Hundreds of vulnerable residents in the Gelligaer and New Tredegar areas are to have intercom systems installed in their homes for free.Bargoed and Rhymney Neighbourhood Policing Team has worked with Safer Merthyr…
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Bargoed regeneration plans to go on display
Plans for the regeneration of Bargoed town centre are to go on display from Saturday with residents urged to come up with a new name for the town’s ‘Spar Square’.Details of the…
Caerphilly County Borough’s road safety people thanked
Volunteers, road safety officers and lollipop men and women were thanked for their hard work recently at Caerphilly County Borough’s annual School Crossing Patrol and Road Safety Seminar.The event brought together more…
Caerphilly Council boasts 664 bilingual staff
Caerphilly County Borough Council has 664 staff who can speak two or more languages, a recent survey has found.Out of the multi-linguists, half are Welsh speakers, according to the local authority.As well as Welsh,…
16-year-old Ystrad Mynach boy handed ASBO
A 16-year-old boy from Ystrad Mynach has been given an Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) for his “abusive and intimidating” behaviourDaniel Maslen, of Station Road, was given a two-year ASBO by Caerphilly Magistrates…
Run the Cardiff Half Marathon and raise cash for Diabetes UK Cymru
Diabetes UK Cymru is appealing for people across Caerphilly County Borough to stick to their New Year’s fitness resolutions by taking on the Cardiff Half Marathon to raise cash.The charity wants people…
Sticky: Police appeal after attempted sexual assault at Ystrad Mynach train station
British Transport Police (BTP) detectives are appealing for information following an attempted sexual assault on a woman at Ystrad Mynach railway station in the early hours of Tuesday January 4.Officers have also…
Rural areas of Caerphilly County Borough get £3.3m funding boost
Rural areas of Caerphilly County Borough are to receive a £3.3m funding boost through the Welsh Assembly and European Union.Caerphilly schemes that will benefit from the cash include a project to improve…
Yes campaign for more Welsh Assembly powers launched
The campaign for a Yes vote in March’s referendum on further powers for the Welsh Assembly has been launched.The cross-party “Yes for Wales” campaign was launched yesterday at the University of Glamorgan…