Lauren Price has received a hero’s welcome after returning to her home town of Ystrad Mynach following her gold medal win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Start-up business hub appoints new Community Outreach Director
Lesley Williams has been appointed as the new Community Outreach Director of Caerphilly-based start-up business hub Welsh ICE.
Man lands first ever job after long-term mental illness battle
Sean Snaiham, 29, has secured his first ever job at the Oasis Coffee Shop in Abertridwr after battling long-term mental illness.
Campaigner’s bid to take council to judicial review to be determined next month
Campaigners are arguing that Caerphilly County Borough Council’s decision to grant planning permission for Hazrem to build a waste treatment facility in Cwmfelinfach in 2015 was unlawful.
Plans to enhance market square welcomed
Developers have said initial plans for an artisan market are no longer viable, but they are still planning to enhance Blackwood’s market square.
CEO of start-up business hub announces his departure
Jamie McGowan, CEO of Caerphilly-based Welsh ICE, is leaving to become the new Community Director at TownSq, which runs co-working spaces across the UK.
Bargoed beat Bedwas as competitive club rugby returns
Bargoed RFC earned a 13-7 win over local rivals Bedwas as the sides returned to competitive action after more than 18 months out due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Boxer Price wins Olympic gold medal
Boxer Lauren Price has won Olympic gold after a comprehensive 5-0 victory over China’s Li Qian in the women’s middleweight final on Sunday morning.
Youth football team ready to kick off new season after pandemic disruption
Cwrt Rawlin U13s are preparing to get their new season underway this month – the first time they will have played competitive matches since February 2020.
Boxer Price reaches Olympic final
Ystrad Mynach’s Lauren Price is one win away from an Olympic gold medal after beating Nouchka Fontijn in the middleweight boxing semi-finals.