The Wales national squad will once again throw open the doors of the Millennium Stadium to allow fans to watch a typical RBS 6 Nations tournament training session, free-of-charge, on Wednesday February…
Hospital catering slammed by Assembly report
Hospital catering services across Wales are inconsistent and having an adverse effect on patient care, according to a new Welsh Assembly report.A policy drawn-up to ensure patients have enough time to eat…
Deadline looming for council homes transfer vote
Council tenants who have not yet voted on the housing transfer proposal are being urged to use their vote before the ballot ends.Caerphilly County Borough Council tenants have until February 17 to…
£5m to be invested in community start-ups
lmost £5m will be invested to help community organisations develop into sustainable local enterprises following an EU funding boost, Deputy Minister for European Programmes Alun Davies has announced.The Enterprising Communities project will…
Have your say on rail network policing in South Wales
Train passengers in South East Wales are being given the opportunity to have their say on how the network is policed.Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) are holding a series of drop-in…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: February 6
The Truth Behind The Parliamentary Boundary Changes Usually, the way MPs are elected is decided on a ‘consensual’ basis between all political parties. This was certainly the case when Labour was in…
Campaign to protect children from smoking in cars begins
A Welsh Government campaign to highlight the dangers of second hand smoke to children in cars has begun.Called ‘Fresh Start Wales’, the campaign calls on parents and other carers to pledge to…
Community partnership at Coleg Gwent takes centre stage
Independent Living Skills (ILS) students at Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys campus have been learning performing arts skills with the help of a new drama club run at the campus.The venture, run on a…
Rugby’s Jamie Roberts immortalised in pastry by Peter’s Pies
Wales centre Jamie Roberts has been immortalised in a pastry mosaic by Bedwas food firm Peter’s Pies.The stunt, coming ahead of Wales’ first Six Nations match on Sunday against Ireland, follows a…
£45,000 needed for nine-year-old Caerphilly boy’s life-changing operation
A family is trying to raise £45,000 for a life-changing operation for a nine-year-old Caerphilly boy.Tom Sargent has cerebral palsy and cannot walk unaided because of his condition. The operation that can…