The Rhymney community united on the weekend at St David’s Church to light a candle for missing five-year-old girl April Jones from Machynlleth.Residents lit candles, said prayers and released pink balloons to…
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Gwent Police launch All-Wales anti-mobile phone driving campaign 2012
A campaign to discourage drivers from using their mobile phones while behind the wheel has been launched by the four police forces in Wales.Led by Gwent Police and partnership with Road Safety…
Former Remploy worker sets-up social enterprise GreenCap
A social enterprise set-up by a former employee of Remploy has been visited by Education Minister Leighton Andrews.GreenCap, based at Caerphilly’s Western Industrial Estate, was founded by former Remploy employee, Steven Watts….
Plaid Cymru’s Whittle calls for independent exam system for Wales
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle has called for the creation of an independent exam system for Wales.The former leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council raised the issue with Caerphilly AM and…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Council’s Living Wage backed
In his regular column for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Business Forum’s chair Tony Sheehan has welcomed Caerphilly County Borough Council giving its workers a pay rise.
Caerphilly parks in running for national award
Five Green Flag parks in Caerphilly County Borough are in the running for a national award.Waunfawr Park in Crosskeys, Wern Park in Nelson, Morgan Jones Park in Caerphilly town, Parc Cwm Darran…
£50,000 made available for business growth in Caerphilly County Borough
Funding worth £50,000 is being made available for business growth in the Heads of the Valleys area of Caerphilly County Borough.In the last round of funding 13 businesses were given financial support…
Metal thieves target Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans in Caerphilly County Borough
Metal thieves in Caerphilly County Borough are targeting exhaust systems on Mercedes-Benz vans because their high-value.Precious metals such as platinum, palladium and rhodium can be found in the vehicle’s catalytic converter.In one…
Caerphilly primary school pupils doing better than expected
Primary school pupils across Caerphilly County Borough are performing academically better than expected, according to a council report.A report presented to a recent meeting of Caerphilly Council’s Education for Life Scrutiny Committee…
Charity CRI launches new food co-operative in Blackwood
A new food co-operative has been launched in Blackwood by charity CRI.The new co-operative will be run from the charity’s base at Chambers House on Blackwood Road, Blackwood.Residents can drop in and…