A one-day blitz on crime saw 24 criminals arrested in Caerphilly county yesterday. (Wednesday, June 23)Suspected burglars, thieves, violent criminals and drug growers were all picked up in the Gwent Police exercise,…
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Blackwood to stage new free miners’ strike play
Blackwood Miners’ Institute Community Theatre will host the first performance of a new unscripted play about the miners’ strike.Miner’s Girl is based on local memories of the industrial disputes in the 1980s…
MP labels budget “bad for Caerphilly”
Caerphilly Labour MP Wayne David has criticised the VAT increase and public sector cuts announced in yesterday’s budget.He described the drastic measures unveiled by Conservative Chancellor George Osborne in Westminster as “bad…
Push for more recycling in Caerphilly
A series of pro-recycling events are being held around Caerphilly county to mark national Recycle Week.People can learn more about going green from at a display and information session at the Penalta…
Gwent Police results of summer drink-driving crackdown
Gwent Police have stopped more than 5,000 motorists so far as part of a summer drink-drive blitz.During the campaign 33 drivers have either returned a positive breathalyser result or have refused to…
Caerphilly AM backs mobile breast cancer screening
A new initiative from the Welsh Assembly Government has announced £1 million of funding for new state-of-the-art mobile breast screening units. Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert said: “I am very pleased with the…
Students to display work at Coleg Gwent
Photographers, fashionistas and film-makers will be among those flaunting their creative flair at Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys Campus’s annual Art and Design Show taking place tomorrow.Students from the School of Art will open…
Islwyn MP welcomes selection of Labour’s Welsh Assembly candidate
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has welcomed the selection of Gwyn Price as the Labour Party candidate for Islwyn at the Welsh Assembly elections next year.Mr Price, who lives in Pontllanfraith and is…
Free child car seat checks at Caerphilly town Asda
Parents and carers can get their child car seats safety tested for free on Wednesday.Experts from Caerphilly County Borough Council’s trading standards department will be on hand on Wednesday June 23 at…
More booze-free zones for Caerphilly County Borough
Eight new alcohol control zones are to be introduced across Caerphilly County Borough in a bid to stop street drinking and drunken antisocial behaviour.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet recently approved eight new…