Don Touhig, the former Labour MP for Islwyn, has been made a peer.Mr Touhig, 62, of Blackwood, was was appointed to the House of Lords as a working peer on Friday.Chris Evans,…
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The Valleys Heart and Soul photography competition
With the sun set to shine over the half-term break, people in South Wales are being encouraged to take their cameras with them as they head out and about on the National…
Guns 2 Roses at Blackwood Miners’ Institute
Playing together since 2002, Guns 2 Roses are the number one Guns N Roses tribute in the country. Approved by various members of Guns N Roses, they even have the original GNR…
Caerphilly AM to dispel diabetes myths
Diabetes UK Cymru and Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert are asking AMs to shout down the myths about diabetes in an event at the Welsh Assembly for Diabetes Week.The charity and Mr Cuthbert…
No cold-calling zone launched in Pontllanfraith
The Bryn estate in Pontllanfraith has been made a no cold-calling zone in a bid to stop doorstep crime.Rogue home improvement firms, bogus officials and bogus charities will have a difficult time…
Woman admits hiding baby in Pengam home
A 30-year-old woman has admitted hiding her dead newborn baby in the attic of her Pengam home.Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court was told that Maxine Davies, of Cwmcarn Road, Pontywaun, hid her pregnancy from…
RSPCA investigate cat buried alive in Caerphilly garden
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat was found buried alive in Caerphilly.The incident occurred on Thursday May 6 in a garden in Maxton Court on the Lansbury Park estate.Firefighters…
“Topping out” of Coleg Gwent’s £13m new building
Coleg Gwent moved a step closer to completing its new £13 million building at its Crosskeys Campus earlier this week, when it celebrated a ‘topping out’ ceremony to mark reaching the highest…
World’s oldest football coach Ivor Powell retires at 93
A Bargoed-born football coach, believed to be the world’s oldest, has hung up his boots at the rip old age of 93.
Mr Powell, who has worked as a coach at the University of Bath for the last 37 years, has seen a remarkable career that included playing for Wales, Blackpool, Queen’s Park Rangers and Aston Villa.
Blackwood council by-election to be held in July
A council by-election for the Blackwood ward will be held on July 8.The by-election is being held after long-serving independent councillor Kevin Etheridge stood down last month citing personal reasons.The full list…