A Caerphilly-born literary critic has sparked controversy by labelling the Welsh language as an “appalling and moribund monkey language”.The comments were made by Roger Lewis in his Daily Mail review of Bred…
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Officials investigate after 50 bags of asbestos dumped on Gelligaer Common
More than 50 bags of asbestos were found dumped on Gelligaer Common, near Fochriw.Environment Agency Wales officers have launched an investigation to trace those responsible.Some asbestos sheets appeared to have been correctly…
Caerphilly world record attempt fails at Tour of Britain launch
There wasn’t quite 1,000 in attendance for Caerphilly town’s world record attempt of most number of cyclists in a line, but plenty still enjoyed the launch of the Welsh stage of the…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: August 15
I write this after just having returned from the recall of Parliament to discuss the appalling ‘disorder’ which we saw on the streets of London and other English cities.The debate which took…
Roadworks due to begin at M4/A470 Coryton junction 32
A £1m road improvement scheme at the M4 Junction 32 Coryton Interchange is due to start on September 5.The works are expected to take 12 weeks and should be completed before Christmas.The…
Eight arrests by Gwent Police over social media riot rumour
Gwent Police has made a total of eight arrests in connection with spreading riot rumours on the internet.The arrests have taken place since Wednesday.A 25-year-old man from Newport has been arrested on…
First Minister pays tribute to people who kept Wales safe
The First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones has thanked the people who have kept Wales safe in recent days.Mr Jones said: “I would like to pay tribute to those police officers, youth…
Christina Aguilera to play Cardiff’s Michael Jackson tribute concert
Big name music acts have been announced for the Michael Jackson tribute concert, being held at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on October 8.The first artists to be announced include Christina Aguilera, singer Cee…
Gwent Police arrest third man over internet riot rumours
UPDDATE: Two further arrests by Gwent Police over social media riot rumourA third man in the Gwent Police area has been arrested in connection with spreading riot rumours via social media.Thursday’s arrest…
Temporary closure of Trehir Civic Amenity site
The Trehir Civic Amenity Site in Llanbradach will be closed for two days later this month for an inspection and for essential maintenance to be carried out on its access bridge.The site…