Budding entrepreneurs put their money-making skills to excellent use recently when they raised over £400 for a national children’s charity.The BTEC National Diploma in Business students from Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys Campus organised…
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Rare goshawk chicks hatch at Cwmcarn Forest
Three rare goshawk chicks have hatched at Cwmcarn Forest.A pair of goshawks have made their home at Cwmcarn Forest and set about laying eggs at the site – three of which have…
Caerphilly’s Big Click day aims to get people online
A series of events across Caerphilly County Borough are being held next week to help people get online.Billed as Caerphilly’s Big Click, the events are to be held on Friday May 20…
Businesses urged to enter Canmol Wales Marketing Awards 2011
Caerphilly businesses are being urged to enter the 2011 Canmol: Wales Marketing Awards, organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.The Canmol awards, which means to praise in Welsh, were created in 2008…
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle steps down
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle has announced he will be stepping down following his election to the Welsh Assembly.Councillor Whittle said: “I have decided to stand down following my election as an…
Forestry Commission launches project to curb off-road motorbiking
A joint project by Forestry Commission Wales, Gwent Police and Caerphilly County Borough Council has been launched to stop teenagers tearing-up the countryside with off-road motorbikes.Called Treads, it promotes responsible and safe…
Labour leader in Welsh assembly, Carwyn Jones, decides to form government without coalition or overall majority
Poster warns against problem parking in Bargoed
A ten-year-old pupil is helping to tackle problem parking outside her school gates after winning a poster competition.Molly Thomas, of Glyngaer Junior School, scooped first prize in the design competition organised by…
£1 million lent by Islwyn Community Credit Union
Islwyn Community Credit Union has celebrated lending £1 million to families.The credit union was set up in 1998 to provide affordable credit and saving facilities for the community.Former Islwyn MP Lord Don…
Dog walker prosecuted for dog mess
A Llanbradach man has been prosecuted by Caerphilly County Borough Council for allowing his dog to foul in a public place and not cleaning it up.Joe Fisher, of Rees Terrace, Llanbradach, was…