Caerphilly County Borough Council has been given hundreds of thousands of pounds in extra funding by the Welsh Assembly.The council was handed £649,191 from underspent budgets, to use for children’s social services…
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Kidney fundraisers walk for life
Fundraisers took on a sponsored walk for the Kidney Wales Foundation.The “Walk for Life” on Sunday from Ystrad Mynach to College to Heollddu Youth Wing in Bargoed was one of 100 taking…
Warnings after huge Risca warehouse fire
People were warned to stay indoors as 10 crews of firefighters fought a huge blaze at a warehouse in Risca this morning.The crews came from across South Wales this morning after the…
Caerphilly’s Green Lady unveiled
An 80ft mural of Caerphilly Castle’s infamous resident The Green Lady has been unveiled in Caerphilly.Residents and traders came together to help unveil the mural on Pentrebane Street, Caerphilly.The project was run…
Workers’ rights for Caerphilly youths
Caerphilly County Borough Council officers are out to make sure young people who work are getting their rights and being kept safe.The council is taking part in Child Employment Fortnight, run by…
Caerphilly students get a spoonful of good advice from Mary Poppins
Coleg Gwent students at Caerphilly’s Crosskeys campus met West End performer Caroline Sheen.The star of Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang spent an hour with the theatre hopefuls, giving advice and…
See ghosts at Caerphilly’s Llancaiach Fawr Manor
Fans of the eerie and peculiar have more chance to help South Wales Paranormal Research find ghosts at Caerphilly’s Llancaiach Fawr Manor.The last Ghostwatch of this season is taking place on Saturday,…
Work starts on new Caerphilly medical facilities
Work is underway on a new medical super-surgery for Caerphilly.A “cutting the first sod” ceremony was held at the Nantgarw Road site as GPs were joined by local dignitaries to mark the…
Senior councillor to stand for Assembly
A former deputy leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council will stand for election to the Welsh Assembly.Gwyn Price has been named as the Labour candidate for Islwyn for the election on May…
Fly-tippers slated for damaging countryside
Fly-tippers have been condemned by volunteers who cleared piles of rubbish from roadsides.Car tyres, household waste, plastic oil containers and oil drums were all cleared from Pontgam Lane in Ynysddu, along with…