Caerphilly-based business start-up hub Welsh ICE has been able to create 213 job placements, ranging from admin and care worker support, to social media and marketing roles.
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70% of adults in Wales have had first vaccine dose
Seventy per cent of adults in Wales have received their first coronavirus dose, while one in four have had both doses, latest figures show.
Police launch knife amnesty bins in bid to tackle knife crime
Superintendent Glyn Fernquest, of Gwent Police, said: “Knife crime remains rare for the majority of our communities, but it has risen nationally and as a force, we are no exception to that.”
Firefighters continuing to tackle fire as more than 50 hectares of hillside scorched
Firefighters are continuing to tackle the mountain blaze in Machen as residents are told to keep windows and doors closed.
Council leader and MPs write to Prime Minister over Caerphilly’s fund exclusion
Caerphilly County Borough has been excluded from the UK Government’s new Community Renewal Fund.
New community hall receives £250k funding boost
Efforts to build a new community hall in Risca are set to be boosted by a £250k grant from the Welsh Government.
Machen Mountain fire “suspected to be deliberate”
The blaze broke out on the Crosskeys side of the hill on Saturday night, before the Machen side of the hill caught fire on Sunday morning.
Tributes paid to “popular and valued” emergency call handler
Louise Thomas, 28, worked as a 999 call handler at the Welsh Ambulance Service.
Plaid Cymru promises bid to bring Commonwealth Games to Wales
Plaid Cymru has said it will bid to bring either the 2030 or 2034 Commonwealth Games to Wales, should it form the next Welsh Government.
Which constituency do I live in?
For Senedd Elections, Wales is divided into 40 constituencies. Each constituency elects one Senedd Member to represent them.