Caerphilly County Borough Council is appealing to the Welsh Government for emergency funding to help it clear asbestos from Cwmcarn High School.
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Coleg Gwent students attend Commonwealth Observance
Students from Coleg Gwent joined The Duke of Edinburgh in celebrating Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey.On Monday March 11, seven Independent Living Skills students from Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys Campus joined His Royal…
Project Bernie returns for Easter holidays to cut number of grass fires
A project aimed at reducing the number of deliberate grass fires over the Easter holidays is returning.
Ystrad Mynach College students cut and finish in top three of competition
Students from Ystrad Mynach college have bagged the top three places in a prestigious South Wales hairdressing competition.Lisa Williams, Kristian Reed and Curtis James finished in first, second and third place respectively…
Risca Leisure Centre in line for £280,000 refurbishment
Work is due to begin later this month on a £280,000 refurbishment of Risca Leisure Centre.
Record 1.1m Welsh viewers for watch Six Nations title decider
A record 1.1 million television viewers in Wales watched caretaker head coach Rob Howley’s team lift the RBS 6 Nations title.The record 30-3 defeat of England at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday…
New project launched to tackle missing children in Gwent area
A new collaborative project has been launched to tackle the problem of missing children and youngsters in the Gwent area.Each month Gwent Police receive around 300 reports of children who have gone…
Caerphilly Council “vindicated” by publication of asbestos survey
Caerphilly County Borough Council has said the decision to close Cwmcarn High School over asbestos fears has been vindicated by a new report.
Caerphilly County Borough Council approves new housing charter
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s housing service has approved a new charter which sets out rules on how tenants should be treated.
Welsh ICE Blog: Consider the benefit apprentices can bring to your business
In her column for the Caerphilly Observer, businesswoman and Welsh ICE director Mandy Weston considers the importance of apprenticeships.