A new £6 million sporting complex in Ystrad Mynach is to become the home of regional rugby side Newport Gwent Dragons.
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Caerphilly County Borough Council leader outlines plans at annual general meeting
Caerphilly County Borough Council leader Harry Andrews has outlined some of the keys projects the local authority is working on.
Cllr Andrews was speaking at the council’s annual general meeting on Thursday, which also saw the election of Crosskeys councillor Michael Gray as Caerphilly County Borough’s new Mayor.
Employability, volunteering and skills fair being held in Blackwood
A European Union-funded project aimed at getting more people into work is holding a skills fair in Blackwood on Thursday May 16.QWEST, which stands for Quality, Work, Employability, Skills and Training, will…
Gwent Police appoints new Assistant Chief Constable.
Gwent Police has appointed a new Assistant Chief Constable.Lorraine Bottomley, who is currently Chief Superintendent at West Midlands Police, will take over the role from Paul Symes who has been Temporary Assistant…
Blackwood Poundstretcher fire latest: Timpson shop to be assessed
Safety inspectors are to decide whether the Timpson store on Blackwood High Street will be demolished following a huge fire a fortnight ago.Fire crews were called to the town’s Poundstretcher store at…
Police appeal after assault at Blackwood’s Vanilla Bar
Gwent Police is appealing for information after an assault left a 29-year-old man with facial injuries and bruising.The incident happened at the Vanilla Bar, on High Street in Blackwood at about 1.20am…
New kit for Blackwood Town Girls and Boys FC Under 9s
A junior football team has unveiled its new kit thanks to sponsorship from a firm owned by one of its assistant coachThe Blackwood Town Girls and Boys FC under 9s squad have…
CCTV appeal after bodywarmer theft from Caerphilly Peacocks
Gwent Police want to trace this man pictured in this CCTV image in connection with the theft of three bodywarmers from Caerphilly town’s Peacocks store.The theft happened at the St Fagans Street…
Welsh Government announces £685,000 to help Caerphilly’s most vulnerable families
The Welsh Government has announced funding of £685,000 to help families in some of Caerphilly County Borough’s most disadvantaged areas.The money will help expand the area’s Flying Start programme which helps support…
Ystrad Mynach air cadets visit Nantgarw’s GE plant
Air cadets from Ystrad Mynach’s 2353 Squadron recently visited an aircraft engine maintenance base to learn about career opportunities.Sixteen cadets took part in the visit to GE Aviation Wales, based in Nantgarw….