Archive for 2010
Community groups secure £675,000 worth of cash grants
Five community projects in Caerphilly County Borough have been awarded £676,625 by the Welsh Assembly Government’s Communities Facilities and Activities Programme (CFAP) scheme. The Manmoel community, near Blackwood, has secured £58,077 towards the £100,000 cost of buying their village hall. St David’s Church, in Rhymney was given £240,000 towards its… Continue Reading |
Coleg Gwent students produce charity music video
 | Budding film makers from Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys Campus will get to celebrate their hard work on a music video in aid of cancer charity Tenovus at a special launch event on Saturday March 6. The video, directed and produced by media staff and students, is part of a project run… Continue Reading |
Top sports journalist visits Caerphilly schools
 | Young football fans in Caerphilly County Borough have enjoyed a visit by a renowned sports writer. Organised by Caerphilly’s Schools Library Service, sports writer and journalist Dan Freedman visited three schools to talk about his love of football. Mr Freedman taled about meeting top football stars and how he became… Continue Reading |
Hollywood beckons for Cefn Fforest’s Dream Alliance
A Hollywood film director is reportedly close to a deal to bring the story of Welsh Grand National winner Dream Alliance to the silver screen. Born on a disused allotment next to Blackwood rugby club and owned by a group of 23 friends from Cefn Fforest, the horse romped home… Continue Reading |
Caerphilly MP leads sponsored walk in aid of Haiti victims
 | Caerphilly MP Wayne David has helped raise more than £2,000 in aid of the Haiti earthquake appeal by completing a sponsored walk from Bargoed to Machen. The 15 mile walk was led by Mr David and Mr Geraint Evans, a practised walker and the conductor of the Aber Valley Male… Continue Reading |
Caerphilly Council tax up 2.9% for 2010/11 as budget is agreed
Caerphilly County Borough Council has agreed a 2.9% increase on council tax for this coming financial year. Councillors approved the rise at a meeting last night to discuss the local authority’s budget. A budget report, presented to the council last night, highlighted the financial difficulties the council faces. It stated… Continue Reading |
Heartbreaking defeat for Wales against France
Wales came agonizingly close to pulling off another stunning second half comeback before seeing their hope of glory snatched away in an enthralling encounter at the Millennium Stadium. For the second game in a row, Wales surrendered a huge halftime lead but although they were able to come back from… Continue Reading |
Public confidence in Gwent Police on the up
 | Just over half of people have confidence in Gwent Police’s ability to fight crime and antisocial behaviour. 51% of people questioned in Caerphilly County Borough for the latest British Crime Survey said they had confidence in Gwent Police In Newport the figure was 57%, in Monmouthshire 49% and in Blaenau… Continue Reading |
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