Archive for September, 2009
Caerphilly MP backs Gordon Brown
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has backed Prime Minister Gordon Brown during this week’s Labour Party Conference in Brighton. Mr David spoke to CaerphillyObserver.co.uk following Mr Brown’s keynote speech to conference delegates on Tuesday. He said: “It was a good speech. It was a speech of an international statesman where he set out his vision of the fight.” |
Grants for new Caerphilly businesses available
Business start ups in Caerphilly County Borough are being urged to apply for grant money to help them get off the ground. The Heads of the Valleys Seed Capital Fund can help new businesses, which are not in the retail sector, meet the cost for computers, equipment, marketing and building… Continue Reading |
Crèche opens in Heolddu Comprehensive School
A new crèche has been opened at Heolddu Comprehensive School in Bargoed with Welsh Assembly Government funding. As a result of the funding through the Assembly’s Flying Start programme the crèche, formerly situated within the Cartref Pensioners Hall in Bargoed, was able to set up a new base at Heolddu.… Continue Reading |
New school to be built in Penyrheol
Cwm Ifor Primary School in Penyrheol will be torn down and replaced with a new £5m state-of-the-art school – Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced. The project will be funded through £4.04m of Welsh Assembly Government money with the council footing the rest. Councillor Phil Bevan, cabinet member for education,… Continue Reading |
Appeal after rape at Glamorgan University
An 18-year-old girl has been raped at a Glamorgan University halls of residence. The attack happened at the Glamorgan Court Halls of Residence in Treforest in the early hours of Saturday, September 26. Police were called at 4.50am on Saturday after receiving a report that a non-residential student at the… Continue Reading |
Have your say on Caerphilly buses
Bus passengers across Caerphilly County Borough will get the chance to have their say about their local services on Friday at a bus users’ surgery. Organised by Caerphilly County Borough Council and passenger watchdog Bus Users UK, the surgery is being held at the new park and ride car park… Continue Reading |
Crumlin plastics firm fined £18,000 after finger accident
Plastics firm A Schulman, based on the Croespenmaen Industrial Estate, has been fined £18,000 after a worker lost three fingers as he cleaned a machine. The company admitted three health and safety charges at Abertillery Magistrates Court and were also ordered to pay court costs of £3,827.80. Operator Steffan Craddock… Continue Reading |
WRU strikes multi-million pound deal
The WRU Group has renegotiated its current partnership with food services provider Compass Group UK & Ireland to produce a new 15-year deal which will significantly increase revenue for the Millennium Stadium, and therefore rugby in Wales. The catering, hospitality and conferences services contract is worth c £100 million in… Continue Reading |


