Administrators for a recycling firm based in Pontllanfraith are confident they can rescue the company with a new owner.Begbies Traynor say they are confident of finding a buyer for Plastics Sorting Ltd,…
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Caerphilly family project gets good practice award
A Caerphilly family project has scooped an award for employing good practice in mental health promotion.Action for Children’s Caerphilly Family Intervention project has been awarded the Good Practice award from the Public…
Blackwood retailers look to God for help through the tough times
Shopkeepers are looking for some divine intervention to help them get through the tough economic times with visits from their local vicars.Retailers in Blackwood can now turn to their local vicar as…
Tribute to St Martin’s sixth former following sudden death
Tributes have been paid to a teenager who died after being rushed to hospital from St Martin’s School, Caerphilly.Sixth former Chloe Morgan, from Machen, was taken by ambulance from St Martin’s High…
Voting ends on Friday for Caerphilly Council homes transfer ballot
Caerphilly County Borough Council has said it expects to announce the result of its homes transfer vote on the same day the ballot closes.Council tenants have until midday on Friday February 17…
Woman, 51, found unconscious in Blackwood still in critical condition
Police have said a 51-year-old woman found unconscious in Blackwood during the early hours of Monday is still in a critical condition.The woman, from the Blackwood area, was found by a member…
Nominate a community project for help from Swalec
Energy firm Swalec is looking for community projects in Caerphilly County Borough for its staff to volunteer with.Local schools, community groups, charities and organisations can apply for Swalec’s ranging from providing volunteers…
Wales welcomes BMA backing for soft opt-out organ donation system
The Welsh Government has welcomed the British Medical Association’s backing for a soft opt-out system of organ donation.In a report published on Monday, the BMA says it believes that the introduction of…
New look support for businesses in Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s business support team has had a re-brand.Now known as Business Enterprise Support Team (BEST), the council’s team is based at Tredomen Business and Technology Centre in Ystrad Mynach.Cllr…
Brace’s Bakery celebrates one year at Rogerstone
Crumlin firm Brace’s Bakery has marked its first year of production at its plant in Rogerstone, Newport.Brace’s, Wales’ largest independent bakery, took over from Warburtons at the Rogerstone site in December 2010,…