A documentary filmmaker from the Aber Valley has won a prestigious Royal Society for Television award for his film about the 1913 Senghenydd mining disaster.Andrew Gough, 22, won the undergraduate entertainment category…
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Man arrested after he reportedly stepped in front of a bus in Maesycymmer
A 36-year-old local man was arrested and cautioned after reportedly stepping out in front of a bus in Maesycymmer.A witness, who did not want to be named, said the Stagecoach bus was…
The Assembly Commission’s search for apprentices
The National Assembly for Wales Commission is on the lookout for some new apprentices.The Commission, which is the body responsible for the administration of the National Assembly, is offering four opportunities to…
Trecenydd Spar prosecuted over food hygiene failures
The owner of a Spar store in Trecenydd has been ordered to pay £515 after health inspectors took him to court on a series of food hygiene charges.Tarjit Singh Sandhu, of Golygfa’r…
Police warning after girl, 13, approached by stranger in car in Crumlin
Police have issued warning to the public to be cautious after a 13-year-old was approached by a stranger in a car in Crumlin.The girl was walking along North Road in Crumlin between…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: New board and chairman announced
It’s all change at Caerphilly Business Forum, the biggest and most influential business network in the county borough.The forum has continued to grow in popularity and I was delighted to see so…
Round-up of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee events in Caerphilly County Borough
Queen Elizabeth II will mark 60 years since her Coronation this weekend and people right across Caerphilly County Borough are getting ready with their celebrations.Across Wales, more than 300 applications have been…
Appeal for information following criminal damage to vehicles, Penpedairheol
Gwent Police is appealing for information following several reports of criminal damage to vehicles in Penpedairheol which happened on Wednesday May 30.The damage is thought to have occurred some time between 4pm…
Police issue 87 parking tickets in Blackwood during crackdown
Gwent Police issued 87 parking tickets along High Street in Blackwood during a crackdown on illegal parking.The £30 and £60 fines were issued in a week that marked the beginning of a…
Assembly Committee backs literacy and numeracy priority for Welsh schools
A National Assembly for Wales committee has backed the findings of a report calling for the prioritisation of literacy and numeracy standards in Welsh schools.The Children and Young People Committee supported the…