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.
Plaid Cymru leader ‘taking nothing for granted’ as party launches campaign in Bedwas
Plaid Cymru launched its 2026 Senedd election campaign at Bedwas Workmen’s Hall, where Caerphilly Observer sat down with the man hoping to be Wales’ next First Minister.
Formal plans lodged for bingo hall flats despite parking fears
Housing association Wales and West Housing has submitted formal plans to replace a nursery and a former bingo hall in Ystrad Mynach with 24 flats.
Antiques Roadshow heading to Caerphilly Castle this summer
The popular BBC programme Antiques Roadshow is set to visit Caerphilly Castle this summer, with filming scheduled for Saturday July 18.
Potholes, funding pressures and a 300-year renewal cycle: What’s happening to Caerphilly’s roads
Freedom of Information data, council reports and industry warnings paint a stark picture of underfunded road maintenance, with some estimates suggesting the borough’s roads would take centuries to fully renew at current spending levels.
Council seeking chairperson to oversee how £20m community fund is spent
Caerphilly Council is looking for candidates to oversee how £20 million will be spent on regeneration projects in the north of the county borough.
Cwmcarn Forest clear-up works paused due to nesting birds
With nesting season underway between March and August, numerous bird species are now nesting in the forest, including the northern goshawk.
‘It looms over us’: Neighbours alarmed at size of new primary school building
The redevelopment of a Caerphilly school has sparked concern among some neighbours, who fear a new and larger building will lead to a loss of privacy, light and property values.
Annual Caerphilly Challenge Series will not go ahead this year
The annual Caerphilly Challenge Series will not return for 2026 – but a “refreshed event” will begin from next year.
Opinion
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.
‘Council not meeting basic legal obligations’
Community councillor Steve Aicheler has penned this piece for Caerphilly Observer following Estyn’s recent inspection of Bedwas High School.
Sport
Caerphilly Athletic extend gap at the top with last gasp win over Goytre
In front of a packed out crowd in Ystrad Mynach, the two best teams in the Ardal South East went toe to toe, with Caerphilly Athletic overcoming Goytre in a thrilling 3-2 victory.
Frustrated Treowen Stars suffer defeat against Afan Lido
Treowen Stars were denied a late penalty against Afan Lido in a scrappy 1-0 loss which ended in controversy.