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…
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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…
Reports of sex crime to charity New Pathways soar
Reports of rape and sexual assault to a specialist support charity have risen by 30% in a year.Figures released by New Pathways, a rape crisis and sexual abuse support service, means the…
Coleg Morgannwg and Ystrad Mynach College merge to form Coleg Y Cymoedd
The merger of Coleg Morgannwg and Ystrad Mynach College has officially taken place today to form Coleg Y Cymoedd.Meaning College of the Valleys, Coleg Y Cymoedd will be home to more than…
Work starts on wind turbines at Oakdale Business Park
Work to build two electricity-generating wind turbines on Oakdale Business Park has begun.The proposal for two wind turbines on land owned byCaerphilly County Borough Council was granted planning permission in October 2011….
Caerphilly-based family dairy takes top prize for butter at Royal Welsh Show
A family-run dairy scooped first prize for its creamery butter at last week’s Royal Welsh Show.Castle Dairies won the accolade Supreme Champion for their Welsh Salted Creamery Butter – produced with 100%…