A pub in Pontlottyn was given the Hollywood treatment when Michael Sheen joined a meeting of United Valleys Action Group.The Newport-born actor, 45, played Tony Blair in The Queen and starred as…
Author: Gareth Hill
Community bid for squatters’ rights to stop garden eviction in Senghenydd
A community of gardeners are claiming squatters rights after up to 25 allotments they occupy were sold to an unknown buyer.The allotments in Senghenydd have been used by residents for food and…
Plaid Cymru and Labour unite against Welsh Government plans to merge Caerphilly Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council has rejected Welsh Government plans to merge with Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent as part of local government re-organisation proposals.
Disabled Trinant pensioner’s £200 McDonald’s parking fine rescinded
A disabled pensioner from Trinant has had the £200 parking fine he received after falling asleep in a McDonald’s car park rescinded.
Mountain Biking: Caerphilly’s Manon Carpenter wins double to become elite world champion
A Caerphilly-born mountain biker is the double elite world downhill champion after winning the World Championship and World Cup Series.
Caerphilly Council to oppose plans to merge with Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent
Caerphilly County Borough Council looks set to reject proposals to merge with Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen county borough councils.
Disabled Trinant pensioner ordered to pay £200 after falling asleep in McDonald’s car park
A disabled pensioner who suffers from diabetes has been ordered to pay £200 after falling asleep in a McDonald’s car park in Blackwood.
Bargoed woman vows not to be put off volunteering after Morocco blade attack
A Bargoed woman who was attacked with a blade in Morocco has vowed not to be put off from volunteering overseas.Naomie Greenslade, 22, was returning home from a restaurant during a trip…
Risca Industrial History Museum closure would be a ‘disaster’, volunteers warn
Risca Industrial History Museum could close when the building it’s housed in is disposed of by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
‘Cost of living crisis’ blamed for trapping 8,000 Caerphilly and Islwyn kids in debt
Over 8,000 children in Islwyn and Caerphilly live with problem debt, resulting in cut backs to essentials, a charity report and MP have warned.