In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly AM Hefin David discusses Plastic Free Caerphilly and the Turn The Town Pink charity run.
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79-year-old great-grandmother skydives for Velindre Cancer Centre
Caroline Cooper, who has been a volunteer at the centre for 20 years, dived 15,000ft over Swansea.
Caerphilly town declared a Plastic Free Community
The town has been awarded Plastic Free Community status by marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) in recognition of the work it has done to start reducing the impact of single-use plastic on the environment.
Aaron Ramsey unveiled by Italian champions Juventus
It is reported that Ramsey will earn more than £400,000 a week at the Turin-based club, making him the highest-paid British player of all time.
Council home improvement programme sees large investment
During 2018/19 Caerphilly County Borough Council invested £51.8 million into its tenants’ homes and surrounding areas as part of its Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) programme.
Boxer Lauren Price wins gold medal at the European games in Belarus
Price said: “I told myself I had nothing to lose and I went in with no pressure and it is an unbelievable feeling to have got the gold.”
Welsh medium secondary school could be set to split
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni’s two campuses are seven miles apart, with the larger Gelli Haf site in Fleur-de-Lis and Y Gwyndy in Caerphilly.
ABBA tribute group to perform in Bedwas
An ABBA tribute group will be performing at Bedwas Workmen’s Hall on Saturday, July 6.
Nearly 200 council employees signed confidentiality agreements after leaving
Cllr Colin Mann, leader of the Plaid group, said: “I will be seeking assurances that the confidential clauses used in settlement agreements are not used as a way of silencing whistleblowers, an issue that has been raised in the National Assembly and by MPs.”
Primary school children aim for business success at entrepreneurial competition
St Helen’s Primary School was one of 14 schools competing at the regional final of the Enterprise Troopers Competition, which was held at Llancaiach Fawr.