Thousands of people across Caerphilly County Borough will be out at 8pm tonight to take part in the weekly Clap for Carers.
Author: Richard Gurner
Gwent Police issue 80 fines to people breaking coronavirus lockdown rules
Eighty fines were handed out to people breaking lockdown rules across the Gwent Police force area during the Easter weekend.
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Police issue fines for people flouting lockdown rules
Gwent Police has been issuing fines for people flouting the lockdown rules over the Easter weekend – but it is keeping tight-lipped over exact numbers.
Find out if your business is eligible for support from the new Welsh “Economic Resilience Fund”
Further details about support from the Welsh Government’s new £500m Economic Resilience Fund have been published.
Council boss hits back over grant payment criticism
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s chief executive has hit back at criticism from business owners over claims the authority has been slow to pay out emergency grants.
Support is on its way, council tells angry business owners
Business owners have expressed their anger and frustration at what they say is slow movement from the council in getting financial support to them.
Tommy Cooper’s 99th birthday honoured
The Tommy Cooper Society celebrated the late comic’s 99th birthday before social distancing measures came into force.
Robbers threatened shopkeeper with an axe
Police are continuing to investigate an armed robbery where two raiders threatened a shopkeeper with an axe.
“We have a long way to go and the challenge for all of us is survival”
Caerphilly Observer editor Richard Gurner reflects on a period that has seen dramatic change.