More than 2,250 visitors came to Bargoed as the town hosted its spring fair on Saturday March 21.The fair brought a range of food and drink, craft stalls, and entertainment to the…
Villagers bemoan ‘Wild West’ road issues and relentless lorry traffic
Residents say relentless HGV traffic poses a constant nuisance in their village – with cars damaged, round-the-clock noise, and pollution.
Extra £2.6 million funding to fix Caerphilly County Borough’s potholes
An extra £2.6 million of funding will go towards fixing potholes and resurfacing roads across Caerphilly County Borough.
Interstellar experience for scouts at National Space Centre
A scouts group from the Aber Valley were treated to an out-of-this-world experience when they visited the National Space Centre over the weekend.
Critics of school transport cuts warn of ‘unacceptable burden’ on children
Hundreds of people have signed a petition against Caerphilly Council’s plans to cut free transport in Aberbargoed – one of nine routes under threat across the county borough.
Extra 500 spaces available for this year’s Caerphilly 10k race
Thousands had already secured their place on the start line, with the event being held in Caerphilly town on Sunday May 10.
Police investigate as cafe fire deemed deliberate
A fire broke out at Nancy’s Cafe, near Ystrad Mynach Railway Station, on Monday afternoon.
Caerphilly Male Voice Choir still hitting the right note after 120 years
120 years ago, Caerphilly Cricket Club player Jordan Davies started a choir to raise money for cricket equipment – and the choir is still going strong to this day.
Cheaper bus fares, fly-tipping crackdown, and £4bn for new hospitals: Welsh Labour launches Senedd manifesto
Cheaper bus fares, a fly-tipping crackdown, and a freeze on Welsh income tax are among the pledges put forward by Welsh Labour as it heads into the upcoming Senedd election.
Coroner rules four-day-old baby’s death was from natural causes after emergency C-section
The mother of a four-day-old baby who died at Cwmbran’s Grange Hospital has told an inquest she felt “ignored” by midwives.
Opinion
‘Council’s decision to press ahead with changes to home to school transport is truly baffling’
Caerphilly Senedd Member Lindsay Whittle criticises council changes to school transport in this piece for Caerphilly Observer.
Short-term pothole repairs ‘represent a false economy’
In this piece for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about potholes and Plaid Cymru’s Senedd election campaign.
‘It has been the honour of my life to represent you in the Senedd’
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MS Dawn Bowden has thanked the community in this piece for Caerphilly Observer, as her time in the Senedd draws to a close.
Sport
Pupils compete at school football competition
School pupils from across the borough gathered to compete at this year’s Secondary Schools Finals football competition.
Rugby round-up: Bedwas, Blackwood, and Rhymney maintain league leads
There was more rugby action on Saturday March 28, as several borough clubs continued their march towards their respective titles and promotion bids.