Stay safe this Easter – that’s the message from the British Transport Police to children and youngsters in South Wales.The BTP has said that Easter is traditionally a time when incidents such…
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ABBA, not Aber, in April Fools’ Day prank
A campaign group has reportedly been changing road signs of towns and villages beginning with Aber to read ABBA.A video posted on YouTube shows members of the group replacing the Abertridwr sign…
Lindsay Whittle hits campaign trail with former Plaid leader
Former Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Wigley paid a whistle-stop visit to Caerphilly yesterday to support local general election candidate Lindsay Whittle.Dafydd Wigley, who served both in Parliament and the Welsh Assembly, joined…
Nut-free bakery opens in Oakdale
A businessman whose two daughters suffer with severe nut allergies has opened a specialist nut-free bakery in Oakdale.
Fed up with not being able to buy his two children birthday cakes with a guarantee of no nuts, former Avana Bakeries and Memory Lane Cakes managing director Mike Woods decided to set up The Just Love Food Company.
Mr Woods said: “Since my children were diagnosed with severe nut allergies in 2001, I have struggled to find suitable food products on the market dedicated to nut allergy sufferers.
Honeybee apiary planned for Trethomas
The Honeybee population in Caerphilly County Borough could be boosted after plans for a new apiary were unveiled.Caerphilly County Borough Council is to lease land near Trethomas to the Cardiff, Vale and…
Blackwood students’ success in national beauty therapist contest
Two Blackwood students have scooped top prizes at a national hairdressing competition.Coleg Gwent students Angie Reynolds, 17, and 18-year-old Becki Jenkins had success at the national finals of the Association of Hairdressers…
Free swimming in Caerphilly County Borough this Easter
Youngsters in Caerphilly County Borough can take advantage of free swim sessions during the Easter break, including caneoing, snorkeling and water polo, in any of the council’s pools.Funded by the Welsh Assembly…
Cheese & Crime community event in Bedwas and Trethomas
A community safety event for people aged over 50 is to be held on Wednesday April 21 at Bedwas and Trethomas Community Hall, from 4pm until 6pm.The ‘Cheese and Crime’ event follows…
Caerphilly Council urges residents to think about Easter egg waste
With Easter just around the corner Caerphilly County Borough Council has urged residents to be mindful about waste packaging from Easter eggs.Councillor Lyn Ackerman, cabinet member for the environment said: “While we…
Caerphilly pupils rewarded for recycling Yellow Pages
Green pupils from across the Caerphilly County Borough have been rewarded for helping to recycle thousands of copies of Yellow Pages directories.Caerphilly County Borough Council launched its Yellow Pages Schools Recycling Scheme…