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Concerns over use of supply teachers to cover sickness absences

Monday, November 16, 2020Monday, November 16, 2020

There are concerns over the use of supply teachers to cover sickness absence in Wales, a report by Audit Wales and Estyn has said.

Man dies after Hengoed car crash

Monday, November 16, 2020Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The silver Renault Clio came off the road at around 10.45pm on Saturday, November 14.

Man, 30, dies after being hit by car in Machen

Saturday, November 14, 2020Saturday, November 14, 2020

A 30-year-old man has died after he was struck by a car on the A468 in Machen.The collision happened at around 8.35pm on Friday, November 13.The man, from Cwmbran, was walking in…

Teaching assistant named as finalist in national awards

Friday, November 13, 2020Friday, November 13, 2020

Nerys Todd, who works at Ysgol Gymraeg Caerffili, is one of 26 finalists at the 2020 Professional Teaching Awards Cymru.

Virgin Media promise to fix its poor pavement repairs

Friday, November 13, 2020Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Virgin Media has promised to fix the pavements it is digging up while installing fibre broadband in Caerphilly – but could they do more?

Work begins on new 48-home development

Friday, November 13, 2020Friday, November 13, 2020

Work has started on a new 48-home development on the site of the former Penallta Colliery site.

Sainsbury’s confirms Argos closure in Blackwood

Friday, November 13, 2020Thursday, February 4, 2021

Retailer Sainsbury’s has confirmed the permanent closure of Argos in Blackwood.

Price wins eighth darts title of the year after Winter Series win

Friday, November 13, 2020Monday, November 16, 2020

Gerwyn Price, from Markham, beat Australia’s Damon Heta to win Day Three of the PDC Winter Series in Coventry.

Teenage drug dealer who “boasted” about money he was making jailed

Thursday, November 12, 2020Thursday, November 12, 2020

Kane Watkins, of Mountain View, Machen, has been jailed for three years.

Breton flag flies over Caerphilly Castle

Thursday, November 12, 2020Friday, November 13, 2020

The flag is flying alongside the Welsh flag to commemorate the twinning agreement between Caerphilly and the town of Lannion, Brittany.

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