Almost 14,000 smokers have registered for help to quit their habit during last month’s Stoptober campaign.The 28 day stop smoking challenge, which ended last week, provided a range of free advice for…
Author: Richard Gurner
Attempted burglary in Risca
Gwent Police is appealing for information after an attempted burglary in Risca.Two men, dressed in black, wearing balaclavas and gloves, were spotted outside a property in Aaran Close.The attempted burglary happened at…
Police issue appeal after prisoner recalled
Gwent Police is appealing for information to locate 23-year-old Zac Buchanan who has breached his license conditions after being released from prison in September of this year.Buchanan was serving a 16 month…
Older People’s Commissioner to review residential care
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, has officially launched her Residential Care Review into the quality of life and care of older people living in residential care in Wales.She is calling…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: October 31
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s regular blog for Caerphilly Observer
Gwent Police to log Halloween tricks with tweets
Gwent Police will record every Halloween related report it receives via Twitter.The nine-hour Twitter takeover on October 31 will give Gwent Police social media followers a taste of the type of calls…
Caerphilly Council’s 3% budget cut by Welsh Government
Caerphilly County Borough Council is to have its budget cut by 3% from 2014/15, the Welsh Government has announced. Announcing details of the funding, Local Government and Government Business Minister, Lesley Griffiths…
The return of King Coal? Plans submitted for surface mine near Rhymney
Plans to mine six million tonnes of coal at the top of the Rhymney Valley have been submitted – but campaigners have vowed to fight the proposals.Company Miller Argent has said up…
360 cannabis plants seized from Blackwood house
Police have seized more than 360 cannabis plants from a house in the Blackwood area and arrested two people.Officers carried out a warrant at the rented property on Lewis Avenue on the…
Police appeal after theft from Bargoed Spar
Police are investigating the theft of groceries from the Spar on Hanbury Road in Bargoed.It happened on Wednesday October 23 at about 1.45pm.The man in the CCTV images was in the shop…