Two schoolgirls from Cwmcarn High School have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.Media reports suggest the target of the plot was a teacher, but no one was harmed and…
Author: Richard Gurner
Caerphilly Council plans e-cigarette use ban
A ban on the use of electronic cigarettes by employees on Caerphilly County Borough Council premises and in council vehicles has moved a step closer.Members of the authority’s Policy and Resources Scrutiny…
First Minister opens Thomas Carroll’s expanded Caerphilly HQ
Caerphilly-based insurance firm Thomas Carroll Group has completed a £500,000 extension to its headquarters.Officially opened by First Minister Carwyn Jones last week, the Pendragon House development on Crescent Road, features an additional…
Caerphilly start-up hub Welsh ICE unveils its chief executive
In a regular feature each fortnight, Caerphilly Observer is profiling a business based at the Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise. Welsh ICE is a hub for new businesses at Caerphilly Business Park…
Cefn Fforest grandmother successfully appeals ‘Bedroom Tax’
A grandmother has become the first council tenant in Caerphilly County Borough to win a tribunal appeal against the ‘Bedroom Tax’.Karen Jenkins, 43, from Cefn Fforest, argued that a spare room in…
Bus services axed in Caerphilly County Borough – Stagecoach bus fleet in Wales to be reduced by 10% from mid-July
Bus operator Stagecoach has announced its bus fleet in Wales will be reduced by 10% from July this year.The company has said a number of services will be cut across its network…
New ITV drama to profile Tommy Cooper’s life
The life of Caerphilly-born comic magician Tommy Cooper, who died 30 years ago today from a heart attack, is to be featured in a new ITV drama.Starring Shameless actor David Threlfall, Tommy…
Appeal for information following robbery in Caerphilly town
Police are appealing for information following a robbery in Clive Street, Caerphilly town.Around 6.30pm on Thursday April 10, two men attacked a 28-year-old man at the rear of Clive Street and stole…
Caerphilly start-up RecRock set to play on in music business
In a regular feature each fortnight, Caerphilly Observer is profiling a business based at the Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise. Welsh ICE is a hub for new businesses at Caerphilly Business Park and is currently home to around 60 start-ups. This week we look at RecRock.
Stagecoach to cut bus services in Caerphilly
Bus firm Stagecoach has said some of its bus services in Caerphilly County Borough will be axed because of public spending cuts by the Welsh Government.Wales’ largest bus operator has announced plans…