Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has called on the Welsh Government to improve working conditions for social workers and care assistants.The South Wales East AM, who is Plaid spokesman on social services,…
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Radio station Voice could close due to lack of funds
A community radio station covering Caerphilly County Borough might have to close because of financial difficulties.Voice Radio, which is not-for-profit and based in Rhymney, has said it will have to close this…
TV’s Matt Johnson to learn Welsh in S4C reality show
A host of Welsh celebrities, including Caerphilly-born TV presenter Matt Johnson, are to star in a new reality show for S4C.
Matt, who presents Channel Five’s OK TV and ITV’s This Morning will join seven other media stars to learn Welsh for programme cariad@iaith:love4language.
Caerphilly Council given £30,000 for improvement schemes
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been awarded £30,000 from the Welsh Government for local improvement works.Run down areas will benefit from the cash under the ‘Tidy Towns – Tidy Places’ initiative.These include:…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: July 4
Caerphilly’ Labour MP Wayne David questions Tory Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan’s concern for Wales.
Caerphilly County Borough projects receive EU cash boost
Three community projects in Caerphilly County Borough have been awarded almost £140,000 in funding.Groundwork Caerphilly, Smart Money Credit Union and Menter Iaith Sir Caerffili will receive the funding through the South East…
Grass fire prevention scheme in Bargoed a success
A scheme to discourage children from starting grass fires in the Bargoed area has been deemed a success.‘Project Bernie’ ran for a six week period, covering the Easter holidays, and saw the…
Police hunt violent man with Caerphilly connection
Police in Plymouth are looking for a man with Caerphilly connections. Matthew Benney, 20, has a history of serious violence, including the use of weapons, and is wanted for five offences.Police say has…
Entries sought for Big Cheese race
Organisers of the Big Cheese weekend 2011 are looking for entries to this year’s Great Cheese Race.Children and adults are being encouraged to take part in the fun run around the grounds…
People in Wales increasingly cutting back on essentials to meet housing costs
Increasing numbers of people in Wales are cutting back on essentials to meet housing costs, new research has revealed.Twenty one per cent of 1,000 respondents in a YouGov survey for Shelter Cymru…