A unique service is empowering people to overcome drug and alcohol misuse and to move forward into paid employment.Peer Mentoring Wales is a European funded Pan-Wales venture and is delivered by DrugAid…
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Police appeal after mugging in Bargoed
A 20-year-old man was pushed to the ground and kicked by three other men who then stole his mobile phone.Police are appealing for information following the mugging in Bargoed which happened at…
Unison welcomes Caerphilly Council pay rise
Trade union Unison has welcomed the decision to give a pay rise to more than 3,000 Caerphilly County Borough Council workers.From October this year, workers on the minimum wage will be paid…
Caerphilly Council to digitise 175 years of birth, death and marriage records
Records of births, deaths and marriages stretching back 175 years are to be digitised by Caerphilly County Borough Council.The project to digitise more than 600,000 records will back-capture the information from over…
Sponsor a tile to raise cash for Aber Valley Miner’s Memorial
People wanting to adopt a tile to help raise money for a mining memorial in the Aber Valley have until August 31 to do so.Four-hundred and forty men and boys died in…
Win a camera with Get Caerphilly Online photography competition
A campaign helping people in Caerphilly County Borough get more from the internet has launched a photography competition.Get Caerphilly Online has launched a search for a single photograph that captures the spirit…
Caerphilly Council staff get on their bikes for charity
IT and personnel workers from Caerphilly County Borough Council will be tackling the Taff Trail Challenge to raise £3,000 for T? Hafan, one of the Mayor’s chosen charities.The teams will tackle the…
Welsh-language broadcaster has stabilised after rocky patch, but questions remain about funding and relationship with BBC
CCTV installed in Gelligaer and Pantside
CCTV has now been installed in Gelligaer and Pantside in bid by Caerphilly Council to combat antisocial behaviour in those areas.Cllr David Poole, cabinet member for community and leisure services, said: “I…
Cousins hoping for success with new chip shop in Caerphilly
Two cousins are hoping their new chip shop will be the Plaice to be in Caerphilly townIbrar Khan, 27 and cousin Naz Khan, 40, have opened Mr Chippy on Clive Street serving…