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Wales football manager Gary Speed found dead at home

Sunday, November 27, 2011Sunday, November 27, 2011

Wales football boss Gary Speed has died, the Football Association of Wales has confirmed in a statement.

Crosskeys man admits causing death by dangerous driving

Friday, November 25, 2011Monday, December 12, 2011

A Crosskeys man has pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.Jamie Gray, 22, of Garden Suburbs, Pontywaun, appeared via video link at Cardiff Crown Court. He will now be sentenced in…

Poster competition teaches parents in Bargoed to ‘Park it Right’

Friday, November 25, 2011

Ten-year-old Jack Beytell of St Gwladys Primary School, in Bargoed, has won a Gwent Police poser competition telling parents to “Park it Right”.Bargoed’s Neighbourhood Policing Team has been using the competition this…

St Cenydd School pupils take pride in their environment!

Friday, November 25, 2011Friday, November 25, 2011

Pupils from St Cenydd School in Trecenydd are joining forces to tackle litter in and around their school, having received grant funding for a special project.The ‘Litterbug Club’ project was inspired by…

Councillors inspect Risca’s regeneration progress

Friday, November 25, 2011Friday, November 25, 2011

Progress on the regeneration of Risca is continuing well, according to the council.Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council Allan Pritchard and fellow cabinet members visited the area for an update on the…

Plaid AM backs Age Cymru’s Rule Out Abuse campaign

Friday, November 25, 2011

South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle, has backed Age Cymru’s ‘Rule Out Abuse’ campaign,The initiative calls on the Welsh Government to introduce new legislation to force public authorities to investigate allegations or…

Minister visits Bargoed to launch funding support for museums, archives and libraries

Thursday, November 24, 2011Thursday, November 24, 2011

Welsh Housing, Regeneration and Heritage Minister Huw Lewis was in Bargoed on Thursday to launch the latest round of grant schemes for Welsh museums, archives and libraries.The newly-opened Bargoed Library, housed in…

Pontllanfraith firm fined £5,000 after worker’s death

Thursday, November 24, 2011Thursday, November 24, 2011

A Pontllanfraith packaging company has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs of £36,000 after a worker was killed at its plant.

Petition demands action on Welsh-language education in Caerphilly County Borough

Thursday, November 24, 2011Thursday, November 24, 2011

More than 600 people have backed an online petition in just 24 hours calling on the Welsh Government to provide funding for a Welsh medium secondary school in Caerphilly County Borough.Hundreds of…

Another environment award for Greenhill Primary in Gelligaer

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Greenhill Primary School in Gelligaer has won another major award for its environmental design.The building is the country’s only Energy Performance Certificate A+ rated school because of its energy efficient design.The £3.95million…

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