Caerphilly’s Conservative Assembly candidate Owen Meredith, has promised to set up a ‘Jobs Trust’ if elected on May 5.Mr Meredith said the trust would help the unemployed match their skills to local…
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Valleys Cycle Network Photography Competition
Sustainable transport charity Sustrans Cymru has launched a summer photography competition.The organisation wants people to get out on the National Cycle Network in the South Wales Valleys and document their day.People are…
Crime down by 9% across Gwent area
Crime in the Gwent Police force area has fallen, according to new Home Office statistics.The figures, which cover the 12 months to December 2010, reveal that overall crime was down 9% –…
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: April 20
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
Postal voters urged to make their vote count
As more than 20,000 postal voting packs start dropping through letter boxes across Caerphilly County Borough, postal voters are being reminded to read the instructions carefully when casting their vote.When voting by…
High-flying GCSE pupils have sights set on Oxbridge
High-flying school pupils with the potential of going to Oxford and Cambridge Universities attended a special course at Coleg Gwent on Tuesday designed to boost their confidence.Crosskeys Campus hosted 35 year 10…
Rare goshawks found nesting in Cwmcarn Forest
Birdwatchers and nature lovers are in a flap after a rare species of bird was found nesting at Cwmcarn Forest.Known as “the phantoms of the forest,” only 500 breeding pairs of goshawks…
Caerphilly gears up for BBC Proms in the Park
Caerphilly is gearing itself up as it prepares to play host to this year’s BBC Proms in the Park.On Saturday September 10, BBC Cymru Wales, in association with Caerphilly County Borough Council,…
Plaid leader joins Ron Davies on visit to Caerphilly Indoor Market
Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones hit the campaign trail with Assembly candidate Ron Davies on Monday.Wyn Jones spoke to traders at the re-opened Caerphilly Indoor Market in Pentrebane Street.Plaid’s South Wales…
Safer Caerphilly Multi-Agency Centre grateful for cosmetic donations
Staff at a centre supporting victims of domestic abuse have said they are “overwhelmed” after a cosmetics company donated gifts.Workers from the Safer Caerphilly Multi-Agency Centre, in Ystrad Mynach, contacted cosmetics firm…