Archive for December, 2011
UPDATED: Attempted armed robbery at ‘dip’ garage in Trecenydd
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A man brandishing a knife threatened staff at the ‘dip’ garage on St Cenydd Road, Trecenydd, in an attempted robbery. |
Unemployment in Wales increases by 11,000
Unemployment in Wales has risen by 11,000 to 133,000 – taking the unemployment rate to 9.1% between August and October. |
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: December 14
 | In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news. |
Thomas Cook could shed more than 1,000 jobs
Thomas Cook lost £398m in the year to September, blaming the Arab spring for a ‘dramatic fall-off’ in bookings to the Middle East and North Africa |
Bargoed to get new bowls pavilion
Bargoed looks set to get a new bowls pavilion in the New Year after the previous one was destroyed in an arson attack. |
Pictures from Caerphilly Medieval Fayre
 | Thousands of visitors flooded into Caerphilly town on the weekends for the Medieval Fayre. More than 150 traders lined the streets and the walls of Caerphilly Castle as people soaked up the festive atmosphere. |
2,200 motorists breathalysed by Gwent Police so far in December
Gwent Police has revealed it has stopped and tested more than 2,200 motorists and made 26 arrests as part of its Christmas drink-drive crackdown. |
Caerphilly football coach wins volunteer award
 | A football coach has won a Sport Wales award for his work with Caerphilly Castle Ladies and Girls FC Stuart Robson picked up the Volunteer of the Year award from Sport Wales at an awards ceremony last month. |
Minister refuses to comment on Caerphilly’s Welsh language education crisis
Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews has refused to comment on the crisis that could see pupils in Caerphilly County Borough turned away from Welsh language schools. |
Mobile police surgeries for Caerphilly County Borough’s Christmas shoppers
Gwent Police is sending out its mobile stations to give out some crime prevention advice to Christmas shoppers Residents, shoppers, business owners and revellers can drop in for the opportunity to discuss local issues including advice ot theft of personal belongings, burglary, personal safety and alcohol related violence. |
Risca’s Palace Cinema re-opens as library
The Palace Cinema in Risca has finally been re-opened as a new library and council service centre. The grand re-opening took place last week with residents, local traders, schoolchildren and Risca Male Voice Choir attending the ceremony. |
Caerphilly Council’s cabinet told to look again at Aberbargoed library closure
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s decision-making cabinet has been told to look again at plans to close Aberbargoed Library. |
