Pupils at Cwmcarn Primary School showed their artistic talents to Islwyn MP Chris Evans and senior management of packaging firm Smurfit Kappa as they took part in a poster competition to promote…
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Caerphilly and District Twinning Association to stage photographic exhibition
Everyday life in Wales and Brittany is to be showcased in a photographic exhibition at Caerphilly’s Tourist Information Centre next month.Staged by Caerphilly and District Twinning Association, the exhibition ‘Glances at Brittany…
Caerphilly AM Cuthbert welcomes Assembly Asbestos Bill
Caerphilly’s Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has welcomed a proposed to allow the NHS in Wales to recover the cost of treatment for asbestos-related diseases.Fellow Labour AM Mick Antoniw will introduce a draft…
Rogue trader jailed after conning blind Nelson pensioner
A rogue trader who drove a blind pensioner to a bank to pay for work that didn’t need doing has been jailed for 14 months.Cornelius Jones, of Pontypool based C. Jones and…
Caerphilly man sets off on 1,000 mile trek in memory of late father
A Caerphilly man is trekking 1,027 miles around Wales in memory of his late father who helped establish the new coastal pathway.Dave Quarrell, 27, is hoping to raise £20,000 for Cancer Research…
Digger stolen from Butetown Reservoir in Rhymney
Thieves have managed to steal a digger worth thousands of pounds from Butetown Reservoir in Rhymney.The digger is a Kubota KX36-3, similar to the one pictured, and has an orange arm and…
Caerphilly singer, 12, has special talent
A 12-year-old singer has gone through to the finals of a schools talent contest.St Cenydd Comprehensive School’s Special Resource Base was the latest school to take part in the Britain’s Got Special…
Win a pair of tickets to see Allan Yn Y Fan at Blackwood Miners’ Institute
On Saturday May 12, Wales’ leading Celtic Music band Allan Yn Y Fan will return to Blackwood Miners’ Institute to perform tracks from their brand new album – Pwnco.Allan Yn Y Fan…
Gwent Police consult on station closures
Residents are being consulted on plans to close police stations across the Gwent force area.In Caerphilly County Borough, stations in Caerphilly, Bargoed, Rhymney, Ystrad Mynach, Bedwas and Risca are set to close…
Llanbradach resident prosecuted for dog fouling offence
A Llanbradach woman has been ordered to pay £300 for letting her dog foul on the pavement.