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Archive for 2010

Take That Millennium Stadium tickets go on sale

 
Take That will be appearing at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on June 14 2011

Tickets have gone on sale this morning for Take That’s visit to Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Tuesday June 14 2011.

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Environment Agency Wales steps-up investigation into Gelligaer compost site

 

Environment Agency Wales are continuing to investigate the Bryn Compost site in Gelligaer after nearby residents complained of a stench coming from it.

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Finalists for Caerphilly Business Forum Awards 2010 announced

 

The finalists of the 2010 Caerphilly Business Forum Awards have been announced.

The six category winners and one overall winner will be crowned at the ninth annual awards presentation evening sponsored by Coleg Gwent at the Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel and Spa in Maesycymmer on Friday November 12.

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S4C cuts set to hit Welsh production companies

 

Hundreds of jobs likely to go as Welsh-language broadcaster slashes programming spend by more than £20m

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Caerphilly Council turns down celebration cash request from magistrates

 

Caerphilly County Borough Council has refused to pay £2,500 to help celebrate 650 years of the magistracy in Gwent.

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MP Wayne David: Future of Caerphilly is “bleak”

 
Caerphilly MP Wayne David.

Wayne David, Labour MP for Caerphilly, has told the House of Commons that the future for his constituents looks “bleak”.

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Giant pair of wellies in Caerphilly town to highlight risk of flooding

 

Shoppers in Caerphilly town will be looking twice today as they zip from shop to shop as a giant pair of Wellington boots are due to be displayed.

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Gwent Police launch Halloween no callers poster

 
Children from Gilfach Primary School show off their pumpkins with officers from Gwent Police's Bargoed team

Officers from Bargoed Neighbourhood Policing were in for a treat and not a trick when they visited Gilfach Fargoed Primary School gardening club this week.

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Clocks go back this Sunday at 2am

 

British Summer Time ends this Sunday at 2am and energy firm Swalec has claimed the average Welsh home will have 20 clocks to change.

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Volunteers’ work celebrated at Caerphilly Council

 
Mayor of CCBC, Cllr James Fussell, together with Bob Cooke of GAVO, special guest Roy Noble and the 1st Ystrad Mynach Scout Group

The invaluable work of volunteers across Caerphilly County Borough was celebrated earlier this week at the annual ‘One Beat’ event.

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Residents urged to go green this Halloween

 

Caerphilly County Borough residents are being encouraged to ‘go green’ by recycling and reusing their waste this Halloween.

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Gwent Police Authority praised in inspectorate report

 

Gwent Police Authority – the body charged with overseeing Gwent Police force – has welcomed a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).

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