Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed the extent of repairs it faces to bring its housing stock up to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard.Earlier this year, a secret ballot among council tenants…
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Benefit spending grew to £8.7bn in Wales last year
The UK Government’s Department of Work and Pensions has said it will write to those affected by a new cap which will limit the amount of benefits a person can have.From April…
Appeal for information following theft and assault in Blackwood
Gwent Police is appealing for information following an assault and theft which took place on a lane off Bryn Road in Blackwood on Tuesday August 28.The incident happened at 2.40pm. A 31-year-old…
Advice event for women to get ahead in the workplace
Charity Chwarae Teg is holding an event to help women get ahead in the workplace.Advisors from the women’s economic development body will be on-hand with information and guidance at the Tenovus charity…
Robbery at Ladbrokes in Nelson
Gwent Police is appealing for information following a robbery at Ladbrokes on Commercial Street in Nelson on Friday September 21.A man entered the betting shop at 9.10pm and threatened staff before demanding…
Collection of work by Caerphilly artist unveiled at council
A collection of work by a former colliery worker has been unveiled at the headquarters of Caerphilly County Borough Council.James D Davies, a self-taught artist, discovered drawing and painting during a period…
Blackwood First Responders appeal for volunteers
A team of First Responders in Blackwood is appealing for new volunteers.First Responder volunteers are trained to attend emergency calls received by the ambulance service and provide care until the ambulance arrives.Islwyn…
£25,000 raised for Welsh National Mining Memorial at Senghenydd
More than £25,000 has been raised through a “sponsor a tile” appeal to help pay for a National Mining Memorial at Senghenydd.Four-hundred and thirty-nine men and boys died in the 1913 disaster…
Drop in absentee levels at secondary schools in Wales
The number of children absent from secondary schools in Wales has dropped, according to figures released by the Welsh Government.The overall attendance rate in Wales’ secondary schools for 2011/12 has improved by…
Van driver, 34, flown to hospital after crash between Abertridwr and Penyrheol
A 34-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital after a road crash between the van he was driving and a HGV lorry.The accident happened on a stretch of road between Penyrheol and…