St Gwladys Bargoed Primary has become the first school in Caerphilly County Borough to be awarded a Platinum Eco Flag.The prestigious national award has been achieved by only twenty nine schools in…
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Plaid choose 18-year-old to fight election
Wales’ Youth Ambassador is bidding to become the nation’s youngest councillor aged 18 at next month’s council elections.Nathan Flanagan, who is on a plumbing course at Ystrad Mynach College, has been selected…
Police appeal after theft from Caerphilly building site
Thieves have stolen wall insulation from a building site in Caerphilly over the weekend.Sometime between March 31 and April 2, approximately 60 packs of Cellotux cavity wall insulation were stolen from the…
Environment Agency takes action against Bryn Compost in Gelligaer
Environment Agency Wales has taken action against a composting site in Gelligaer after smells coming from it worsened.The amount of food waste entering Bryn Compost in Gelligaer will be significantly reduced as…
Plaid AM Whittle backs campaign to tackle child neglect
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has backed a campaign to tackle the issue of child neglect.The South Wales East Plaid AM, who has a grown-up daughter, signed a pledge by Action for…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: April 3
Why Police Stations are Important Gwent Police have announced that virtually all the police stations in the Caerphilly Borough will be closed to the public from July.As a direct consequence of the…
Islwyn MP calls for new legislation to tackle financial exclusion
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has called for new laws to tackle the growing problem of financial exclusion. A Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Mr Evans aims to ensure that banks are…
Caerphilly schools could get £1m wireless internet network
Councillors are set to agree plans for a £1million wireless internet network in schools throughout Caerphilly County Borough.The council’s cabinet is set to discuss the proposals, recommended for approval, at a meeting…
RSPCA appeal after horse shot dead in Markham
The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a horse was found dead with a gunshot to the headThe animal’s body was found by its owner in a field in Markham near Blackwood…
Caerphilly Young Musician of the Year 2012
Caerphilly Music Service recently held its annual Young Musician of the Year competition, with over 100 competitors seeking to win the coveted title and trophy.The winner, violinist Laura Bonar from St Martin’s…