A social enterprise which supports people with severe learning disabilities in Caerphilly County Borough area has launched a new website.Crafts for Everyone, which offers training and learning opportunities from its base in…
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New traditional cider launched in Crumlin after £12,000 grant
A Welsh brand of traditional ciders has been launched after a £12,000 grant from Caerphilly Council’s Rural Development Team.Based in Crumlin, Hallets Real and Hallets Vintage have been developed by husband and…
Blackpool tram driver jailed after death of Trinant woman, 70
A tram driver who knocked down and killed a Trinant woman on Blackpool promenade has been jailed for 15 months.Maureen Foxwell, 70, was knocked down by the speeding tram as she celebrated…
Police appeal after manhole and drain cover thefts
Thieves have resorted to stealing drain and manhole covers in bid to profit from the rising price of metal.Gwent Police is appealing for information about the thefts and have issued a safety…
Risca PACT meetings announced for October and November
The next round of Partnerships and Communities Together (PACT) meetings for the Risca area will be held this month and next.Residents are invited to attend the public meetings to find out what…
£900,000 road improvements across Caerphilly County Borough underway
Almost £1million worth of road and pavement repairs across Caerphilly County Borough are well underway, according to the council.Earlier this year, following one of the coldest winters in a generation, the cabinet…
Police crackdown on illegal parking in Caerphilly County Borough
Gwent Police recently held a crackdown day against illegal parking – with the help of 22 new student police officers.Officers targeted areas right across the county borough, which were identified as suffering…
Caerphilly Council to spend £900,000 on road repairs
Roads across Caerphilly County Borough are to be resurfaced after the council agreed to almost £1 million of highway improvements.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet recently agreed to spend £900,000 repairing roads and…
Virgin Media to provide ultrafast broadband in Crumlin over electricity poles
Virgin Media has announced that residents of the Welsh village of Crumlin, Caerphilly, will be the first in the UK to trial ultrafast broadband delivered over existing electricity poles.Following a landmark agreement…
Heritage detectives take over Trinant Primary
Pupils from Trinant Primary School became ‘heritage detectives’ for the day recently, seeking to discover what life was like for people living in their local when they were younger.The event invited residents…