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.
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.
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
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.
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.