A new initiative from the Welsh Assembly Government has announced £1 million of funding for new state-of-the-art mobile breast screening units. Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert said: “I am very pleased with the…
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World’s oldest football coach Ivor Powell retires at 93
A Bargoed-born football coach, believed to be the world’s oldest, has hung up his boots at the rip old age of 93.
Mr Powell, who has worked as a coach at the University of Bath for the last 37 years, has seen a remarkable career that included playing for Wales, Blackpool, Queen’s Park Rangers and Aston Villa.
New community allotment in Bargoed almost ready
Green-fingered Bargoed residents are to get a new community allotment.The Taraggan project will be officially launched on Monday May 24 after two years of planning and fundraising.The new allotment, next to Bargoed…
£280,000 boost for new Bargoed library
A scheme to turn a chapel into a library has been boosted by £280,000 worth of Welsh Assembly cash.Hanbury Road Baptist Chapel in Bargoed is to be transformed into a new library…
Tonne of rubbish cleared from Darran Valley
A tonne of rubbish has been cleared from a local beauty spot as part of a national clean-up effort.College students, school pupils, young offenders and local volunteers took a day to clear…
Residents reminded to secure homes after burglaries
Residents in Bargoed and Blackwood are being reminded to close and lock their doors and windows following a number of burglaries in the area.Over the last week, eight houses have been targeted…
Appeal after Bargoed attack left woman in hospital for 12 days
Police are appealing for information after an assault in Bargoed High Street left a woman in hospital for 12 days.At 4.40pm on Monday March 1, a 41-year-old woman was attacked by two…
Appeal for witnesses after Bargoed woman terrorised on train
A Bargoed woman was threatened and screamed at by a complete stranger as she made her way home on the train.British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened…
Police community drop-in day, Pengam
Residents of Fairview, Pengam, are invited to attend a community drop-in day on Thursday April 22.People of all ages are welcome to attend the Community House on Clos Ceirw between 10am and…
Lindsay Whittle hits campaign trail with former Plaid leader
Former Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Wigley paid a whistle-stop visit to Caerphilly yesterday to support local general election candidate Lindsay Whittle.Dafydd Wigley, who served both in Parliament and the Welsh Assembly, joined…