A Caerphilly fundraising group, who has been together for 26 years, has raised £400,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.The Caerphilly Committee was established in 1986 after the group got together to raise funds…
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Environment Agency warns of more localised flooding as heavy rain forecast again
Environment Agency Wales is warning people to be vigilant for localised flooding as further heavy rainfall is forecast across Wales.A band of heavy showers is due to affect most of South and…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David urges consensus on Lords reform
Labour’s Caerphilly MP Wayne David has called on the UK Government to work with his party over reform of the House of Lords.Mr David, who is Labour’s spokesman for constitutional reform, said…
St Cenydd School to hold its own Olympic games
St Cenydd Comprehensive School, near Trecenydd, is to hold its very own version of the Olympics on Friday.The event is designed to inspire pupils in the school to try Olympic sports such…
Caerphilly Council hands out 67 fines for littering in three months
Caerphilly County Borough Council has handed out 67 fines to people for littering and a further 22 fines for dog fouling in the last three months.The local authority – which spends more…
Motorsport engineering courses now available at Ystrad Mynach College
Students will have the opportunity to gain experience building and maintaining real race cars, thanks to a joint initiative between UHOVI (Universities Heads of the Valleys Institute) and The College Ystrad Mynach.Three…
Three bikes worth £6,000 stolen from Castle Bikes in Trethomas
Three high-end bicycles worth £6,000 have been stolen from Castle Bikes in Trethomas.The bikes, two drop-handled racing road bikes and one mountain bike, were stolen in the early hours of Wednesday July…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: July 11
Tom Sargent I attended a fantastic fundraising evening at the Penyrheol Community Centre on Sunday evening in aid of young Tom Sargent.Tom, who is nine, was diagnosed with a type of cerebral…
St Cenydd School opens cycle shelters and picnic village
St Cenydd School, near Trecenydd, has unveiled its new cycle shelters alongside a picnic area for pupils.To celebrate the dual opening, pupils from from St Cenydd, St Martin’s, Bedwas High and Cwmaber…
Caerphilly Business Forum moves offices
Business networking organisation Caerphilly Business Forum has moved into new offices in Tredomen.
The move from offices in Bedwas is designed to strengthen links with Caerphilly County Borough Council’s business development team based at the Tredomen Business and Technology Centre.