Sainsbury’s supermarket in Pontllanfraith is to expand after ending the lease of the Original Factory Shop, situated in the same building.The supermarket chain also wants to build an extension to house a…
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Caerphilly’s Contemporary Young Musicians of the Year 2012 named
More than 120 guitarists, drummers, bassists and singers battled it out recently during Caerphilly’s Young Contemporary Musician of the Year competition.Young musicians from across Caerphilly County Borough took part in the annual…
Caerphilly Council unveils £6m sports complex plan for Ystrad Mynach
Ambitious plans to build a £6million sports centre of excellence at Ystrad Mynach have been unveiled by the council.The centre, to be constructed on the site of the old Ystrad Mynach Hospital,…
Caerphilly County rural businesses get £150,000 boost
Budding rural businesses in Caerphilly County Borough have received nearly £150,000 in European Union and Welsh Government grants.Under the latest Wales Rural Development Plan scheme, which started last year, eleven separate projects…
Temporary one-way system in Ystrad Mynach beginning January 26
A temporary one-way system will be introduced along Commercial Street in Ystrad Mynach on Thursday January 26 as part of the ongoing highway improvements taking place in the area.Commercial Street will be…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: January 23
Valleys Rugby The other day, my friend and colleague Owen Smith, the MP for Pontypridd, called a meeting to talk about the future of rugby in the valleys. The meeting was attended…
Caerphilly men caught poaching on River Rhymney
Two men from Caerphilly have been caught fishing out of season on the River Rhymney by Environment Agency Wales officers.The men, a 22-year-old and a 49-year-old, were caught near Draethen, at around…
Staff, shoppers and politicians alike fear for Welsh jobs after Cardiff-based retailer’s collapse into administration
Caerphilly and Bedwas residents reminded to lock doors and windows
Gwent Police is reminding residents to check the security of their homes, sheds and garages following a recent spate of burglaries.Since the beginning of January 2012, 13 properties in the Bedwas and…
Macmillan keen to sign up volunteers for new cancer support scheme
Staff from cancer support charity Macmillan had a busy day on Thursday signing up volunteers for a new scheme.The charity is working alongside Blackwood-based CancerCareLine to help those affected by cancer with…