Lewis School Pengam has won first place in the ‘Film My School’ competition at the Pearson Teaching Awards 2011 with a prize of film equipment worth £5,000. The ‘Film My School’ competition…
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Caerphilly Youth Forum agrees priorities at annual confernece
Youngsters from across Caerphilly County Borough have been discussing the issues that are important to them at the 11th annual Youth Forum Conference.The conference welcomed over 70 young people from the Caerphilly…
Caerphilly Council urges residents to go green this Halloween
Residents are being told to ‘go green’ by recycling and reusing their waste this Halloween.Caerphilly County Borough Council is teaming up with Waste Awareness Wales to encourage people to have a happy…
Gwent Royal British Legion launches its 2011 Poppy Appeal
The Gwent County Branch of the Royal British Legion has launched this year’s 2011 Poppy Appeal.The official launch took place on Friday at the historical Raglan Barracks in Newport.Present at the Appeal’s…
Private rental tenants to prove they’re not troublemakers under new Gwent Police scheme
Private landlords in Caerphilly County Borough are to ask potential tenants if they are troublemakers, under a new police scheme.The Tenants Passport Scheme, which is the first in Wales, has been launched…
Planning application submitted for new pub in Caerphilly town
Caerphilly town centre could yet have another pub, after the owner of the former Woolworths building in Pentrebane Street submitted a planning application.The planning application is for a change of use from…
Caerphilly County Borough firms celebrate after True Taste Food and Drink Awards success
Two food and drink companies based in Caerphilly County Borough have scooped a prestigious national award.Blaengawney Cider, based in Crumlin and which produces Hallets cider, won a Bronze award, while Caerphilly town’s…
Caerphilly town centre ‘re-opens’ after disruptive roadworks
Buses have begun running from Caerphilly bus station again after the second phase of controversial roadworks were finished.Cardiff Road remains closed as work to replace a gas main continues, but buses and…
Caerphilly Council saves £100,000 after review of agency staff workers
Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed savings in the region of £100,000 after introducing a scheme to better manage its agency workers. Last year the council reviewed the way it employed temporary…
Widen the winter fuel payment for the terminally ill says Islwyn MP
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has called on the Government to widen the winter fuel payment to prevent the terminally ill falling into fuel poverty. Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday,…