RUGBY UNION: A trip west to face Carmarthen Quins in the next round of the Swalec Cup awaits Bedwas after a hard-earned victory over a battling Pontypool side, played away on January…
Rugby Union: Bargoed undone by two interceptions
RUGBY UNION: Bargoed dominated almost every aspect of this rearranged Swalec Cup fixture at the Gnoll on January 16, outscoring Neath by four tries to three, only to be undone by two…
Exhibition marking Holocaust Memorial Day opens in Blackwood
An exhibition of artwork from school pupils will be displayed in a temporary pop-up gallery to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.A vacant shop in the Market Place, Blackwood, will be taken over on…
Prize keeps Blackwood musician’s memory alive
A newly-created school prize honouring the memory of a promising Blackwood musician has been awarded for the first time.
South Wales Scorpions player given contract
RUGBY LEAGUE: South Wales Scorpions trialist Scott Gregory has impressed head coach Phil Carleton enough to have earned a playing contract for the 2016 season.The 25-year old, who joined the Scorpions on…
Council tax for Caerphilly County Borough set to rise by 1% instead of 3.9%
Next year’s council tax increase could be lowered to as little as 1%.Caerphilly County Borough Council had originally drafted a budget for 2016/17 with a 3.9% increase.But a better than expected financial…
Hay lorry catches fire near the Second Severn Crossing
A hay lorry caught fire on the M4 westbound carriageway just after the Second Severn Crossing tolls.
Police appeal to find missing Caerphilly girl, 15
Police are appealing for information to find a missing 15-year-old girl.
Nant Llesg mine developer sold to new owners
The company behind a scheme to develop a controversial opencast mine at the top of the Rhymney Valley has been sold.Miller Argent Holdings Ltd, the parent company of mine developers Miller Argent…
Power cut hits Abertridwr and Senghenydd
More than 1,500 properties in Abertridwr and Senghenydd were without power because of an underground cable fault.