Carl Stokes, 47, and cousin Phil Flew, 56, will begin the challenge on Saturday, July 31, and will be hoping to complete it within six days in aid of Cardiff-based Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital.
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Taekwondo’s Williams through to Olympic final
Blackwood’s Lauren Williams is through to the women’s -67kg taekwondo Olympic final – meaning she will come away with either a gold or silver medal.
Education and training firm wins national business award
Tredomen-based Educ8 has been named as the best mid-sized company to work for in the whole of the UK.
Work to build new council flats underway
Six new one-bedroom flats are being built at the Crescent, Trecenydd, on the site of the former 49 Club, which closed in 2009 and caught fire the same year.
Half a million pounds to be spent upgrading children’s play areas
The £495,000 funding for the project comes from the council’s Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) programme.
Police appeal after two 16-year-old girls reportedly assaulted
The incident reportedly happened at around 10.45pm on Sunday, July 18 near the New Duffryn Pub on Commercial Street, Aberbargoed.
Two Laurens flying the flag for Caerphilly County Borough in Tokyo
Boxer Lauren Price, from Ystrad Mynach and Taekwondo’s Lauren Williams, from Blackwood, will be representing Team GB in Tokyo.
Health Minister urges people who are ‘pinged’ by app to self-isolate
Last week, more than 600,000 people across Wales and England received a notification from the mobile app telling them to self-isolate.
Former headteacher of Cwmcarn Primary School struck off
The former headteacher of Cwmcarn Primary School has been struck off for a minimum of two years by the Education Workforce Council.
Choir finds its voice once again after pandemic disruption
In 2019, Aber Valley Male Voice Choir marked its 60th anniversary – but the coronavirus pandemic soon stopped the choir in its tracks.