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Not-for-profit credit union shortlisted for two national awards

Wednesday, August 24, 2022Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Caerphilly-based credit union Smart Money Cymru has been shortlisted for two national awards.

Health board receives 3,300 complaints in a single year

Wednesday, August 24, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) has received over 3,000 complaints in the space of a year – 430 of which received a delayed response.

Rotary club welcomes new president as community work continues after pandemic

Tuesday, August 23, 2022Tuesday, August 23, 2022

David Curtis will serve as the president of Pontllanfraith Rotary Club for the next year, taking over from predecessor Edward Williams-Price.

Baptist minister returns home after 35 years to lead church where he got married

Tuesday, August 23, 2022Tuesday, August 23, 2022

On September 3, Andy Baker will be be inducted as the new minister at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Blackwood – 35 years after leaving his home town.

Councillor suspended from Plaid Cymru over “xenophobic” Facebook rifle picture

Tuesday, August 23, 2022Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Penyrheol councillor Jon Scriven posted a photo appearing to show him holding a rifle on the beach with a caption about stopping “English people trying to cross the channel”.

School becomes second in borough to be burgled over summer holidays

Tuesday, August 23, 2022Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Idris Davies School in Rhymney has been burgled, with its headteacher saying a “small number” of classrooms have been damaged.

Cricket Catch-Up: Promotion still up for grabs for some while relegation still looms for others

Monday, August 22, 2022Monday, August 22, 2022

With the cricket season reaching it’s climax, teams from across Caerphilly County Borough were in action over the weekend – with promotion and relegation still very much on the line across the South East Wales Cricket League.

Long-serving councillor and ex-mayor who received royal recognition for charity work passes away aged 88

Monday, August 22, 2022Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Former Argoed councillor and Caerphilly County Borough mayor Leon Gardiner has passed away aged 88.

Shooting for gold: 15-year-old archer targets Olympics

Monday, August 22, 2022Monday, August 22, 2022

Having already represented Wales and Great Britain internationally, Ioan Rees is determined to reach the 2028 Olympics and continue setting new records.

More than 120 residents march to Bluebell Woods in protest against its destruction

Monday, August 22, 2022Monday, August 22, 2022

The field, which has been enjoyed by residents for generations, was dug up by contractors at the end of July to make way for a five-pitch caravan site.

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