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Tag: Virginia Park

Choir finds its voice once again after pandemic disruption

Thursday, July 22, 2021Thursday, July 22, 2021

In 2019, Aber Valley Male Voice Choir marked its 60th anniversary – but the coronavirus pandemic soon stopped the choir in its tracks.

New education centre and youth hub for vulnerable pupils coming to Virginia Park

Thursday, June 10, 2021Thursday, June 10, 2021

Around £300,000 will be invested to create a new education centre and youth hub for vulnerable pupils at Caerphilly’s Virginia Park development.

Investigation over contaminated water fears on former golf club

Tuesday, May 25, 2021Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Fears that contaminated water has escaped into streams from the site of a proposed housing development has prompted an investigation by Natural Resources Wales.

Rugby club fundraising after vandals cause £3k worth of damage

Wednesday, May 19, 2021Thursday, May 20, 2021

Efforts are underway to raise £3,000 to fix the damage caused by vandals at Caerphilly Rugby Club on Tuesday, May 18.

Why Caerphilly’s Virginia Park Golf Club housing development could still go ahead

Tuesday, March 23, 2021Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Work is underway to prepare land at Virginia Park, Caerphilly for development – just months after a developer withdrew its plans to build 350 homes on the site.

Plans to build 350 new homes on former golf club pulled

Tuesday, December 8, 2020Tuesday, December 8, 2020

A developer behind contentious plans to build 350 homes on the former Virginia Park Golf Club has withdrawn from the scheme.

Calls for traffic controls on junction

Friday, September 25, 2020Friday, September 25, 2020

Campaigners have called for a traffic light system on the junction of Pontygwindy Road and Heol Bro Wen – near the Green Lady pub and the Home Bargains store.

Welsh Assembly beat French parliament in charity rugby match

Monday, February 24, 2020Monday, February 24, 2020

The Welsh Assembly outscored their opponents by five tries to one at Virginia Park.

Welsh Assembly v French parliament: Caerphilly RFC to host charity match

Friday, February 21, 2020Friday, February 21, 2020

A Welsh Assembly XV is set to take on a French parliament XV in a charity rugby match at Caerphilly RFC.

“The job people behind the scenes have done to get this club back on its feet has been absolutely massive”

Monday, December 16, 2019Saturday, December 21, 2019

Caerphilly RFC’s future looks to be in safe hands, according to chairman Gareth Ashman, after the club worked off £200,000 of debt.

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