Wetlands areas, important for wildlife and the environment, are set to be protected further due to a new project between Caerphilly County Borough Council and Environment Agency Wales.The Government body has said…
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Megaday 2011 raises £15,000 for Velindre Hospital
Organisers of Megaday 2011 have said this year’s charity music festival raised £15,000 for Velindre Hospital.More than 1,500 revellers packed out Virgina Park in Caerphilly on the weekend for the 17th two-day…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: August 29
A few weeks ago I went to an excellent concert in St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. Performing were the young people of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales (NYOW). The programme was an…
Taxi crashes in Mill Road, near Penyrheol
Mill Road near Penyrheol was closed off for a short time on Friday after a taxi was involved in a crash with another vehicle.
Man cautioned after 24-year-old man found injured in Croespenmaen
A 23-year-old man arrested after a 24-year-old man was found injured in a Croespenmaen street has been cautioned by police for common assault.The 24-year-old victim was found outside properties in Pen-y-bryn, Croespenmaen,…
Enrol at Ystrad Mynach College and Coleg Gwent
Students who have received their GCSE results can enrol at Ystrad Mynach College and Coleg Gwent to continue their education.Enrolment at Coleg Gwent is on Tuesday August 30 and Wednesday August 31…
Environment Agency Wales warning of possible flooding
Environment Agency Wales is warning people in South Wales to be prepared for possible surface flooding today (August 26).The Met Office has updated forecasts of locally intense rainfall and slow-moving heavy showers…
Storm damage in Crumlin and Newbridge
Thursday night’s stormy weather saw part of a roof blow off a house in Crumlin and a tree crash down in Newbridge.South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to Crown Street…
Caerphilly County Borough achieves a 2011 GCSE pass rate of 96.7%
GCSE students across Caerphilly County Borough have achieved a pass rate of 96.7% – down from the 2010 figure of 97.9%.The percentage of pupils who achieved the five GCSE passes at A*…
GCSE 2011 pass rate in Wales at 98.7%
There was no increase in the overall GCSE pass rate in Wales for 2011 compared to last year.The pass rate remained at the 2010 level of 98.7%, although the proportion of those…