A 36-year-old man has been charged with attempted assault after an attack which left a 27-year-old woman needing hospital treatment.The attack happened on Yewtree Road in Newbridge on Wednesday April 2. The…
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Welsh Government proposes public ban on e-cigarettes and minimum pricing of alcohol
Proposals to introduce a public ban on e-cigarettes and minimum alcohol pricing in Wales have been outlined by the Welsh Government.In a public health white paper, Health Minister Mark Drakeford has outlined…
Caerphilly Council bailiff fees to rise
Council tax and business rate payers will have to pay higher fees if bailiffs are used to reclaim arrears from April 6.Payers who are subject to a Magistrates Court Liability Order will…
Welsh Government meets with Caerphilly Council over A469 closure between Pontlottyn and Newtredegar
Welsh Government Transport Minister Edwina Hart has met with Caerphilly County Borough Council and Rhymney AM Huw Lewis over the closure of the A469 between Pontlottyn and New Tredegar.The road has now…
Elderly Caerphilly man conned out of £5,000 by rogue trader
An elderly man was conned out of £5,000 by a rogue trader.The bogus caller visited the elderly gentleman’s home in Caer Fferm, Glenfields, Caerphilly, on March 14 and claimed the roof needed…
Brakes on for Tour of Britain – Caerphilly to miss out on cycle race
This year’s Tour of Britain cycle race will not be visiting Caerphilly because of budget cuts, Caerphilly County Borough Council has confirmed.For the past three years, Caerphilly town centre has hosted stage…
Caerphilly Observer highly commended in Newspaper Awards 2014
Caerphilly Observer has been highly commended by judges in the 2014 Newspaper Awards.Our newspaper was nominated in the Printed Innovation of the Year category after the launch of our print edition in…
Ex-cash office in Newbridge set to be turned into flats
A former council cash office in Newbridge is set to be turned into flats after an appeal from Plaid Cymru ward councillor Lyn Ackerman.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Homes Task Group has backed…
800 runners take part in Caerphilly’s Sport Relief Mile
More than 800 people pulled on their trainers, tutus and fancy dress costumes on Sunday March 23 for the Sport Caerphilly Castle Mile.Runners had the chance to run in a six-mile, three-mile,…
Appeal to find missing Caerphilly woman, 30
Police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of 30-year-old Sarah Druce, who was reported missing from her Caerphilly address yesterday (Sunday March 30) She was last seen on Saturday in the…