An initiative aimed at getting girls living in Caerphilly County Borough more involved in sport has been recognised at an awards ceremony.
Caerphilly Veterans pay tribute to anniversary of first twinned football match
Saturday May 8 marked 25 years since the first of many football matches was played between sides from Caerphilly and French town Lannion.
Gymnastics: Crumlin academy gymnasts receive Wales call
Five young gymnasts from the Crumlin based Valleys Gymnastics Academy have been selected for the Welsh National Development Squad for gymnasts aged nine and under.
Plans to build 115 homes in Cwmgelli approved
A planning application to develop up to 115 homes on farmland near Cwmgelli, Blackwood, has been given the green light after going to appeal.
Gone but finally not forgotten: War hero’s name added to Senghenydd memorial
A Second World War Flight Sergeant from Senghenydd whose name didn’t appear on the town’s war memorial plaque has been honoured at a rededication service held on Sunday May 8.
Crew put out large tyre fire in Hengoed
A crew from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of several tyres alight on Saturday May 8 in Hengoed.Aberbargoed firefighters tackled the blaze, which was causing a significant amount…
Counterfeiter from Penybryn ordered to pay £1,350 for selling copied DVDs and CDs
A CD and DVD counterfeiter has been handed an eight-week suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay almost £1,350. Gareth David Parker, 39, of Trosnant Crescent, Penybryn, pleaded guilty to six charges…
‘Yes’ to Ystrad Mynach dance troupe in Britain’s Got Talent
Dancers from New Cottage Dance Centre in Ystrad Mynach wowed Britain’s Got Talent judges and viewers alike, as they stormed through their audition.The 16-strong Ystrad Fawr dance troupe performed a compelling routine…
New Specsavers store to open in Caerphilly town
The Caerphilly town branch of Specsavers is relocating to a larger premises on Cardiff Road this week.The store directors have confirmed that the opticians will move to a new 3,900 sq ft…
Public and Legal Notices for May 12, 2016
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