Islwyn MP pays tribute to Crumlin charity
 | Islwyn MP Chris Evans has paid tribute to the work of local charity Crafts for Everyone as he visited their pottery workshop to present them with a donation. |
11% drop in recorded crime in Gwent Police force area
Crime in the area covered by Gwent Police has seen an 11% drop. The latest crime figures released by the Home Office show the drop was the biggest fall in recorded fall in crime in England and Wales. |
Rise in unemployment in Caerphilly “worrying”
Wayne David, Labour MP for Caerphilly, has responded to the rise in unemployment in the Caerphilly constituency. The number of people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance in December 2011 was 2,726. |
Outdoor games facility to be unveiled in Pontllanfraith
A brand new outdoor games facility will be officially unveiled in Pontllanfraith on Friday. The facility, located next to Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre, has the aim of boosting participation in outdoor games across Caerphilly County Borough at a grassroots level. |
0% council tax increase unveiled by Caerphilly County Borough Council
Plans to freeze council tax in Caerphilly county borough for a second consecutive year have been unveiled by the ruling Plaid Cymru group. |
Sport Relief coming to Caerphilly town
The Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Caerphilly. The town is set to host the charity event on Sunday March 25 at Caerphilly Castle and needs local people to come together and show their support by entering now. |
New Tesco petrol station planned for Caerphilly Crossways
Supermarket giant Tesco is bidding to build a new petrol station next to its Crossways branch on the Gallagher Retail in Caerphilly. |
Woman, 55, mugged by four youths in Caerphilly town
A 55-year-old woman was dragged into an alley by four youths and robbed of her handbag, shopping bag and purse. |
Border collie shot in the head and left to die on Rhymney mountainside
 | The RSPCA has appealed for information after a border collie puppy was shot in the head and left to die on a Rhymney mountainside on Christmas Day. |
Peacocks falls into administration
Collapse of last-ditch management buyout deal for budget fashion chain puts 9,600 jobs at risk |
Organ donation consultation closing soon – last chance to have your say
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths, is urging the Welsh public to make their mark before the organ donation consultation closes. |
Unemployment in Wales falls by 1,000
Unemployment in Wales has fallen by 1,000 to 130,000, according to the latest figures from the the Office for National Statistics. |