Update: New Musical Director for Caerphilly Male Voice ChoirCaerphilly Male Voice Choir is looking for a new musical director to help it carry on a tradition more than a century old.The choir,…
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Rhymney shop prosecuted for selling alcohol to underage teens
The owners of a Rhymney shop have been prosecuted and stripped of their licence after selling alcohol to underage teens during a test purchase operation.Husband and wife David John Harris and Karen…
Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust criticise club’s red rebrand
Cardiff City fans have again voiced their opposition to the club’s change to red and its overall rebrand. Members of the Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust have voted against the controversial and have…
Caerphilly Council staff raise cash for charities
Caerphilly Council Staff raised £1,400 for charity Action on Elder Abuse on last Friday’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.At the council’s Penallta House headquarters, employees donated money, dressed down, bought raffle tickets…
Llancaiach Fawr Manor receives backing for £900,000 lottery grant application
Llancaiach Fawr Manor House, near Nelson, is a step closer in securing a £900,000 lottery grant to revamp the historical building.An application for £943,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has passed…
Literacy among children in Wales remains a concern for Estyn
Literacy levels of pupils aged between 11 and 14 remain a concern, according to a report published by education watchdog Estyn.The education inspectors for Wales found that nationally, in most secondary schools…
Giant daffodils and an angel for Bargoed as town gets more public artwork
Bargoed is to get four pieces of new public art costing £200,000, Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced.The new pieces, paid for with European Union money, follows the installation of the Pierhead…
John Hartson launches schools campaign to raise awareness of testicular cancer
Welsh ex-international footballer John Hartson has launched a testicular cancer awareness raising campaign aimed at teenagers.
2012 Caerphilly Business Forum Awards launched
Caerphilly Business Forum has launched its 11th annual awards at Llancaiach Fawr Manor near Nelson.Tuesday’s breakfast-time launch, sponsored by Bedwas firm Excellence IT, saw three new categories added to the annual awards…
Health minister says 37 people died in the past year waiting for organs, which is why the new donor scheme is being proposed