The overall GCSE pass rate for Caerphilly County Borough students was 98.6%, compared with 98.1% last year.The slight increase means the county borough pass rate is only just behind the Welsh national…
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Historic body Cadw invests £260,000 in Caerphilly Castle
A £260,000 investment to improve the visitor experience at Caerphilly Castle has been completed.
Metal theft in Machen
A business consultant has said he has been forced to sleep in the house he is building to deter metal thieves.Paul Cottrel, from Machen, is currently building a house on Ffwrwm Road….
Half of Welsh parents can’t afford to take children on holiday, poll finds
Half of Welsh parents cannot afford to take their children away on holiday this year, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Salvation Army.Just over half (51%) of Welsh parents of…
GCSE pass rate in Wales remains stable for 2013
The overall GCSE pass rate for Wales in 2013 has remained at 98.7% – equalling the results of the previous two years. Passes at grades A* to C was 65.7% – up…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: August 21
50th anniversary It was a pleasure to attend a 50th birthday bash in Caerphilly – but it was not for an individual but a company.PHS, which is a workplace services provider and…
Caerphilly’s PHS Group celebrates 50 years in business
From hand dryers to office plants, and secure data storage services to condom machines, it is safe to say there are very few companies like Caerphilly’s PHS Group.And there are not many…
‘Help, I’ve got hiccups!’ – The 999 timewasters putting lives at risk
A bad hangover and a case of the hiccups are just two of the reasons why people have dialled 999 in the last 12 months. The Welsh Ambulance Service has warned that…
Murder inquiry launched after death of six-week-old baby boy in Nelson
Gwent police has launched a murder enquiry following the death of a baby boy in the Nelson area.Officers received a call to an address in Nelson at 9.15pm on Friday August 16…
Appeal after fuel theft – Waldrons Commercial Street Risca
Police are appealing for information following a theft of fuel from Waldron’s Garage Commercial Street Risca on Wednesday August 14.The man – described as bald with a muscular build – put £50.02…