Households in the Islwyn constituency are being stretched to breaking point, Labour MP Chris Evans has claimed.Mr Evans made the claim during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday…
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Two arrested after “disorder” at the Wheatsheaf pub in Caerphilly town
Two men were arrested after a fight broke out at the Wheatsheaf Hotel in Caerphilly town.A 43-year-old Caerphilly man was arrested and charged with assault and resisting arrest. Police said an unknown…
Police appeal after Hengoed burglary
Police are investigating a burglary at an address on Old Parish Road, Hengoed.The incident is thought to have happened between 4pm and 7pm on Thursday January 9.A black iPad, HP laptop and…
Headteacher of Trinity Fields, Ystrad Mynach, awarded MBE
A Caerphilly county borough Principal has been awarded an MBE for services to Special Education in Wales.Ian Elliott, Principal at Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre in Ystrad Mynach, was awarded an…
Residents to have their say on proposals to replace Oakdale and Pontllanfraith schools
A public consultation is underway on plans by Caerphilly County Borough Council to replace Oakdale and Pontllanfraith comprehensive schools with a new building.The first phase of the council’s ‘Secondary Rationalisation Programme’ aims…
New jobs for contact centre after Welsh Government grant
A Nantgarw contact centre has been awarded a grant from the Wales Economic Growth Fund (WEGF), allowing it to create 16 new jobs.Connect Assist, a specialist supplier of helplines and digital services…
Gwent Police to trial body-worn cameras on officers through Home Office funding
Gwent Police officers are to be equipped with body-worn cameras as part of a UK-wide trial funded by the Home Office.The force is one of six to trial the cameras and has…
Community at the heart of the future for St Barrwg’s Church in Bedwas
Work will begin this year to save a historic Grade II* listed church whose future was threatened with an infestation of death watch beetles.St Barrwg’s Church, in Bedwas, which dates from the…
Rugby Union: Bargoed RFC 15 Bedwas RFC 16
Bedwas took the honours by the slenderest of margins against a Bargoed side that never gave up and deserve a great deal of credit.
Caerphilly County Borough has 3,000 empty homes
Almost 3,000 homes across Caerphilly County Borough are lying empty, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.Out of the 2,874 homes that were empty, 888 have been vacant for…