Caerphilly County Borough’s 19,600 tax credit claimants have until July 31 to renew their claims, HM Revenue and Customs has warned.HMRC has issued a reminder to claiments that if they do not…
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Abertridwr dog owner fined for fouling offence
A woman from Abertridwr has been ordered to pay a total of £210, after allowing her dog to foul in the street.Amanda Roberts, 28, of Edward Terrace, Abertridwr, was handed a fine…
Caerphilly Council recruits new Community Safety Warden
The Community Safety team at Caerphilly County Borough Council has recruited a new Community Safety Warden.Jenna Baldwin has been recruited by the council to join its team of wardens who act as…
PHS Datashred wins recycling award
A division of Caerphilly-based firm PHS has scooped a prestigious recycling award.PHS Datashred, which securely destroys sensitive documents for companies, picked up the award for ‘Fleet Initiative of the Year’ at the…
Bedwas High School and Markham Primary School achieve National Quality Award
Bedwas High School and Markham Primary School have become the first secondary and primary schools in Caerphilly County Borough to get a healthy schools award.The two schools have been given the Welsh…
Fly-tipping prosecution for Caerphilly man
A Caerphilly man has been told to pay £365.55 after being prosecuted by the council for fly-tipping.Gavin Teague, 31, of Heol Maerdy, Caerphilly, was admitted illegally dumping waste at Cefn Carnau Lane,…
Gwent Police to hold crime prevention event for over 50s in Bedwas
Gwent Police is holding a ‘Cheese and Crime’ event next week for residents aged over 50 to get crime prevention advice.The free event, which has been funded by the Van and Graig-Y-Rhacca…
Graig-Y-Rhacca man jailed for brain damage attack loses Court of Appeal bid to cut sentence
A Graig-Y-Rhacca man jailed for his part in a brutal attack which left a suspected burglar with brain damage has had his appeal to reduce his sentence rejected by the Court of…
Railway electrification of Valley Lines announced
The UK Government has announced the electrification of the Valley Lines network as part of a £350million investment in Welsh railways.The Department for Transport (DfT) has said the Valley Lines network will…
Police seize 20 cannabis plants in Penyrheol raid
Police officers seized about 20 cannabis plants during a drugs raid in Penyrheol.Ten officers uncovered the cannabis farm when they executed a warrant at an address in Heol Aneurin following calls from…