Caerphilly Castle is one of the finest castles in Europe. It was built by the Anglo-Norman Lord Gilbert de Clare in the 13th Century. During the 18th and 19th Centuries, it was…
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Deadline looming for entries to Caerphilly County Borough community award scheme
Residents have until Friday September 30 to get their entries in for a new community award scheme.Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a scheme to reward people who help to make their…
Special educational needs work project gets £8.8m EU funding
A project to help youngsters with special educational needs make the switch from education to employment has been given £8.8 million in EU funding.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Regional SEN Transition to Employment…
Islwyn MP urges people to sign NHS petition
Islwyn MP Chris Evans is urging people add their name to a Labour Party campaign supporting the NHS.Shadow Secretary of State for Health John Healey recently launched the campaign called We Love…
Black Eyed Peas to play Michael Jackson Tribute Concert in Cardiff
The Black Eyed Peas have been named as the latest addition to the line up of next month’s Michael Jackson tribute concert at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.The international multi-million selling act will join…
1,000 apply for 48 jobs at Caerphilly Wetherspoon pub The Malcolm Uphill
More than a thousand people have applied for a job at the new JD Wetherspoon pub in Caerphilly town.The Malcolm Uphill, which is due to open next month, has 48 part-time and…
Coleg Gwent students at Crosskeys raise £400 for Great Ormond Street Hospital
Students and staff at Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys campus helped to raise over £400 for children affected by serious illness this week.The charity event organised by the Independent Living Skills (ILS) department featured…
Police to target drivers using mobile phones during two-week campaign
Police across Wales are to target drivers who use their mobiles behind the wheel with a new campaign.Led by Dyfed-Powys Police, the All-Wales Anti-Mobile Phone Driving Campaign will target drivers throughout the…
Caerphilly County Borough schools and council in fundraising effort for Gleision Colliery tragedy
Caerphilly County Borough Council and local schools are joining forces to raise money for families of the Gleision Colliery tragedy, in which four miners died.Across the organisation, events are being organised. Council…
Hundreds visit jobs fair at Caerphilly Leisure Centre
Hundreds of people attended a jobs fair at Caerphilly Leisure Centre on Thursday.The event, organised by Jobcentre Plus and Caerphilly County Borough, had more than 40 stands ranging from JD Wetherspoon, which…