The Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths, is urging the Welsh public to make their mark before the organ donation consultation closes.At the end of last year, the Welsh Government…
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Unemployment in Wales falls by 1,000
Unemployment in Wales has fallen by 1,000 to 130,000, according to the latest figures from the the Office for National Statistics.The number of unemployed between September and November was 130,000 – taking…
Woman, 55, mugged by four youths in Caerphilly town
A 55-year-old woman was dragged into an alley by four youths and robbed of her handbag, shopping bag and purse.The robbery happened on Monday January 16 at around 8.10pm as the woman…
Caerphilly Council housing transfer vote to begin Saturday
Council tenants are to begin voting on the transfer of their homes to a new housing association this weekend.The ballot to transfer Caerphilly County Borough Council’s housing stock will begin on Saturday…
Caerphilly Council gives final approval for new Welsh school at St Ilan
Caerphilly County Borough Council has approved plans to build a new Welsh medium school on the site of St Ilan Comprehensive in Caerphilly town.At a special meeting of full council on Tuesday…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s “concern” over Peacocks
Caerphilly’s Labour MP Wayne David and its AM Jeff Cuthbert have expressed “grave concern” that clothing chain Peacocks is threatened with administration.Mr David said the closure of the company’s Caerphilly town would…
Border collie shot in the head and left to die on Rhymney mountainside
The RSPCA has appealed for information after a border collie puppy was shot in the head and left to die on a Rhymney mountainside on Christmas Day.The charity has expressed its disgust…
Caerphilly Council’s school catering service reaches Welsh Government standard
Caerphilly County Borough Council has become one of the first authorities to meet the Welsh Government’s Appetite for Life Standards.All 79 primary schools in Caerphilly County Borough are now ‘Appetite for Life’…
Have your say on how shop fronts should look
Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking residents’ views on how shop fronts should look.The council was the first local authority in Wales to adopt its Local Development Plan (LDP) – a blueprint…
Thousands flock to new libraries in Bargoed and Risca
Residents have been flocking in their thousands to brand new libraries in Bargoed and Risca, according to Caerphilly County Borough Council.Bargoed Library, which is situated in the old Hanbury Chapel, has received…