Forty jobs are to go at pharmaceutical firm Norgine, Caerphilly Observer can reveal.
Author: Richard Gurner
Abertridwr community worker retires after 50 years’ service
A community worker who has dedicated 50 years of her life to helping local youngsters has retired.
WRU to bid to host 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
The Welsh Rugby Union is preparing a bid to host the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens in Wales in 2018.Wales, the current World Sevens Champions, will defend the title they won in…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: June 13
South Wales East AM and Penyrheol councillor Lindsay Whittle gives his take on the latest news.
Rugby Union: Four changes for Wales
Wales have made four personnel and one positional change for the second test against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.Cardiff Blues flanker Josh Navidi will make his international debut at the Prince Chichibu…
Caerphilly Council improving on paying invoices on time
Caerphilly County Borough Council has said it is improving on paying its bills on time.In 2012/13 the council managed to pay 94.2% of its undisputed within 30 days.Despite missing its target of…
Oakdale and Pontllanfraith comprehensive schools set to close
Oakdale and Pontllanfraith comprehensive schools are set to close, Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced.
£5,000 reward offered to help catch Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan’s killers
A £5,000 reward is being offered in the hunt to catch the killers of missing Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan.
Welsh employment ‘unchanged’
Unemployment in Wales remains static at 125,000, according to latest statistics.Figures from the Office for National Statistics show an unemployment rate of 8.4% for the three months to the end of April…
Prisoner with links to Blackwood, Caerphilly, Senghenydd and Risca areas returned to prison
A convicted burglar who was wanted for a breach of his licence conditions has been returned to prison.Dafydd Merkel, aged 27, was released from prison in May this year and was serving…