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Teacher who became fluent in Welsh after just ten months inspired by late mother

Tuesday, July 20, 2021Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Angharad Jones, who teaches at Pontllanfraith Primary School, said her late mother always wanted to learn to speak Welsh.

Teens with underlying health conditions should be offered Covid vaccine – JCVI advice

Tuesday, July 20, 2021Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Young people aged between 12 and 15-years-old with underlying health conditions should be offered a coronavirus vaccine, new guidance from the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) says.

Primary school celebrates 100th anniversary

Monday, July 19, 2021Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Derwendeg Primary School first opened on April 18, 1921. One hundred years on, pupils have taken part in a range of activities throughout the summer term to mark the centenary.

Former Olympian remembers Atlanta 25 years on

Monday, July 19, 2021Monday, July 19, 2021

Former Welsh gymnast Sonia Lawrence, from Bedwas, was the last women’s artistic gymnast from Wales to go to an Olympics.

Volunteer who led drive to turn Miners’ hospital into community centre up for national award

Monday, July 19, 2021Monday, July 19, 2021

Katherine Hughes, Secretary of Caerphilly Miners’ Centre for the Community, is up for a National Lottery award.

Blackwood entrepreneur launches Welsh strawberry gin

Monday, July 19, 2021Monday, July 19, 2021

A serial entrepreneur from Blackwood has entered the drinks market with a new strawberry gin.

Bedwas at its best – home is where the heart is

Monday, July 19, 2021Thursday, November 3, 2022

Super slimmers in Bedwas have lost a whopping 81 stone in weight – that’s the equivalent of 1,112 rugby balls or five baby elephants.

75% of people in Wales have received both doses of the vaccine

Friday, July 16, 2021Friday, July 16, 2021

Three quarters of people in Wales have now had both doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan has announced.

Police renew appeal over missing Caerphilly man Glyn Griffiths

Friday, July 16, 2021Friday, July 16, 2021

Police have renewed their appeal to find missing Caerphilly man Glyn Griffiths, who disappeared almost a month ago.

House prices in Caerphilly County Borough increase by £17,000 in a year

Friday, July 16, 2021Friday, July 16, 2021

The average house price in Caerphilly County Borough has increased by £17,000, new figures reveal.

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