Staff from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s headquarters in Nelson have raised £185 for Breast Cancer Care through bucket collections, selling badges, holding cake sales and a number of ‘dress down’ days.The fundraising…
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Roadworks on the A472 – Ystrad Mynach to Nelson
Caerphilly county borough council is to work on various retaining walls along the A472 between Ystrad Mynach and Nelson.The work is scheduled to start on Monday October 18 and is due to…
Residents demand action over stinking Gelligaer compost site
Residents of Gelligaer, Nelson and Penybryn have delivered a petition to the Welsh Assembly demanding that a composting site be shut down because of the stench it causes.The residents are concerned that…
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…
Green Flags for Caerphilly County Borough’s popular parks
Morgan Jones Park in Caerphilly, Waunfawr Park in Crosskeys and The Wern Park in Nelson have been officially recognised as some of the best parks in the UK.The three popular sites have…
Nelson teen champ Rhys to meet boxing heroes
A young Caerphilly boxing champion has been given the opportunity to meet some of his boxing heroes in recognition of his sporting skills and his attitude to adversity.Rhys Warren, 14, from Heol…
Tony Robinson and Time Team dig Llancaiach Fawr
Tony Robinson and his Time Team crew have been digging up the past at Llancaiach Fawr Manor in Nelson.The popular Channel 4 programme seeks to solve historical puzzles through archaeological excavation, scientific…
Caerphilly AM Jeff Cuthbert concern over compost site
Residents living near a compost site have said their lives are being made a misery because of the awful smell coming from it.Jeff Cuthbert, Assembly Member for Caerphilly, has asked for an…
Nelson village unites to tackle antisocial behaviour
The Nelson Village Partnership, with support from Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Community Regeneration team, has been given funding to help tackle antisocial behaviour and disorder.The funding, which was secured through the Welsh…
Elderly woman falls victim to distraction burglary in Nelson
Gwent Police is appealing for information after an elderly lady was the victim of a distraction burglary in Nelson.On Tuesday April 13 a man claiming to need change of a £20 note…