Archive for January, 2010
Blackwood Wetherspoon pub fined £8,400 for accident
 | National pub chain company JD Wetherspoon has been fined more than £8,400 after an accident at its pub in Blackwood. In March last year at The Sirhowy, in High Street, a member of staff suffered heavy bruising when pots of paint fell on him through a plasterboard ceiling. Thirteen large pots, with varying amounts of paint in them, were being stored on the suspended ceiling when they crashed through the plasterboard and on to the staff member. |
Public meeting called after rape of Llanbradach girl, 11
A public meeting has been called following a serious sexual attack on an 11-year-old girl in a Llanbradach park earlier this month. |
Warren Gatland announces Six Nations squad
 | Wales have selected a 35-man squad for the 2010 RBS Six Nations Championship which includes four uncapped players. Young Ospreys backs Tom Prydie and Kristian Phillips join Blues scrum-half Richie Rees and Saracens prop Rhys Gill as the latest additions to the national cause. |
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 from the grounds, car parks and pathways leading to various buildings. |
Caerphilly MP urges people to help Haiti earthquake victims
 | Caerphilly MP Wayne David has organised a public meeting on Sunday to discuss how the community can pull together to help fundraise for the people of Haiti. |
Farmer fined £8,000 for felling forest in Llanbradach
A farmer has been ordered to pay more than £8,000 after he illegally chopped down trees. David Terence Jones, of Penyrheol Las Farm, ignored an enforcement notice issued by Forestry Commission Wales to replant nearly 1.5 hectares of woodland on his land at Coed y Brain, in Llanbradach. |
Caerphilly smashed 69-3 in Swalec Cup by Swansea
Caerphilly Rugby Club crashed out of the Swalec Cup second round on Saturday after being thumped 69-3 by Swansea. The Cheesemen, who recently welcomed back Phil Ager as head coach, had 11 tries scored against them by an impressive Swansea at St Helen’s. |
Islwyn MP backs sunbed ban for under 18s
Islwyn MP Don Touhig has pledged to back a proposed new law banning under 18s from using sunbeds. Mr Touhig has pledged to support a Private Member’s Bill, introduced by Cardiff North MP Julie Morgan, to ensure that children are no longer able to put their health at risk by using a sunbed. |
Caerphilly Council: rubbish backlog will be cleared
Caerphilly County Borough Council has vowed to clear the waste and recycling backlog by Monday. The local authority is telling residents to leave any uncollected waste or recycling out for collection. |
Youngsters’ artwork on display at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
 | Young people from Caerphilly Youth Forum have been showcasing their art skills in a special project. Funded by Caerphilly Youth Service and BAM Construction, the youngsters designed and painted large murals to be displayed on the hoardings surrounding the new hospital building site in Ystrad Fawr. |
Glasgow end Dragons’ Euro hopes
Glasgow Warriors and Newport Gwent Dragons fought out a thrilling basement battle in Pool 2 on Friday night, with the home side running in 29-25 winners. |
Teenager in hospital after Blackwood B4251 accident
 | A 14-year-old Blackwood boy was taken to hospital suffering head injuries after he was knocked down by a VW Transporter van. |