A Caerphilly teenager has won a national art competition.Eighteen year-old Sam Fitzgerald, a pupil at St Cenydd School, in Trecenydd, was declared overall winner in the Digital category of Beechwood College’s Create!…
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Brace’s Bakery launches work experience scheme
GCSE and A Level students can now get a taste of life inside Crumlin-bakery Brace’s, after the firm introduced a new work experience scheme.Students are being invited to apply for the placements…
A470 re-opened after fatal crash at Abercynon
A man was killed after his car left the A470, collided with a tree and rolled down an embankment.The southbound carriageway at Abercynon was closed after the accident at 6.20am on Tuesday…
Caerphilly-based healthcare manufacturer wins industry award
A Caerphilly-based manufacturer specialising in products for the healthcare sector has scooped a prestigious industry award.Direct Healthcare Services Ltd, based on the town’s Western Industrial Estate, was recently awarded the Innovative Product…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: August 2
Caerphilly County Borough Council has a new leader. He is Councillor Allan Pritchard from Oakdale. He is a councillor of experience and is a long standing member of Plaid Cymru. He becomes…
Cwmcarn Forest tenth most-visited free attraction in Wales
Cwmcarn Forest is the tenth most-visited free attraction in Wales, according to a new tourism report by the Welsh Government.During 2010 Cwmcarn Forest Drive and Visitor Centre received 178,000 visitors. Cardiff’s Wales…
Two arrests in connection with Oakdale road death
UPDATE: Risca man charged over Oakdale road deathTwo people have been arrested in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man found lying in the road.Ian Hamilton, who was also known as…
Traffic diversion through Caerphilly County Borough due to A470 accident
UPDATE: A470 re-opened after fatal crash at AbercynonA traffic diversion via the A472 through to Ystrad Mynach and the A469 to Caerphilly is in place following an accident on the A470 on…
Abercarn student rewarded for volunteer work
A student from Abercarn has been presented with two awards recognising his work as a volunteer at his local cricket club.Gavin Chilton, 18 from Abercarn, was a joint winner of the Community…
More calls for M4 relief road after second Brynglas Tunnel fire
Conservative South Wales East AM William Graham has again called for the Welsh Government to look at proposals for an M4 relief road in Newport following last week’s fire in the Brynglas…