Caerphilly firm Catnic, based on the Pontypandy Industrial Estate, has won a national marketing award.
The building products was one of five winners at the Canmol: Wales Marketing Awards, organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Barry Jenkins, marketing manager at Catnic, said: “Winning a Canmol Award is an excellent opportunity to showcase the success of our marketing campaign and to boost Catnic’s company profile.”
Cancer Research Wales has opened its first charity shop in Caerphilly. Caerphilly County Mayor John Evans officially opened the shop in Castle Court Shopping Centre, and served the first customer at its…
Blackwood town centre has welcomed its first volunteer Street Pastors to help tackle antisocial behaviour. The team of Street Pastors hit the streets of Blackwood for the first time on Friday and…
Blackwood may be a good 20 miles away from the coast but that did not stop thieves from stealing a speedboat.
The red and white speed boat and trailer were stolen from Vancouver Drive, Blackwood, on the morning of Wednesday, September 23.
Two men driving a black estate vehicle were seen taking the boat and trailer from the driveway of the owner’s home.
Former world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe has been knocked out of TV’s Strictly Come Dancing.
Calzaghe and dance partner Kristina Rihanoff were beaten in the dance-off in last night’s show by actress Zoe Lucker and her partner James Jordan.
The Newbridge star said: “It’s the way it goes. It’s been a great experience.”
Headteachers from across Caerphilly County Borough have been briefed on the dangers of swine flu and how to deal with spread of the disease. Dr Gill Richardson, the public health director for…
Internationally renowned make-up artist Ariane Poole will headline this year’s Caerphilly Business Forum’s All About Eve fashion and beauty event. The TV personality will be presenting her first make-up masterclass in South…
Hanbury Road Baptist Chapel in Bargoed is to be transformed into a new library as part of the regeneration of the town.
Caerphilly County Borough Council has approved plans to turn the landmark Grade 2* listed building into a library and community space.
As well as boasting the library service, the building, located in the heart of the town centre, will also house a new community café and office space.
Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen entertained 300 junior school pupils at a special event at Caerphilly Castle. The poet took over the castle’s Great Hall last Thursday for National Poetry Day. The…
Caerphilly County Borough Council is to get at least £12.5 million out of £15 million it invested in the collapsed Icelandic banks.
In a further boost to the council’s budget woes, the Welsh Assembly Government is also giving more cash to the local authority through its settlement.
Leader of the council Lindsay Whittle said: “The early analysis shows the settlement figure gives us an additional 2.3% which, with all the inescapable pressures on our budget, will, we believe allow us to continue to deliver our core services.”