Archive for March, 2010
Caerphilly Council urges residents to think about Easter egg waste
With Easter just around the corner Caerphilly County Borough Council has urged residents to be mindful about waste packaging from Easter eggs. |
Caerphilly pupils rewarded for recycling Yellow Pages
Green pupils from across the Caerphilly County Borough have been rewarded for helping to recycle thousands of copies of Yellow Pages directories. |
Crufts success for Risca dog
 | A new dog training course on offer at an adult education centre in Risca is already helping to produce prize winning pooches. |
Sporting appeal for Winding House exhibition
People are being asked for their help to create a new sporting themed exhibition at the Winding House Museum in New Tredegar. |
Caerphilly traders get Trustmark Scheme approval
 | Four traders from Caerphilly County Borough have been accepted into a scheme to help tackle rogue traders. The Government-endorsed South East Wales Trustmark Scheme helps people find reputable businesses to carry out work in their home by providing a list of approved traders. |
Bedwas firm fined £100,000 for worker’s death
The brother of a dead factory worker has spoken out after a Bedwas-based company was prosecuted for his death. Hydro Aluminium Extrusion Ltd, based on the Pantglas Industrial Estate, in Bedwas, was fined a total of £100,000 and ordered to pay costs of £13,375 at Durham Crown Court after the Health and Safety Executive decided to prosecute. |
Gwent Police to get £72,000 from Proceeds of Crime Act
 | Gwent Police is to get a share of £7.9million seized from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act. As part of this quarter’s share, covering October 2009 to December 2009, the force is to get £72,870.92. |
Newbridge headteacher honoured at 10 Downing Street
 | A head teacher has been recognised for her hard work with a reception at 10 Downing Street. Lesley Perry, who is head of Newbridge, was nominated by Islwyn MP, Don Touhig for her outstanding achievements. |
Caerphilly man wins national library art competition
 | A Caerphilly man has won a national library art competition by turning old books into a ukulele. Stuart Boydell from Caerphilly joined winners from across Wales at a recent special awards ceremony at the Senedd in Cardiff to pick up his prize. |
Abertridwr villagers raise £1,200 for Haiti appeal
 | Villagers have raised more than £1,200 for the victims of the Haiti earthquake appeal. Members of Abertridwr Community Church presented Caerphilly MP Wayne David with a cheque for £1,212 after a series of events. |
Joe Calzaghe apologises for cocaine use after tabloid sting
Newbridge boxing champion Joe Calzaghe has apologised after being caught admitting to cocaine use in a tabloid newspaper sting. The former world middleweight and light-heavyweight champion made the apology following the admission to an undercover reporter from the News of the World. |
Mother of Cwmcarn abandoned baby arrested
| Police have arrested the mother of a newborn baby boy who was found dead at the rear of a Spar shop. |