Community projects in Bargoed and Nelson have been given thousands of pounds in grants by the Big Lottery Fund.Heol Fawr Allotments Association, in Nelson, has been given £1,855 to create a new…
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Three Caerphilly County Borough parks given Green Flag status
Three parks in Caerphilly County Borough have been given Green Flag status to mark their quality.Morgan Jones Park in Caerphilly, Waunfawr Park in Crosskeys and Nelson Wern Park have all received the…
Blackwood Library to get £215,000 refurbishment
Blackwood Library is to get a £215,000 refurbishment.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet agreed to release £50,000 of money from its education and leisure budget at a meeting last week.The money will be…
Caerphilly Council to freeze school meal prices
Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced it will freeze school meal prices.Meal prices in both primary and secondary schools will remain unchanged when the new school year starts in September.Cllr Colin Mann,…
Caerphilly Council to install solar panels
Caerphilly County Borough Council is to install solar panels on four of its buildings.The council has said it hopes the scheme will generate almost £1 million in savings and revenue over the…
Islwyn MP given lesson by sports mad Crumlin youngsters
Islwyn MP Chris Evans was recently given a sports history lesson on biker Barry Sheen and football’s Busby Babes by a group of sports mad youngsters. The Labour MP visited the Crumlin High…
Welshpool to Caerphilly Tour of Britain stage launch
The route through Caerphilly County Borough for the Tour of Britain’s Welsh stage has been announced.Ninety-six professional cyclists will make the 182km ride from Welshpoool to the top of Caerphilly Mountain on…
Crosskeys man in court charged with dangerous driving after road death
A 22-year-old Crosskeys man has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a man’s body was found dead in a road.
Summer drink drive campaign a success for Gwent Police
A summer crackdown by police on drink drivers, and those under the influence of drugs, saw 69 arrests.The crackdown was part of the national All Wales Summer Anti Drink/Drugs Driving Campaign.Chief Inspector…
Appeal after break-in at Nelson allotments
Gwent Police is appealing for information after the Hollybush Allotments, in Llwyncelyn Terrace, Nelson were broken into.The break-in is thought to have happened between 8pm on Friday July 29 and 7am on…