An engineering firm based in Oakdale recently welcomed Caerphilly County Borough Council’s leader and Mayor after it was awarded grant funding by the council.Cllr Allan Pritchard and Cllr Vera Jenkins paid a…
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Presenter Matt Johnson to appear in S4C Christmas special show
A host of Welsh celebrities, including Caerphilly-born TV presenter Matt Johnson, are to return in a special Christmas edition of S4C series cariad@iaith:love4language.Nia Parry and Gareth Roberts present the programme on December…
Woman, 40, in life threatening condition after A472 crash at Ystrad Mynach
A 40-year-old woman has been taken to the Heath Hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision on the A472 in Ystrad Mynach.Gwent Police is appealing for witnesses who may have seen the…
Caerphilly town set for new library
Caerphilly town centre is to get a new library and council customer service centre after two major steps in the plan were passed.The former Post Office building will be demolished and transformed…
Caerphilly Council tenants invited to housing transfer events
Tenants living in homes owned Caerphilly County Borough Council have been invited to a series of events to explain its proposal to transfer the properties to a new social landlord.The council wants…
Lindsay Whittle backs campaign to make schools more accessible to deaf children
Plaid Cymru Assembly Member Lindsay Whittle has backed a campaign in support of the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) Cymru campaign to make new school, nursery and college buildings accessible to children…
Welsh Ambulance Service asks people to be responsible
The Welsh Ambulance Service is urging Christmas revellers to act responsibly to lessen its demand.The trust is anticipating peak demand for its services over the festive season on Friday December 16, Saturday…
Blackwood nurse posthumously honoured for 40 years’ service
A Blackwood nurse who dedicated more than 40 years of her life to the profession has been honoured posthumously for her work by the Welsh Government.Julia Styles, who was awarded an MBE…
Pontllanfraith man arrested for suspected breach of ASBO
A Pontllanfraith man has been arrested on suspicion of breaching his Antisocial Behaviour Order.John Jones, 34, of Newport Road, Pontllanfraith, was given a two-year ASBO by Caerphilly Magistrates in September 2010 after…
Leanne Wood AM to stand for Plaid Leadership
Assembly Member Leanne Wood has announced her intention to seek nomination as a candidate for the leadership of Plaid Cymru.Ms Wood, the AM for South Wales Central, promised to prioritise the economy…