Senghenydd RFC’s Under-16s have launched the Universal Colliery Cup — a new annual memorial match honouring the 440 men and boys who died in the Senghenydd Mining Disaster of 1913.
Author: Richard Gurner
Caerphilly farm among three illegal waste sites as Bridgend man ordered to repay £322,500
A Bridgend man who dumped nearly 2,600 tonnes of contaminated waste at sites in Caerphilly, Cowbridge and Dolgellau has been ordered to repay £322,500 under the Proceeds of Crime Act following his conviction last year.
Blackwood to host Gwent Poppy Appeal launch
The annual launch of the Gwent Poppy Appeal will take place in Blackwood on Thursday, October 23 at 10am.
What political bias really means for a local newspaper
Accusations of bias often miss the point. For local papers, the real question is whether ideas and policies strengthen our communities.
Labour’s Caerphilly by-election candidate to face voters at community events
Welsh Labour’s Senedd by-election candidate for Caerphilly, Richard Tunnicliffe, will host a series of “community listening events” across the constituency, beginning this weekend.
Green Party tree planted in Caerphilly’s Ukrainian Gratitude Orchard
An apple tree donated by the Wales Green Party has been planted at Caerphilly’s Ukrainian Gratitude Orchard in Morgan Jones Park.
Caerphilly projects honoured at Wales in Bloom awards
Community groups across Caerphilly have scooped top honours at the Wales in Bloom 2025 awards, with Ystrad Mynach and Caerphilly Miners Centre recognised.
Welsh Labour deletes post after Reform UK legal threat in Caerphilly by-election
Welsh Labour has deleted posts about Reform UK’s Caerphilly candidate Llŷr Powell after a legal threat citing defamation and election law.
Labour candidate calls for Pride in Place cash to be spent saving libraries
Richard Tunnicliffe, Labour’s Senedd by-election candidate, has called for the funding to be spent on saving libraries – putting him at odds with the council’s leadership.
Campaigners voice environmental concerns over affordable homes plan at farm
Plans have been lodged to demolish farm buildings at Nant y Calch Farm, Caerphilly, and redevelop the site for 44 affordable homes.