Archive for 2011
Royal wedding celebrations wind down as William and Kate leave palace
Helicopter carrying royal newlyweds leaves Buckingham Palace for an undisclosed destination after black-tie celebration |
Royal wedding television audience hit 24m peak in UK
BBC beat ITV by three to one in battle to attract viewers for coverage of Prince William’s wedding to Kate Middleton Tim Dowling’s review of the coverage |
Royal wedding: William and Kate wed
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave Westminster Abbey to waves of cheers from crowds before sharing balcony kiss |
Headteachers likely to ballot for national strike over pensions
National Association of Head Teachers move follows report calling for final salary pension schemes to be scrapped |
Royal wedding: police use section 60 to deter anarchists
Scotland Yard commissioner Paul Stephenson says his force is ‘prepared for every eventuality’ |
Conservative candidate Meredith wants “fairer” help for pensioners
The Conservative candidate for Caerphilly in May’s Assembly election has criticised the council for the way it hands out financial support to pensioners. |
Caerphilly McDonald’s applies for 24 hour trading
A McDonald’s drive-through restaurant has applied for permission to open 24 hours, seven days a week. The Crossways branch of the American fast food chain, in Caerphilly, wants to serve drivers between 11pm and 6am. |
Ron Davies hits back at MP Wayne David over blog
 | Ron Davies, Plaid’s Assembly candidate in Caerphilly, has hit back at Labour MP Wayne David claiming a recent blog post on Caerphilly Observer questioned his integrity. |
Caerphilly woman scoops electronic gadgets in prize draw
 | A lucky Caerphilly woman has scooped a clutch of electronic gadgets in a prize draw. Sylvia Griffiths, who lives in Hendredenny, won an Apple iPod Touch, an iPod Nano, a Nintendo Wii, a DS, a Fuji camera, a Panasonic camcorder and a Pure digital radio after filling out a customer survey with motoring firm Suzuki. |
Bedwas engineering firm gets ready for big year with global trade federation membership
Eriez Magnetics Europe, based in Bedwas, has successfully become members of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) – an international trade federation. |
Treasury to cut holidaymakers’ personal tobacco allowances in £2bn tax clawback effort
Customs officers will be able to query more smokers’ European holiday purchases under minister’s plan |
Fifth suspect package found in bomb campaign against Celtic
Latest package – reportedly destined for Republican supporters’ group in Scotland – intercepted in Northern Ireland |
