An aspiring young poet was crowned Bard at her school’s St David’s Day eisteddfod.Nia Parsons was crowned Bard of the Rhiw-Syr-Dafydd Primary School, Oakdale, and became the first winner to sit on…
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Wales votes Yes in Assembly Referendum
Wales has overwhelmingly voted Yes in the referendum to give the Assembly more-making powers.The final result was 517,132 Yes (63.49%) and 297,380 No (36.51%) .Turnout was 32.5%.The result in Caerphilly County Borough…
Bogus charity collector operating in Cwmfelinfach prosecuted
A bogus charity collector has been prosecuted after being caught by Trading Standards and Gwent Police without a valid licence.Dalius Vaicekauskas, originally from Lithuania, but residing in Llanhilleth and later Fairview, Blackwood,…
Counting begins in Welsh Referendum
Counting has begun on the vote to decide whether the Welsh Assembly should have greater law-making powers.At the moment, the Assembly can pass laws in 20 devolved areas such as health and…
New look Caerphilly Visitor Guide gets St David’s Day launch
The Caerphilly Visitor Guide 2011 has received a St David’s Day launch at Caerphilly’s Tourist Information CentreThe guide has been updated with a modern look and feel and there is more emphasis…
Hengoed Primary School cook handed national award
A school’s head cook has been given a major national award.Colin Jones, Cook-in-Charge at Hengoed Primary School was awarded the ‘Welsh Outstanding Achievement Award’ at the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) Awards…
Pensioners’ handbags stolen in two separate attacks
Two pensioners had their handbags stolen in separate daylight attacks.At 2.45pm on Monday February 28 a 76-year-old woman was walking along Porset Row in Rudry when she was approached from behind and…
St David’s Day wedding a first for Llancaiach Fawr Manor House
Love was in the air at Llancaiach Fawr on St David’s Day as it hosted its first licensed wedding in the Manor House.The happy couple, Cerys Harte and Peter Garland got married…
Caerphilly firm PHS buys out English rival
PHS Group, the Caerphilly-based workplace services company, has bought out a rival to continue its expansion into the south east of England.The firm’s PHS Recordsmanagement division, which specialises in document and data…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Grand plans and grassroots
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Andrew Diplock, chair of Caerphilly Business Forum, looks at how the collective voice of a grassroots organisation is often stronger.Sometimes people feel helpless when it…