In its latest column for Caerphilly Observer, charity Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent explains some of the steps you can take to protect yourself against buying counterfeit goods.
Wales’ new auditor general set to take up role this summer
Catherine Mealing-Jones will take over from Adrian Crompton in July, when his eight-year term comes to an end.
‘Flagship’ apartment block for over-55s officially opens
The development, on the site of the former Ty Darran care home in Risca, includes 45 one-bedroom flats.
£14bn rail improvements will not be diverted to M4 relief road, FM confirms
Eluned Morgan was speaking in Newport where she launched Welsh Labour’s campaign for the Senedd election and unveiled the party’s five key pledges.
Critics of housing plan fear more flooding, traffic and loss of ‘precious’ habitat
Formal plans for a contentious housing development in Caerphilly have been submitted to the county borough council.
Whittle’s rallying call to Plaid Cymru members as he urges party to ‘create history’
Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle issued a rallying call to party faithful as he urged supporters to “play your part in history” ahead of the 2026 Senedd election.
M4 relief road, income tax cut, and council tax referendums: Welsh Conservatives launch manifesto
Welsh Conservative group leader Darren Millar has launched his party’s plans for the upcoming Senedd election.
Gwent Police officers shared misogynistic, homophobic and racist WhatsApp messages
PCs James Heley and Simon Lewis would have been dismissed were they still serving following an investigatoin by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Angling club clears 24 bags full of rubbish from castle moat
Twenty-four bags of rubbish have been collected from Caerphilly Castle moat thanks to the efforts of the town’s angling club.
PCC lowers police budget demands by 0.04% after opposition
Jane Mudd’s original proposals for local police funding were vetoed by an independent panel in January.
Opinion
Lindsay Whittle on housing, Ruperra Castle, Plaid Cymru’s spring conference and more
Caerphilly MS Lindsay Whittle discusses housing, Ruperra Castle preservation efforts, the recent Plaid Cymru conference, and more in this piece for Caerphilly Observer.
‘This proposal raises serious environmental, planning and financial questions’
Simon Lewis, secretary of the Nant y Calch Conservation Group, has penned this piece for Caerphilly Observer outlining the group’s opposition to greenfield housing plan.
Peredur Owen Griffiths MS: ‘We know this is not as good as it gets’
In this article for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about the upcoming council by-election, Plaid Cymru’s Senedd election campaign, and more.
Sport
Cardiff Canucks ‘can go all the way’ this season
Canucks head coach Trevor Hendrikx, a former NHL pro living in Caerphilly, has reflected on his side’s excellent season.
Rugby round-up: Derby delight for Bedwas, Blackwood, Fleur de Lys, and more
While the Six Nations paused for the weekend, the action continued for club sides across Caerphilly County Borough.