Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert has opened the refurbished Smart Money office in Caerphilly after they received a grant of £26,526 from the Welsh Assembly Government.The grant was used for improvements to the…
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Get your act together for Caerphilly’s Got Talent
Would-be performers have got a month to get their act together for this year’s Caerphilly’s Got Talent.Inspired by the ITV hit TV show Britain’s Got Talent, Caerphilly’s Got Talent is the biggest…
Waunfawr Primary School wins Caerphilly in Bloom
Waunfawr Primary School, in Cross Keys, has won the Caerphilly in Bloom competition for the third consecutive year.The competition, which celebrates horticultural achievements in Caerphilly County Borough, named the school as joint…
Ron Davies to stand for Plaid Cymru in Caerphilly
Former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies is expected to stand in Caerphilly for Plaid Cymru in next year’s Welsh Assembly election, reports BBC Wales.It is understood the former Labour MP for the constituency…
Labour’s Nigel Dix wins Blackwood by-election
Nigel Dix has won the Caerphilly County Borough Council Blackwood by-election with 545 votes.Councillor Dix had previously represented the ward before he was voted out in May 2008. Thursday’s by-election was prompted…
Valleys Heart and Soul photography competition closes this Saturday
Residents and visitors to The Valleys have until Saturday July 10 to get inspired by the scenic views along the National Cycle Network and take part in a photography and film competition.The…
WITH VIDEO: GoCompare.com opera singer star of Gwent Police film
The star of the UK’s most annoying advert, the GoCompare.com opera singer, is now singing for Gwent Police.The fictional Gio Compario, played by real life Welsh opera star Wynne Evans, stars in…
Vote today in Caerphilly Council Blackwood by-election
Four candidates will be fighting it out today for a seat on Caerphilly County Borough Council.UPDATE: Nigel Dix winsThe by-election was prompted by the resignation of long-standing Blackwood councillor Kevin Etheridge.Popular and…
Tony Robinson and Time Team dig Llancaiach Fawr
Tony Robinson and his Time Team crew have been digging up the past at Llancaiach Fawr Manor in Nelson.The popular Channel 4 programme seeks to solve historical puzzles through archaeological excavation, scientific…
Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert concern over compost site
Residents living near a compost site have said their lives are being made a misery because of the awful smell coming from it.Jeff Cuthbert, Assembly Member for Caerphilly, has asked for an…