Newport is to get a tolled M4 relief road, according to press reports.According to The Times and The Independent, Chancellor George Osborne will announce a new 14-mile M4 relief road as part…
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No confidence motion in Caerphilly Council leader to be heard this month
A motion of no confidence in Caerphilly Council leader Harry Andrews will be heard at a council meeting on April 23.
British Transport Police stage week-long antisocial behaviour operation
British Transport Police (BTP) is embarking on a week-long operation dealing with the causes and effects of antisocial behaviour.As part of efforts to drive down crime on Welsh railways, officers will be…
Ystrad Mynach College beauticians show their style in skills contest
Ystrad Mynach College students took gold and silver awards in an all-Wales contest to find the country’s most talented trainee beauticians.Eleisha Symons, 17, and Ashlie Marie Jones, 19, both from Caerphilly, battled…
Plaid Cymru AM visits local parent programme
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle visited Caerphilly Parenting Support Programme last week to find out more about the support available for parents in the community.The programme, which is run by Action for…
Welfare reforms will damage communities across Wales warns Minister
Changes to welfare and benefits will have a “destabilising, damaging and devastating impact on communities across Wales”, a Welsh Government Minister has warned.
Caerphilly MP thanks Royal British Legion for local work
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has publicly thanked staff and volunteers from the Royal British Legion for its work in Wales.
Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr A&E campaigners to meet in Blackwood
Campaigners wanting a 24-hour doctor-led Accident and Emergency department at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr are holding a public meeting in Blackwood on Tuesday April 2.The £172m hospital near Ystrad Mynach, which opened in…
Labour names candidate for Risca East by-election
Labour has chosen Philippa Leonard to stand for the Risca East by-election on Caerphilly County Borough Council on May 2.
Bedwas commercial vehicle firm signs deal with Iveco
A commercial vehicle company based in Bedwas has signed a deal to become a main distributor for a major truck and van firm.Glenside Commercials Ltd, based on Bedwas House Industrial Estate, is…