Labour councillor James Pritchard will be holding a residents’ surgery for his Morgan Jones Park ward on Thursday August 2 and Thursday August 9.Both surgeries will be held at Caerphilly Library between…
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New Tredegar’s Winding House Museum scoops award
The Winding House Museum in New Tredegar has won an award for heritage education.The Sandford Award is an independently judged assessment of heritage education and is granted in recognition of excellence.One of…
Appeal for information following two burglaries in Caerphilly area
Gwent Police is appealing for information following two burglaries in the Caerphilly area.The first happened at Attlee Court, Lansbury Park between 2pm on Friday July 20 and 9am on Saturday July 21….
Caerphilly firm expands with £190,000 Welsh Government grant
A Caerphilly manufacturer of high-spec valves used in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries has been given £190,000 by the Welsh Government to help its expansion.Hobbs Valve Ltd, based on the Trecenydd…
£14m Ystrad Mynach road scheme completed
A £14million scheme to ease congested roads around Ystrad Mynach has been completed.The work – centred around Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr – will help tackle congestion and improve traffic flow at the intersection…
Chief Medical Officer for Wales Dr Tony Jewell retires
First Minister Carwyn Jones has led the praise of outgoing Chief Medical Officer of Wales Dr Tony Jewell.Dr Jewell, who is retiring, has spent six years in the role. The Chief Medical…
80,000 visit Big Cheese Festival 2012
The Big Cheese Festival 2012 in Caerphilly attracted 80,000 visitors over its three days according to organisers.Despite the huge number descending on the town, Gwent Police has claimed there were no reports…
This article was written by Roy Greenslade, for guardian.co.uk on Monday 30th July 2012 09.09 UTCThe Welsh government is to review its code about council-run newspapers in the face of protests from…
Caerphilly man completes 1,000 mile coastal challenge and raises £6k for charity
A Caerphilly man has raised more than £6,000 for Cancer Research Wales by walking the entire length of the new Wales Coastal Path.Dave Quarrell, 27, took three month’s unpaid leave from his…
Bedwas housing landlord jailed for cutting off hot water and gas to tenants
A landlord who cut off the hot water and gas to his tenants has been jailed for 12 months.Paul Rees, 52, of Pandy Road, Bedwas, was found guilty of offences under the…