A plastics recycling company which went into administration earlier this year has been sold – with the potential of up to 80 new jobs.Plastics Sorting Ltd, based on Blackwood Business Park, in…
Friend to honour late Caerphilly woman by scaling Three Peaks
A mother-of-two is to honour her late friend by conquering a fear of heights and completing the Three Peaks challenge.Melanie Gregory, 33, will be taking part in the challenge on Friday May…
Thursday evening road closure in Blackwood still in place, say police
Gwent Police i warning motoriss and car cruisers that Blackwood High Street is still closed on Thursday evenings.The original closure order for Thursdays was granted in September 2009 in a bid to…
Schools in Caerphilly County Borough to get £2.4 million from Welsh Government
Schools in Caerphilly County Borough are to receive £2,484,000 from the Welsh Government in a bid to help the least well-off pupils.The Pupil Deprivation Grant promises to pass the money directly to…
Caerphilly gets ready for the Olympic Torch – your complete guide to the day
Thousands of people are expected to descend on Caerphilly town this Saturday (May 26) to catch a glimpse of the London 2012 Olympic Torch relay.
Here is Caerphilly Observer’s complete guide to everything you need to know for the big day.
Olympic Torch Relay: The route and associated road closures
The route and associated road closures St Martins Road, Nantgarw Road, Cardiff Road, Castle Street and Caerphilly Town Centre will all be closed to vehicles during the Olympic Torch Relay.The relay is…
Olympic Torch Relay: Parking and Transport
Parking and Transport A free park and ride service will operate from St Ilan School, Pontygwindy Road from 7am. Follow the temporary signs from the A470, A469, A468.Alternative town centre parking is…
Olympic Torch Relay: Olympic Sports Village and the Blue Peter Olympic Roadshow
Olympic Sports Village and the Blue Peter Olympic Roadshow Caerphilly County Borough Council has organised an Olympic Sports Village on the Owain Glyndwr Sports Field alongside BBC TV’s Blue Peter Olympic Roadshow.The…
Olympic Torch Relay: Food Festival
Food Festival The town centre will be closed to traffic for the day as a food market lines the streets with a variety of stalls.Foodies are set to be in their element…
Olympic Torch Relay: The Torchbearers
The TorchbearersAndrew Honey-Jones, a PE and School Sport Facilitator at Caerphilly County Borough Council is one of the nine people that will be carrying the Olympic Torch through Caerphilly.He said: “When I…