Visitors to Caerphilly Castle this St David’s Day will be in for fiery surprise with the attraction now home to a four-metre long, red and black scaled dragon.
Caerphilly loan shark ordered to pay back £66,000 to three of his victims
A Caerphilly loan shark has been ordered to pay back £66,000 to three of his victims.
Around 39 jobs to go as Brace’s Bakery announce closure of Crumlin factory
Around 39 jobs are to go at Brace’s Bakery, after the family-owned firm announced it was to close its site in Crumlin.
Could you change a child’s life by becoming a Foster Carer?
Caerphilly County Borough Council is calling on people who feel they could become a foster carer to get in touch to find out more about how they could change a child’s life.Foster…
Newbridge man jailed after he threatened people with a BB gun in Blackwood pub
A Newbridge man has been jailed for 15 months after he smuggled a BB gun into a Blackwood pub and then threatened drinkers with the weapon.At around 10pm on Friday, October 23,…
Bedwas allotment gets cash boost for wild eco project
Bedwas could soon see Mother Nature reclaim a designated allotment space, after volunteers received funding to create a wild flower zone.
Unison welcomes Caerphilly Council decision to pay education staff’s registration fees
Unison Cymru Wales has welcomed a decision by Caerphilly County Borough Council to cover the cost of a new registration fee for education support staff.From April 2016, all learning support workers in…
Bedwas man walks entirety of Welsh border and coast raising almost £7,000 for Velindre
Gareth Axenderrie, who walked 1,164 miles around Wales’ perimeter last summer, has completed his fundraising for Velindre Cancer Centre by raising a total of £6,910.57.
Newbridge teacher on Swiss science sojourn to CERN
Students at Newbridge School can look forward to even more absorbing science classes in future, as one of their teachers takes a trip to the largest particle physics laboratory in the world.
Council tax to rise by 1% in Caerphilly County Borough after councillors agree budget for 2016/17
Council tax is to increase by 1% next year for residents in Caerphilly County Borough Council after councillors voted through next year’s budget – including the controversial “sandwich tax” on schools.