Casnewydd Islwyn Senedd Member Dan Thomas has stepped down as leader of Reform in Wales but will continue to serve as an MS.
Reform MS accuses health minister of lying during debate over health visitors pay
The interaction came in a debate on the pay dispute at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, with Reform calling on the Welsh Government to take “immediate action” to resolve it.
Panel appointed to design new Welsh economic growth agency
The Welsh Government aims for the body to play a central role in halving the nation’s productivity gap with the rest of the UK within a decade.
Choirs to join forces for gala anniversary concert
Caerphilly Male Voice Choir is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, while Caerphilly Ladies Choir turns 60.
Food banks and community projects in line for share of £4.8m emergency fund
Community groups, food banks, and advice services across Wales are set to receive extra financial support following the launch of a £4.8 million poverty relief package by the Welsh Government.
New creative hub aims to help performers break barriers
Finances and a lack of professional support often mean working-class creatives can face barriers to break into the industry, but a new Blackwood-based Community Interest Company is trying to change that.
One poster, one message: One man’s suicide prevention mission
A Bargoed man has launched a suicide prevention campaign, placing handmade posters in public locations across south Wales to offer support to those who are struggling.
Senedd rejects calls for a Wales-specific grooming gangs inquiry
Reform’s Paul Marr opened the debate by speaking of his daughter, telling the Siambr: “In debates like this, victims are often talked about as a category, a number and a strategy. She’s my child.”
German twinning group looks to strengthen Caerphilly links
A German town-twinning group is searching for Caerphilly residents to host future exchange visits after completing a five-day trip to the county borough.
Former mayor raises £1,600 for family charity Home-Start Cymru
Home-Start Cymru works with parents who have at least one child under five, matching them with trained volunteers to provide practical and emotional help at home.
Opinion
Rates cut a ‘much needed and welcome relief to pubs, restaurants and many other businesses’
Plaid Cymru MS Lindsay Whittle talks business rates cuts, government-funded childcare, and more in his latest piece for Caerphilly Observer.
‘There is nothing inevitable about our health, our financial fortunes, or our educational attainment’
Casnewydd Islwyn MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks children’s health, education standards, and more in his latest piece for Caerphilly Observer.
Pisa results: what they tell us about reading standards in Welsh schools – and what they don’t
Bangor University’s Manon Jones and the University of York’s Cameron Downing look at Wales’ latest PISA results and what they mean.
Sport
Wales Wheelchair Rugby League squad reaches half of £10,000 World Cup target
The Wales Wheelchair Rugby League team has raised £5,000 towards its £10,000 target to fund its trip to the World Cup in Australia this October.
Rugby round-up: Cross Keys and Newbridge get first wins of new season
Club rugby was back for a second weekend of action on Saturday September 12, with teams from across Caerphilly County Borough battling it out.
Rugby round-up: Bargoed, Penallta, Abercarn, and Nelson among winners as new season gets underway
Men’s rugby union clubs from across Caerphilly County Borough got their seasons underway on the weekend – with a mixed bag of results.
What leagues are Caerphilly County Borough’s rugby union sides in this season?
Men’s rugby union sides across Caerphilly County Borough are back up and running as the new season to got underway on September 5.
Honours even in derby clash between Trethomas Bluebirds and Caerphilly Athletic as Chopra debuts
There was nothing to separate Trethomas Bluebirds and Caerphilly Athletic who had to settle for a 2-2 draw in their first Cymru South derby clash.