Leading Plaid Cymru councillors have said they will keep their pledge to freeze council tax for the second year running.Caerphilly County Borough Council was the only Welsh authority to peg council tax…
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Project to boost people’s IT skills in Caerphilly County Borough
A new three-year initiative in Caerphilly County Borough is help people improve their computer skills.The project, called Get IT Together, is focused on helping older people and individuals with disabilities gain basic…
Llamau charity appeal for unwanted Christmas presents
Homelessness and domestic abuse charity Llamau is appealing to people for donations of any unwanted Christmas presents.Deborah Holland, marketing manager for the charity, said: “If you received a present which you don’t…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: December 28
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Library Service It’s great to see that progress is being made on developing a…
£5.5m funding for ‘personalised’ mental health services in Wales
New funding worth £5.5m to improve mental health services in Wales has been announced by Health Minister Lesley Griffiths.£3.5m will go towards support at a local level, meaning enhanced mental health services…
Police hunt two men over Caerphilly mugging
Gwent Police is appealing for information after a 21-year-old man was mugged.
The robbery happened on Bedwas Road, Caerphilly, at approximately 11am on Friday December 23.
Budding social entrepreneurs given funding to follow business dreams
A budding entrepreneur has been given a £4,000 in grant funding to start her own businessLisa Everson, 22, from Caerphilly, has set up a dance project called Do Your Thing (DYT) which…
Coleg Gwent’s make-up students have magic touch with Wizard of Oz
Coleg Gwent’s media make-up students conjured up a visual treat on a work placement for musical The Wizard of Oz.Level 2 Theatrical and Media Make-up students had their brushes, rainbow palettes and…
St Martin’s School student gains highest A-level result
A former student at St Martin’s School has been rewarded for getting the highest mark in his A-level Art and Design exam.Sean Gregory, from Caerphilly, gained the highest marks of all the…
Thousands turn up for Caerphilly’s River of Light 2011
More than 2,500 people attended Caerphilly’s River of Light lantern parade on Thursday.Children of all ages braved the cold winter night to display their homemade lanterns .Organisers said over 800 lanterns were…