Environment Agency Wales is investigating the impact of a pollution to the River Ebbw.
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Watchdog to investigate Gwent Police over sex-on-duty officer
Gwent Police is to be investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission over the way it handled a complaint that a firearms officer had sex with a married woman while on duty.According…
Brace’s Bakery sends Christmas Welsh cakes out to troops
Staff at Crumlin-based Brace’s Bakery have been busy making and packing Welsh cakes to send as a Christmas treat to Welsh troops in Afghanistan.Captain N Hinton thought that his regiment, The Queens…
Speeding New Tredegar drivers caught by police
Drivers speeding through New Tredegar at over 50mph were caught out by police during a recent operation.Following recent reports of motorists ignoring the law by residents, police took to Pleasant View, in…
Caerphilly youngster to appear in musical Oliver! at Wales Millennium Centre
A ten-year-old girl from Caerphilly will appear in a new production of smash-hit musical Oliver! At Cardiff’s Wales Millennium Centre.Maya Williams will join other young stars from the surrounding area as part…
Campaign for new Llanbradach health centre moves forward
A campaign for a new health centre in Llanbradach has taken a step forward after the health board confirmed it as a priority.Residents in the village want the old All Saints’ church…
Welsh Government launches domestic abuse campaign ahead of Christmas
The Welsh Government has launched a campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse.Shoppers on Cardiff’s Queen Street were greeted with a giant children’s ‘Christmas Wish List’ on Monday to highlight the effect…
75 jobs to go at Blackwood engineering firm
An engineering firm in Blackwood has confirmed that 75 jobs are to go.Hawker Siddeley Switchgear, based at Blackwood Business Park, is to make 35 staff redundant while another 40 temporary workers will…
Acorn Skills Shop launch to boost retail business in Caerphilly
A new retail training centre created by Welsh-based training provider Acorn Learning Solutions has been hailed as key to boosting retail businesses in Caerphilly.Acorn Skills Shop was officially welcomed as a member…
Plaid leadership hopeful Simon Thomas visits Caerphilly Council apprentices
Plaid Cymru leadership hopeful Simon Thomas AM was in Ystrad Mynach last week as he met with some of the new apprentices at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
The council is funding jobs for up to 150 apprentices and trainees over the next three years.