Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall paid tribute to Wales’ coal mining past during a visit to Senghenydd this morning as part of their tour of Wales.The Royal couple laid a…
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Four bailed over slavery charges
Four men arrested and held at Ystrad Mynach Police Station on slavery and kidnap charges have been released on bail.Homes in the Rumney area of Cardiff and Bristol were raided by police…
Caerphilly outperforming rest of Wales on business growth
Economic growth in Caerphilly County Borough is outperforming other areas in Wales, according to a leading business academic.Professor Dylan Jones-Evans, Director of Enterprise and Innovation at the University of Wales, compiles the…
Questions raised over Bargoed cinema deal
A planned new cinema for Caerphilly County Borough could end up costing local taxpayers thousands of pounds, a Labour councillor has claimed.In May in this year it was revealed the cost of…
Ed Miliband’s Shadow Cabinet and Carwyn Jones’ Cabinet meet in Nantgarw
Labour leader Ed Miliband hosted a meeting of his Shadow Cabinet at GE Aviation in Nantgarw this morning, June 20.Mr Miliband and his team met with First Minister Carwyn Jones and his…
Caerphilly Observer celebrates a year in print
The current edition of Caerphilly Observer marks one year in print – and what a year it has been.
Rugby Union Wales Trial: Probables 55-7 Possibles
The Probables carried too much firepower and class as the Possibles failed to live up to expectations as the shadow Test team romped to a comfortable 55-7 victory at a packed out…
Cost of planned Bargoed cinema likely to exceed £6.9m
The cost of a planned multiplex, owned by Caerphilly County Borough Council, is set to exceed its budget of £6.9 million.Councillors were presented with the news in a report to the authority’s…
Elderly woman dies after Pontllanfraith house fire
An elderly woman has died following a house fire in Pontllanfraith.Three crews were called to the blaze at the home in Pontllanfraith at about 2pm on Tuesday.South Wales Fire and Rescue Service…
Caerphilly Council elects new leader
Councillor Keith Reynolds has been elected the new leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council.His appointment follows his election as leader of the council’s Labour group earlier this week.Cllr Reynolds replaces former council…