Charity Chwarae Teg is holding an event to help women get ahead in the workplace.Advisors from the women’s economic development body will be on-hand with information and guidance at the Tenovus charity…
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Robbery at Ladbrokes in Nelson
Gwent Police is appealing for information following a robbery at Ladbrokes on Commercial Street in Nelson on Friday September 21.A man entered the betting shop at 9.10pm and threatened staff before demanding…
Collection of work by Caerphilly artist unveiled at council
A collection of work by a former colliery worker has been unveiled at the headquarters of Caerphilly County Borough Council.James D Davies, a self-taught artist, discovered drawing and painting during a period…
Blackwood First Responders appeal for volunteers
A team of First Responders in Blackwood is appealing for new volunteers.First Responder volunteers are trained to attend emergency calls received by the ambulance service and provide care until the ambulance arrives.Islwyn…
£25,000 raised for Welsh National Mining Memorial at Senghenydd
More than £25,000 has been raised through a “sponsor a tile” appeal to help pay for a National Mining Memorial at Senghenydd.Four-hundred and thirty-nine men and boys died in the 1913 disaster…
Drop in absentee levels at secondary schools in Wales
The number of children absent from secondary schools in Wales has dropped, according to figures released by the Welsh Government.The overall attendance rate in Wales’ secondary schools for 2011/12 has improved by…
Van driver, 34, flown to hospital after crash between Abertridwr and Penyrheol
A 34-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital after a road crash between the van he was driving and a HGV lorry.The accident happened on a stretch of road between Penyrheol and…
Rhymney drink driver given 18-month ban
A 47-year-old woman has been handed an 18-month driving ban after being found guilty of drink driving.
Nicola Whitehouse, of Harcourt Place, Rhymney, was breathalysed by police on July 15 2012.
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s Blog: September 25
Caerphilly Street Pastors Last Saturday night was a little bit different for me. At 10pm, I went out with the Caerphilly Street Pastors. We met young people outside of a number of…
Gwent Police looking to recruit cadets
Gwent Police Cadets are currently recruiting teenage members.The force is to begin a five-month training programme from January 2013 for cadets to work alongside local Neighbourhood Policing Teams.The cadet scheme is designed…