Archive for December, 2011
Plaid leadership hopeful Simon Thomas visits Caerphilly Council apprentices
 | Plaid Cymru leadership hopeful Simon Thomas AM was in Ystrad Mynach last week as he met with some of the new apprentices at Caerphilly County Borough Council. The council is funding jobs for up to 150 apprentices and trainees over the next three years. |
Caerphilly-based healthcare manufacturer wins another business award
A Caerphilly-based healthcare manufacturer has capped a year of success with another two prestigious business awards. Direct Healthcare Services Ltd, based on the town’s Western Industrial Estate, recently took prizes at the IWA Western Mail 2011 Business Awards (New Start-up company of the year) and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust’s Excellence in Supply Awards 2011. |
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: December 5
 | Government does U-turn on Disability Living Allowance |
Snow warning for motorists as lorry driver dies in Lincolnshire
Met Office issues severe weather warnings for Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England |
Southport murders: postmortems show two women were asphyxiated
Merseyside police still trying to trace lodger Barry Morrow after mother and daughter found dead in their home |
Scots back independence – but at a price, survey finds
Nearly two-thirds of Scots in favour of independence but support dependent on whether it would improve prosperity |
Jeremy Clarkson’s One Show rant: complaints top 31,000
Top Gear host’s comment that strikers should be ‘shot’ likely to make show one of the most complained about of all time |
Bargoed Police Station to open doors to public and schoolchildren
Members of the public and schoolchildren will be able to go behind the scenes at Bargoed Police Station’s 100-year-old building. |
Caerphilly’s new Youth Forum Cabinet announced
 | Caerphilly County Borough’s Youth Forum has elected its new cabinet. The political body represents the views of young people and gives them a voice when dealing with Caerphilly County Borough Council. |
Lindsay Whittle AM blasts critics of Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
 | Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has rounded on critics of the £172m Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr – which opened its doors last month – during a debate at the Senedd. |
Business confidence in Wales slumps, ICAEW survey reveals
Business confidence in Wales is down for the first time since the first quarter of 2011, according to a leading report. |
Three injured after car hits house in Nelson
Three people were injured after a car crashed into a house. The two car crash, which also damaged a gas pipe, happened at 8.40pm Friday in Shingrig Road, Nelson. |
