Fochriw Primary School received the award from the Welsh Heritage School Association, alongside £500 prize money.
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School children raise funds for Harry Potter trip through their pupil-run cafe
St Helen’s RC Primary School, in Caerphilly, relaunched its Caffi Blasus last September – serving parents, grandparents and residents alike.
Christian-led charity awarded £100,000 grant as it searches for new home
The Parish Trust, in Trethomas, has been awarded £100,000 in National Lottery funding which it hopes to use to secure a new base.
Petition launched to save Blackwood Miners’ Institute
A petition to stop the closure of Blackwood Miners’ Institute has attracted more than 1,000 signatures in its first 24 hours, as backers call for the “important asset” to be saved.
Caerphilly-based pop singer debuts new single on BBC Radio Wales
Caerphilly-based alt-pop singer-songwriter, Wrenna, has been awarded a coveted spot on the BBC Radio Wales Welsh A-List.
Wales should rebrand as ‘the land of dragons and legends’ to increase tourism
Brunel University’s Dorothy Yen explores ways in which Wales can draw in more foreign tourists.
Caerphilly Cheese Festival coming to town next month
The Caerphilly Cheese Festival is coming to town later this summer, bringing food and craft stalls, entertainment, and more.
Petrol station shop and residents at odds over alcohol sales plan
The owners of a petrol station shop are “very, very confident there won’t be a problem” with antisocial behaviour if it wins a bid to start selling alcohol.
Vandals costing taxpayers tens of thousands a year, according to NRW
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has said its spent around £120,000 over the last three years repairing vandalised walls and fences.
Nearly half of children born in Wales in 2002/03 classed as having special educational needs
Bristol University’s Cathryn Knight and Emily Lowthian of Swansea University look into the system used to diagnose a generation of Welsh children with SEN.