengoed student’s path to success

Thursday, September 12, 2013

A Hengoed student has been awarded a prestigious learning prize as a result of her outstanding level of work at Coleg y Cymoedd.Laurell Pearce has won the Overall Learner of the Year…

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