More than 100 children and youngsters enjoyed a bright and sunny community play day in Gilfach near Bargoed.The Your Way Project, based in Bargoed YMCA held its third Play Day on Wednesday…
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Lottery funding boost for community projects in Bargoed and Nelson
Community projects in Bargoed and Nelson have been given thousands of pounds in grants by the Big Lottery Fund.Heol Fawr Allotments Association, in Nelson, has been given £1,855 to create a new…
Three Caerphilly County Borough parks given Green Flag status
Three parks in Caerphilly County Borough have been given Green Flag status to mark their quality.Morgan Jones Park in Caerphilly, Waunfawr Park in Crosskeys and Nelson Wern Park have all received the…
Planning application approved for Bargoed Morrisons
A multimillion pound regeneration project that will see supermarket chain Morrisons open in Bargoed has been given planning permission.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s planning committee approved plans submitted by developer Simons Ltd for…
Historic footbridge re-opens in Deri
One of the last examples of a wooden pedestrian railway footbridge in Wales has been restored and re-opened. The Grade 2 listed Ogilvie Halt Footbridge, in Deri, has been given a new lease…
Work due to begin on Bargoed High Street regeneration
Work to transform Bargoed High Street is to begin shortly.The improvements to High Street and Upper High Street are part of the second phase of the European Union-back improvement scheme for Bargoed…
Bargoed pupils’ winning poster designs warn parents of dangerous parking
Two 11-year-old pupils from the Bargoed area have won a competition to design posters warning parents about illegal parking outside their schools.Annabelle Romais, of Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed, and Jacob James Cook,…
Bargoed man given two-year ASBO
A Bargoed man has been given a two-year Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) by magistrates.Paul Skidmore, 20, from Gilfach Street, Bargoed, was handed the ASBO by Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court for bad behaviour dating…
Cardiff City FC fan from Bargoed jailed for FA Cup violence
A Cardiff City fan from Bargoed has been jailed for taking part in a brawl with rival Chelsea fans.
Bargoed man jailed for shaking baby son to death
A Bargoed man has been jailed for six-and-a-half years for shaking his baby son to death.Cardiff Crown Court was told how David Morris, 28, caused his five-month-old son Jay to have brain…