William Graham, Conservative AM for South Wales East, has called on the Welsh Government to establish a Cancer Drugs Fund: Speaking in Plenary debate, Mr Graham claimed that the health budget in…
Caerphilly Council urges Welsh Government to help town centres
The Welsh Government should help town centres and reduce the commercial advantages of out-of-town retail parks by offering lower business rates, according to Plaid-led Caerphilly County Borough Council. In evidence to the…
Blackwood McDonald’s manager gains McDegree
A McDonald’s restaurant manager from Blackwood has become one of the first people in the UK to get a degree from the global fast food giant. James Clarke has earned himself a…
Caerphilly MP joins in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan
Caerphilly’s MP Wayne David attended there coffee morning events in a single day last week in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. Mr David visited Trinity Fields School in Ystrad Mynach, St Helen’s…
New Caerphilly Police Station opens Monday
Caerphilly town’s new police station is to open its doors from Monday. The Caerphilly Neighbourhood Policing Team will move into the new address at 4a Market Street opposite the Visit Caerphilly Centre….
Council tenants invited to Transfer Information Day
Council tenants across Caerphilly County Borough are being invited to an information day about the council’s proposal to transfer homes to a new social landlord If voted for by the tenants, the…
Paid work placements available for 16 & 17-year-olds in Caerphilly County Borough
Ystrad Mynach training firm Educ8 Training has been awarded European funding to offer 25 paid work experience placements to youngsters. Twenty-five youngsters aged 16 and 17 can benefit from a six month…
Children help plant trees near Rhymney
Ninety reception class pupils from Ysgol Y Llawnt, Upper Rhymney and Bryn Bach Primary schools attended a special ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic’ recently at the Coed Bryn Oer Plant woodland site near Parc…
Bedwas pub celebrates European ruling on Sky TV and football rights
The Fly pub in Bedwas has welcomed the decision by the European Court of Justice which allows the screening of Premiership football games using a foreign TV decoder. The ruling, after a…
130m wind turbines for Oakdale Business Park approved
Oakdale Business Park is to be the home of two 130m high wind turbines after councillors gave the electricity generating scheme approval. Councillors sitting at Wednesday’s planning committee meeting unanimously approved the…