Environment Agency Wales is advising people to be vigilant for potential localised flooding across many parts of Wales as heavy rainfall is forecast on Wednesday and into Thursday.
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30,000 trees to be planted in Abertysswg and Phillipstown
Almost 30,000 trees are to be planted on the McLaren and Phillipstown Tips this winter.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Countryside and Landscape Services are working with the communities of Abertysswg and Phillipstown to…
Merged Universities of Glamorgan and Newport to be called University of South Wales
The merged universities of Glamorgan and Newport will be called the University of South Wales.
Welsh Government plan to buy Cardiff Airport
The Welsh Government is in discussions to buy Cardiff Airport from owners TBI, First Minister Carwyn Jones has revealed.The airport would be run by an independent operator on behalf of the Welsh…
Plaid Cymru want Caerphilly Council bosses’ pay hike reversed
The Plaid Cymru group on Caerphilly County Borough Council will seek to reverse the decision to give top officers’ pay rises of up to 30%.Under the authority’s constitution, decisions cannot be rescinded…
Green Flag flying for Cefn Fforest and Pengam Eco-Park
Cefn Fforest and Pengam Eco-Park has been awarded a prestigious Green Flag Community Award by Keep Wales Tidy.The award presented by the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, John Griffiths AM…
Risca Palace Cinama celebrates first anniversary of re-opening as library
The Palace Cinema in Risca has celebrates its first anniversary after re-opening as a new library and council service centre.During its first year, the new-look Palace has attracted more than 120,000 visitors.The…
Caerphilly Council staff voice anger at managers’ pay increase
Around 600 staff from Caerphilly County Borough Council braved the wind and rain Monday lunchtime to voice their anger at senior managers’ recent secret pay increases.
Blue badge scheme in Wales extended
The blue badge scheme in Wales is being extended to include people with severe cognitive impairments, such as autism.Carl Sargeant, the Welsh Minister responsible for transport, made the announcement following a three…
Three thefts in a week in Llanfabon Road, Nelson
Officers are appealing for information after three incidents in the same street in Nelson within a week.