Plans to potentially build up to 300 homes on green field land in Bedwas have been derailed by councillors.
Author: Gareth Hill
Caerphilly Observer and Welsh ICE open drop-off centre for donations to stranded refugees
Caerphilly Observer has teamed up with the Welsh Innovation centre for Enterprise (ICE) to collect items needed by refugees who have fled to Europe.
Masterpiece tapestry that tells history of Rhymney Valley needs a home
A campaign to display a huge work of art created by adults with learning difficulties in Ystrad Mynach has received the backing of well-loved broadcaster Roy Noble.
Author Thomas Morris who fled for Irish love comes home to Caerphilly with first book
Thomas Morris, 29, fled to Dublin as a teen because he “wanted to find an Irish wife”, but has returned to Caerphilly with his first collection of short stories.
UKIP suspends candidate from Bedwas Trethomas and Machen by-election for posting on Facebook that immigrants should be gassed
A candidate for the upcoming Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen by-election has been suspended by UKIP and resigned from the party after posting on Facebook that immigrants should be gassed.
Top dog show judge cleared of assault at South Wales Chihuahua Club show in Markham
A chihuahua club secretary has been cleared of assaulting a woman during a fracas between two pensioners at a dog show at Markham Leisure Centre.
Public urged to give views on potential major housing development in Pontllanfraith
A maverick councillor has said he feels “let down” by council officers over potential plans to build houses on green space in Pontllanfraith
Switched On – Christmas lights to return across Caerphilly County Borough despite funding cut
Christmas cheer will return to Caerphilly County Borough this year, despite funding cuts for town centre decorations.
Bargoed and Tir-y-Berth “hooligans” jailed for violence aimed at pro-Palestine protesters
Four men from Tir-y-Berth and Bargoed have been jailed for racially attacking a peace protest with chairs, tables and bottles.
Ystrad Mynach grandfather finds WWII grenade during garage clear out
A pensioner was left “dumbfounded” when he found a World War Two grenade in the garage of the house he has lived in for 55 years.