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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…
Caerphilly Council’s new cabinet agrees to spend £400,000 on community repairs
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s new Labour cabinet has agreed to spend £400,000 on community projects including landscaping, repairing street furniture and other maintenance work.Cllr David Poole, the new cabinet member for community…
Lewis School Pengam produce music CD for the Cultural Olympiad at Caerphilly Castle
Pupils at Lewis School Pengam have produced a five-track CD with the help of a leading music producer who has worked with the likes of The Stereophonics and Sir Tom Jones.Music producer…
Thieves steal 60m of railway cabling in Rhymney
Thieves stole 60 metres of railway cabling between Pontlottyn and Rhymney causing delays for commuters on Thursday morning.A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said: “BTP officers were called to a section of…
Remploy factories faced with closure performing well, claim Plaid Cymru
A letter to Remploy employees shows that the business is doing well despite claims to the contrary from the UK Government, Plaid Cymru claims.The letter, from Remploy Enterprise Businesses’ managing director Alan…
Coleg Gwent students show racism the red card
Coleg Gwent students have been recognised for their efforts to stamp out racism in a competition run by educational anti-racism charity, Show Racism the Red Card.Show Racism the Red Card works with…