A young guitarist has been named as Caerphilly County Borough Schools Young Contemporary Musician of the Year 2009.Fifteen-year-old James Gair-Owens, a pupil at Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, took the top title at…
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Heolddu students rock to samba beat
Pupils at Heolddu Comprehensive School are dancing to a samba beat after it set up its own “Samba School”.Once a week, the corridors rock to the beat as pupils rehearse for their…
Council clarifies Trehir waste transfer plan
Worried residents have contacted Caerphilly County Borough Council about its plans to build a waste transfer station at Trehir, near Llanbradach.The waste transfer station would act as a starting point for waste…
ASBO for Pontllanfraith teen
An 18-year-old man from Pontllanfraith has been slapped with an Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) after a causing havoc in his community.Leon Cook of Millbrook Road, Pontllanfraith, was given a two-year ASBO by…
Public keeps Faith with X-Factor’s Lloyd Daniels
Lloyd Daniels’ X-Factor journey is to continue after surviving another week on the talent show by singing George Michael hit Faith.
The Treharris singer bounced back after being in the bottom two with Jamie Afro last week.
Meanwhile, the mother of fellow Welsh performer Lucie Jones, who was booted off the recently, has revealed the Pentyrch family are behind Lloyd.
Caerphilly businesses boosted by grant
Three businesses in the Caerphilly County Borough have been given a cash boost thanks to a new grant scheme.Fabcraft Ltd in Llanbradach and Caerphilly based firms Hobbs Valve Ltd and Caer Health…
Ystrad Mynach Tesco extension refused
Campaigners are celebrating after a planned extension to a supermarket was thrown out by planning councillors.Retail giant Tesco wanted to extend its Ystrad Mynach store with more shop floor space, a café,…
Winners of Caerphilly Business Forum Awards 2009
A Crumlin company which provides training to the utility and civil engineering sectors has scooped two top prizes at this year’s Caerphilly Business Forum Awards.Utility Training Services Ltd, which was founded just…
Caerphilly girl 12 tricked by Bebo internet pervert
A Scottish teenager faces jail after trying to lure a 12-year-old Caerphilly girl into bed after meeting her on internet site Bebo.Paul Davies, 19, tricked the girl’s parents into letting her travel…
Caerphilly council tears down road signs
Usually vandals tear signs down and the council puts them back up.
Not so in this instance.
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been taking down road signs it feels are a distraction to motorists.
The authority is on a mission to rid the county borough of unnecessary signs.