Police are appealing after a 27-year-old man was stabbed in the torso, with a bottle believed to have been used.The attacked happened yesterday at around 9.13pm in the Queen’s Road area of…
Welsh Water’s to reinvest £32m
D?r Cymru Welsh Water, based in Nelson, has announced that £32 million – the equivalent to dividends paid to shareholders in other companies – is to be reinvested.The not-for-profit company has said…
Business confidence declines again
Business confidence in Wales has declined sharply in the last quarter, according to a survey by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and consultants Grant Thornton.The ICAEW/Grant Thornton Business…
Risca accountant top of the world after climb
An accountant from Risca is returning from the top of the world after finishing the gruelling Mount Everest Marathon – recognised as one of the harshest of its kind.
Man hospitalised after attack in Pontllanfraith
Police are appealing for information after a 31-year-old man suffered head and facial injuries after he was attacked in Pontllanfraith.The man was walking along Clos Trefin at around 5.50pm on Monday, June…
Work progressing well at Cwmcarn Forest, but doubts remain over reopening of drive
Work to remove rotting trees along the Cwmcarn Forest Drive is progressing on schedule, but remains years from completion, Natural Resources Wales has warned.
Caerphilly AM Hefin David argues there is a “strong basis” to scrap Caerphilly County Borough’s controversial LDP
A Welsh Government call for local councils to create a regional plan for development is a strong basis for the withdrawal of Caerphilly’s controversial draft Local Development Plan, according to Caerphilly Assembly Member Hefin David.
Local Charity of the Year voting opens at Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith
Customer voting is now open at Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith for the supermarket’s Local Charity of the Year scheme.Each Sainsbury’s store has shortlisted three charities to put forward for a customer vote.The shortlisted charities…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David brands UKIP’s Sam Gould “a liar” over claims he had EU Leave campaigners moved on
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has labelled UKIP’s Sam Gould a “liar”, for making claims the Labour politician had a hand in Vote Leave campaigners being moved on by the council and the police.
New £25m Islwyn High School taking shape
A new £25 million school for Oakdale is taking shape and should be ready to accept new pupils next year, education chiefs have said.Islwyn High School will sit on the site of…