A comprehensive school, closed since 2007, has welcomed back pupils after it was reopened as a Welsh-language school.From this month, the former St Ilan School site, off Pontygwindy Road, in Caerphilly, will…
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Bus passengers pick up bill for pay rises, claim Plaid Cymru
Bus passengers are paying the price for Caerphilly Council’s pay scandal, Plaid Cymru group leader Councillor Colin Mann has claimed.Labour-run Caerphilly County Borough Council is axing bus services to save £200,000 with…
Heavy rain expected across Wales tomorrow
Natural Resources Wales is asking people to be alert for localised flooding as heavy showers are expected to affect large areas of Wales tomorrow (September 6) and into the weekend.This could lead…
Plaque for biker Malcolm Uphill
A bronze plaque commemorating legendary motorcyclist Malcolm Uphill is to be unveiled in Caerphilly town.Uphill, who was born in Trecenydd, was the first man to average over 100 mph for a lap…
Rail clean-up for new Energlyn station
Rail staff and community volunteers were out in force recently to spruce-up the surroundings of the developing station at Energlyn and Churchill Park in Caerphilly.Staff working on the construction of the new…
More people using libraries in Caerphilly County Borough
More people are visiting libraries across Caerphilly County Borough.According to statistics from Caerphilly County Borough Council, 90,000 more people visited libraries in 2012/13 compared to the previous 12 months.The council has said…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: September 5
Cervical Screening I’ve raised the issue of cervical screening tests with the Welsh Health Minister Mark Drakeford. Two constituents contacted me over changes that mean from this month the starting age for…
Gwent Police Commissioner: ‘I was cast as villain by MPs’
Gwent’s Police and Crime Commissioner has claimed he was made to look the villain by MPs who quizzed him over his role in forcing the retirement of the chief constable.Ian Johnston was…
Caerphilly Hear to Meet group launched
A new monthly group supporting people with hearing problems has launched.Caerphilly Hear to Meet is held the first Tuesday of every month at St Helen’s RC Church Hall, Caerphilly, between 10.30am and…
1st Battalion Royal Welsh to march through Bargoed
People in Bargoed are being invited to dress themselves – and their properties – in military fashion for the third annual freedom parade by the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh on Saturday, September…