Llanbradach’s Rhys Griffin, 27, stormed into the second round after a 3-0 victory over Karel Sedlacek over the weekend.
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On-duty ambulance workers to be served dinner on Christmas Day
A number of pubs, hotels, and restaurants across Wales have offered to prepare meals for more than 700 members of Welsh Ambulance Service staff this Christmas Day.
Welsh Government pushes back decision on greyhound racing ban
To many, it is a working-class pastime with almost a century’s worth of history in the UK, while others view it as unnecessary cruelty to animals for the sake of entertainment.
Llancaiach Fawr closes its doors as it is ‘mothballed’
Llancaiach Fawr, the Tudor mansion described by supporters as “the jewel in the crown” of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cultural attractions, has closed its doors to visitors.
Former Caerphilly MP announced as new special adviser
Former Caerphilly Labour MP Sir Wayne David has been announced as the First Minister’s chief special adviser.
Water bills set to rise by 42% over next five years
Household water bills for Caerphilly County Borough are to rise by 42% over the next five years, industry regulator Ofwat has confirmed.
Hundreds facing Christmas in temporary homes amid warnings of ‘growing crisis’
A councillor has warned new figures show a “worsening” trend in the county borough, where one person spent more than three years in supposedly temporary housing.
Christmas dinner for all primary school pupils as part of free meals scheme
Since September, all primary school children in Wales have been eligible for free school meals – with more than 35 million meals having been dished out since.
Caerphilly Winds and Strings’ Concert for Christmas
Caerphilly Winds and Strings will be holding their Concert for Christmas at the Vanguard Centre, on Van Road, Caerphilly, on Saturday December 21.
Nigel Walker steps down from WRU role with immediate effect
Ex-Wales international Nigel Walker, 61, has left his position as the WRU’s executive director of rugby.