23 tonnes of scrap metal seized by Gwent Police
 | Police have said they confiscated 23 tonnes of scrap metal during a recent operation targeting metal thieves. Officers joined forces with Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Trading Standards and Environmental Health officers for the one day crackdown, part of the wider Operation Ignite. |
Blackwood training scheme Fast Forward to help 150 unemployed
A training and employment scheme in Blackwood, which has helped more than 1,000 people over the past 13 years, has secured a range of new contracts. |
Welsh Government in drive to recruit more doctors
A campaign to encourage more doctors to apply to work in Wales has been launched by Health Minister Lesley Griffiths. |
Police warning of Blackwood burglaries
 | A spate of burglaries in the Blackwood area has led to police issuing a warning to residents to be vigilant. |
Bargoed cinema scheme gets go-ahead
Councillors have agreed plans to fund a £5million cinema and retail development in Bargoed town centre. A meeting of full council has agreed to the authority building a cinema to lease to a national operator. |
First Minister to discuss future of BBC Wales and S4C with BBC Trust
The future of both BBC Wales and S4C will be on the agenda when First Minister Carwyn Jones meets with the Chair of the BBC Trust Lord Patten later on Thursday. |
February’s blood donation dates for Caerphilly, Blackwood, Ystrad Mynach and Bargoed
The Welsh Blood Service is coming soon to a venue near you. Please see listed below details of forthcoming blood donation sessions in your area. |
Caerphilly-based PHS looks to expansion at subsidary
The secure document shredding arm of Caerphilly-based group PHS has invested £1.2m on new machinery as it looks to expand. |
Police continue to investigate Rhymney arson attacks
Police are continuing their enquiries into two arson attacks that happened in Rhymney on Sunday. The first fire broke out in the early hours at a flat on Heol Aneurin Bevan in Rhymney. |
Councils allowed to borrow more by Welsh Government for road improvements
Councils across Wales will be allowed to borrow more money to increase funding of highways improvements, the Welsh Government has announced. |
Extra £1 million for resurfacing works agreed by Caerphilly councillors
Councillors have agreed to spend an extra £1 million on Caerphilly County Borough’s roads. At a meeting of full council on Tuesday January 31, members agreed plans to spend £1.05m on a range of resurfacing schemes. |
Labour politicians meet health board over problems at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
Labour politicians Wayne David and Jeff Cuthbert have met with officials from the Aneurin Bevan Health Board to discuss reported problems at the new Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr. |