Credit unions offering low cost ways of borrowing are helping to tackle poverty, the Welsh Government has claimed.Local Government and Communities Minister Carl Sargeant has said organisations like Islwyn Community Credit Union…
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Police in Blackwood launch another crackdown on illegal parking
Police in Blackwood have issued their second warning in seven months to motorists over illegal parking.Gwent Police has said it is about to begin another “zero tolerance” crackdown on the problem after…
Blackwood construction site manager honoured with second award in three months
A building site manager from Blackwood has won a second award this year for his work.
Plaid select care home worker as candidate in New Tredegar by-election
Plaid Cymru has announced its candidate for the by-election in the New Tredegar ward of Caerphilly County Borough.Gill Jones who has a daughter and two grand-daughters, works as an administrator at a…
Caerphilly pub assault leaves man with head injuries
A 47-year-old man was taken to hospital with head injuries after he was assaulted at the Piccadilly pub in Caerphilly town.Gwent Police is appealing for information after the incident on Friday October…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: October 17
Blood Clots The Assembly’s health committee has released a very significant report revealing that almost 1,000 people are dying unnecessarily in Welsh hospitals due to blood clots.I’m a member of the committee…
Universal Colliery Disaster remembered at Senghenydd
The 99th anniversary of the Universal Colliery Disaster in Senghenydd was marked on Monday with the release of hundreds of black balloons.The Aber Valley community gathered at a special memorial service outside…
Unemployment in Wales falls by 7,000
The number of people unemployed in Wales fell by 7,000 between June and August, latest official figures have revealed,People out of work now stands at 125,000 – an 8.3% unemployment rate.Across the…
Asbestos tests in schools must be consistent after Cwmcarn High School, says union NASUWT
A teachers’ union has called for schools across Caerphilly County Borough and Wales to be tested for asbestos in the same way after Cwmcarn High School was closed last week.
Cwmcarn High School to partially re-open on Friday after asbestos alert
Cwmcarn High School is to partially re-open this Friday after it was closed following an asbestos alert.A spokesman for Caerphilly County Borough Council said it was finalising arrangements.He said: “We are delighted…