A 53-year-old ex-soldier who is riding a tractor around the country to raise cash for our troops will be stopping off at Senghenydd and Caerphilly on Tuesday and Wednesday. Terry Williams, who…
Crackdown on illegal scrap metal traders in Risca
Illegal and unregistered scrap metal traders have been the subject of a crackdown by authorities. Gwent Police’s Risca Neighbourhood Policing Team, the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, the Environment Agency and Caerphilly…
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Caerphilly Council workers cycle length of Wales for charity
Four workers from Caerphilly County Borough Council have cycled the length of Wales to help raise money for the Mayor’s charity. Hugh Daniels, Paul Taylor, Chris Garrett and Stuart Wadlow tackled the…
Caerphilly Castle Juniors FC completes Welsh FA scheme
Caerphilly Castle Juniors Football Club has been recognised in the FAW’s Club Accreditation scheme. Seventeen other clubs from the Gwent area also achieved accreditation including Ebbw Vale Town Junior FC – which…
National advice helpline launched for Welsh youngsters
A new national advocacy and advice helpline for children and young people has been launched by Deputy Minister for Children Huw Lewis with the help of Radio 1 presenter Aled Haydn Jones….
Businesses urged to enter Canmol Wales Marketing Awards 2010
Companies in Caerphilly are being encouraged to seek success by entering the 2010 Canmol: Wales Marketing Awards, organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing. The Canmol awards, which means to praise in…
Radio star Roy Noble to speak about new book
Broadcaster Roy Noble will be visiting Caerphilly tomorrow to talk about his new book ‘Noble Ways: Lay-bys in My Life‘ Mr Noble will be speaking at St Helen’s Community Hall, off Nantgarw…
Police collecting card scheme launched in Caerphilly
A scheme which sees coppers’ faces printed on Top Trumps-style collector cards for school children has been extended. Last month Gwent Police launched the cards in Blackwood for school children to get…
Councillors decide to close Ty Darran home in Risca
Camapigners fighting to save a nursing home from closure have lost their fight. On Tuesday Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet took the decision to close the Ty Darran care Families and friends…
Blackwood man detained indefinitely after booby-trapping garden
A man suffering from schizophrenia who booby-trapped his garden with trip wires and explosives has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act. Donatien Se Sabi Bestrualta Chamchawala, 31, of Blackwood, was…