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Tag: Pontlottyn

Man killed in car crash on A469 in Pontlottyn

Thursday, January 7, 2016Thursday, January 7, 2016

A man has been killed in a car crash on the A469 in Pontlottyn.

Pontlottyn RAF veteran to get “send off he deserves” after successful community campaign raises enough for funeral

Wednesday, November 18, 2015Wednesday, November 18, 2015

A community campaign to give an RAF veteran from Pontlottyn the ‘funeral he deserves’ has raised more than £3,400 for his send off.

Community rally to give Pontlottyn RAF veteran a ‘funeral he deserves’ with a little help from Michael Sheen

Friday, November 6, 2015Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Friends, neighbours of an RAF veteran from Pontlottyn are raising money for his funeral after he died aged 80 with no family.

Pontlottyn mountain bike business thankful for Caerphilly Start-up Fund grant

Friday, August 14, 2015Friday, August 14, 2015

A mountain bike technician’s new business is flourishing thanks to a new start-up fund being offered in Caerphilly County Borough.

Pontlottyn opencast campaigner saved from a pauper’s funeral by Michael Sheen

Thursday, April 30, 2015Thursday, April 30, 2015

An anti-opencast mine campaigner has avoided a pauper’s funeral thanks to the help of Welsh actor Michael Sheen.

Plans for new £8m primary school in Rhymney move a step closer

Thursday, April 2, 2015Thursday, April 2, 2015

Plans to build a new £8 million ‘super’ primary school have moved a step closer. The old Rhymney Comprehensive School site has been earmarked for the new school which would replace Abertysswg and Pontlottyn primary schools.

Six arrests after Gwent Police drug raids across Caerphilly County Borough

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Six people have been arrested for drug offences after Gwent Police launched Operation Resolute across Caerphilly Caerphilly County Borough.

Caerphilly Council to hold consultation events for planned Rhymney Primary School

Monday, December 8, 2014

Parents are being encouraged to have their say on plans for a new primary school in Rhymney.
The plans would mean the closure of Abertysswg and Pontlottyn primary schools, although original proposals to close Fochriw Primary School have been scrapped.

Man punched girl, 17, in the face on Pontlottyn High Street

Monday, December 1, 2014

A 17-year-old girl had to be taken to hospital after she was attacked by a man in Pontlottyn.

Fochriw says no as £12m Rhymney primary school takes step closer

Friday, November 14, 2014Friday, November 14, 2014

A new ‘super-school’ is a step closer to being built in Rhymney to replace Abertysswg and Pontlottyn primary schools – but not Fochriw.

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