Archive for October, 2011
Lewis School Pengam wins at Pearson Teaching Awards 2011
 | Lewis School Pengam has won first place in the ‘Film My School’ competition at the Pearson Teaching Awards 2011 with a prize of film equipment worth £5,000. |
Caerphilly Youth Forum agrees priorities at annual confernece
Youngsters from across Caerphilly County Borough have been discussing the issues that are important to them at the 11th annual Youth Forum Conference. |
Match report: Bedwas RFC 15 Swansea RFC 13
 | Principality Welsh Premiership, Saturday October 29 2011. Bedwas entertained Swansea looking to bounce back from the disappointment against Pontypridd last week and get back to winning ways. |
Caerphilly Council urges residents to go green this Halloween
 | Residents are being told to ‘go green’ by recycling and reusing their waste this Halloween. Caerphilly County Borough Council is teaming up with Waste Awareness Wales to encourage people to have a happy ‘green’ Halloween. |
Gwent Royal British Legion launches its 2011 Poppy Appeal
The Gwent County Branch of the Royal British Legion has launched this year’s 2011 Poppy Appeal. The official launch took place on Friday at the historical Raglan Barracks in Newport. |
Private rental tenants to prove they’re not troublemakers under new Gwent Police scheme
Private landlords in Caerphilly County Borough are to ask potential tenants if they are troublemakers, under a new police scheme. |
Caerphilly town centre ‘re-opens’ after disruptive roadworks
Buses have begun running from Caerphilly bus station again after the second phase of controversial roadworks were finished. |
Planning application submitted for new pub in Caerphilly town
Caerphilly town centre could yet have another pub, after the owner of the former Woolworths building in Pentrebane Street submitted a planning application. |
Caerphilly County Borough firms celebrate after True Taste Food and Drink Awards success
 | Two food and drink companies based in Caerphilly County Borough have scooped a prestigious national award. Blaengawney Cider, based in Crumlin and which produces Hallets cider, won a Bronze award, while Caerphilly town’s The Celt Experience won a Gold. |
Caerphilly Council saves £100,000 after review of agency staff workers
Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed savings in the region of £100,000 after introducing a scheme to better manage its agency workers. |
Britain unable to deport more than 5,000 foreign offenders
Chief inspector of immigration says UK Border Agency must to more to manage the 5,375 cases pending deportation |
Cameron under pressure to renew investigation into Adam Werritty
Call for PM to answer allegations that ministers may have been looking to profit from links with Liam Fox’s self-styled adviser |
