A charity concert in aid of the British Heart Foundation Cymru will be held on Friday March 23 at 7.30pm at Mount Carmel Church, Pontygwindy Road, Caerphilly.The concert will feature Caerphilly Ladies’…
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Community groups can bid for a share of £30,000
Community Groups from across Gwent will be bidding for a share of £30,000 this Saturday (March 24) at a ‘Your Voice, Your Choice’ Communities Fund Event.The Gwent High Sheriff’s Community Fund and…
Resurfacing of the A469/A472 in Ystrad Mynach
Diversions and road closures in Ystrad Mynach will be in place this weekend (March 24 and 25) and next (March 31 and April 1) for road works on the A469 and A472.Preparatory…
Councillors reject Morrisons plan for Blackwood
A £16 million retail park in Blackwood could be demolished after councillors rejected a plan to transform it into a supermarket.Morrisons had been lined up to take over the main 46,000 sq…
Motorists in Abercarn and Risca let off from £80 seatbelt fines
Motorists caught flouting seatbelt laws had a lucky escape recently when police decided to let then off an £80 fine if they watched a safety film instead.The ‘options’ day, as labelled by…
Caerphilly Business Forum: Budget 2012 was non-event
Yesterday’s budget was in many ways a bit of a non-event. It was described by the Chancellor himself as “neutral” and by critics as boring.I suppose if everything was fine and going…
Police appeal after crash car failed to stop on A468
Gwent Police is appealing for information after a car sped off following a crash on the A468 between Lower Machen and BassalegThe collision happened at 7.40pm on Tuesday March 20 between a…
Three youngsters rescued from cliff in Risca
Three young people had to be rescued from a cliff face in Risca.The incident happened off Manor Way on the Ty-Sign Estate at around 5.35pm on Wednesday.South Wales Fire and Rescue Service…
Bedwas tobacco dealer sentenced after ‘cash point’ meeting fails
A Bedwas woman who was arrested at an M4 service station with almost £25,000 in her handbag, has been sentenced for tobacco smuggling.Verna Dunphy, 62, of East Avenue, Bedwas, had arranged for…
Caerphilly businesses’ reaction to George Osborne’s 2012 Budget
Business in Caerphilly County Borough has responded positively to the UK Government’s 2012 Budget.Click here for a full Budget 2012 report and how the new budget will affect you.Andrew Diplock, Chair of…