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…
Category: News
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…
Islwyn MP opens Community Waterways Festival in Risca
Islwyn MP Chris Evans made sure he didn’t miss the boat when he official opened the Community Waterways Festival in Risca this week.At a fun day which saw a host of family…
Antisocial behaviour down in Caerphilly and Bedwas
Antisocial behaviour across Bedwas and Caerphilly is down by 39.3% and 40.1% respectively than this time last year. The results, announced by Gwent Police represent more than 1,100 fewer incidents and comes…
Gwent Police Authority’s response to introduction of elected commissioner
The Gwent Police force area is to have an elected commissioner from November 2012 after a new law was passed.Despite opposition from the Welsh Government, Gwent Police Authority and political parties, the…
Sardis Community Chapel in Ynysddu and Oakdale Presbyterian Church awarded £160,000 from Welsh Government
Sardis Community Chapel in Ynysddu and Oakdale Presbyterian Church have been awarded more than £160,000 of funding for improvements from the Welsh Government.The two community organisations are among 15 to share a…
New campaign in Caerphilly County Borough warns parents of internet dangers
A guide to help parents make sure their children are safe online has been produced.The leaflet, part of a campaign by the Caerphilly Safeguarding Children Board, aims to raise awareness of the…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: September 21
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Tour of BritainI’m still buzzing after attending the culmination of Stage Four of the…