Youngsters aged between seven and 17 can get fit with a new sporting club.Every Tuesday at the Ystrad Mynach Boys and Girls Club, in Lisburn Road, youngsters can take part in the…
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Community groups secure £675,000 worth of cash grants
Five community projects in Caerphilly County Borough have been awarded £676,625 by the Welsh Assembly Government’s Communities Facilities and Activities Programme (CFAP) scheme.The Manmoel community, near Blackwood, has secured £58,077 towards the…
Delays to Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr hospital project
Last month’s snow and ice has caused delays to the building of the new Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr hospital near Ystrad Mynach.The £172million project is about ten days behind schedule.The cold weather and…
Coleg Gwent and Ystrad Mynach College could merge
Coleg Gwent, which has a campus at Crosskeys, and Ystrad Mynach College could merge as part of a shake-up of post 16 education.
The governors of the two colleges have entered into talks about a possible merger as part of a wider alliance with the University of Wales, Newport.
The three organisations have said it could lead to a merger of all three in the longer term.
Cannabis factory raided by police in Ystrad Mynach
Police have seized 330 cannabis plants after raiding an address in Church Street, Ystrad Mynach.Officers executed a drugs warrant at approximately 10am Wednesday.As well as the plants, all at different stages of…
Offenders helped clear snow for community service
Offenders doing community service helped out with the snow last week by clearing snow and ice from various places.As part of their Community Payback scheme, offenders were asked to help clear snow…
Work to begin on A469 Llanbradach bypass
Work is due to begin on the next phase of a major road improvement scheme aimed at cutting congestion in Ystrad Mynach.The first phase of the work, an access bridge from the…
Tredomen firm shortlisted for industry award
An engineering firm has been shortlisted for a top construction award.The SCS Group, based in Tredomen, has been nominated for the Fire Protection Specialist category of the Construction News Specialists Awards.The company,…
Ystrad Mynach Tesco extension refused
Campaigners are celebrating after a planned extension to a supermarket was thrown out by planning councillors.Retail giant Tesco wanted to extend its Ystrad Mynach store with more shop floor space, a café,…
Caerphilly PCSOs help keep County Borough tidy
Police Community Support Officers across Caerphilly County Borough have been teaming up with local children to help clean up the community as part of Keep Wales Tidy week.Last week the officers helped…