Gwent Police has appealed for information after an 11-year-old girl was knocked over as she crossed a road.The girl was crossing Islwyn Road in Wattsville at 7.50am on Thursday when she was…
Road closures in Bargoed as regeneration work continues
Bargoed High Street will be closed to traffic on weekends between November 12 and December 4, as work to revamp the area continues.The improvements to High Street and Upper High Street are…
Millennium Stadium to host Team GB at Olympic football
The Millennium Stadium will host both the Team GB men’s and women’s Olympic football teams at next year’s London 2012 Games.The men’s team, coached by Stuart Pearce, play their final group game…
Plaid Cymru councillor re-elected as youth champion
Caerphilly councillor Mike Prew has been re-elected as the area’s youth champion for a fourth year.Cllr Prew, who represents the Morgan Jones ward for Plaid Cymru, said: “I’m delighted to serve as…
CCTV appeal following theft from Ystrad Mynach Spar
Gwent Police has issued these CCTV images after alcohol was stolen from a Spar shop in Ystrad Mynach.The shop, in Penallta Road, Ystrad Mynach, was hit by shoplifters on Wednesday August 3,…
Work begins on new Cwm Ifor Primary School in Penyrheol
Construction work on a new £6 million primary school in Penyrheol has begun.Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews attended a sod-cutting ceremony on the site of the new Cwm Ifor Primary School on…
Almost 800 pledges for Caerphilly Council’s Operation Santa appeal
Kind hearted residents from across Caerphilly County Borough have pledged to donate almost 800 gifts in the first week of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Christmas appeal.Operation Santa, which aims to help out…
Owners at risk of losing homes in Caerphilly County Borough
Home owners in Caerphilly County Borough are at serious risk of having their property repossessed, research by charity Shelter Cymru suggests.According to the homelessness charity, Caerphilly has a rate of 4.58 possession…
Caerphilly County Borough Remembrance Services 2011
This weekend, people across Caerphilly County Borough will pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in military conflict.
Coleg Gwent students raise cash for Macmillan Cancer Support
Catering and hospitality students raised £335 for Macmillan Cancer Support with a coffee morning.The team of students offered bacon rolls, welsh cakes and other snacks, freshly prepared by them as part of…