Plans have been unveiled to block off land at Penyrheol in a bid to stop illegal fly-tipping.
Author: Richard Gurner
Shopkeeper ordered to pay £3,200 after prosecution
A Crosskeys shopkeeper has been ordered to pay more than £3,200 in fines and court costs after selling a single cigarette to a council officer carrying out a test purchase.
Caerphilly Observer attends Buckingham Palace reception for local media
His Majesty The King has paid tribute to the work of local media with a special event at Buckingham Palace.
Driver admits killing mother and daughter in M4 crash
Cheryl Woods, 61, and Sarha Smith, 40, were killed in a five-vehicle crash near Chippenham at around 9.10am on Friday October 20, 2023.
Bank Santander announces branch closure and reduced opening times
Bank Santander has announced its Blackwood branch will be closing in June this year, while Caerphilly’s will be reducing its hours.
Charity wins £30k ‘Stute contract as decisions loom over venue’s future
A charity which runs several arts venues has been awarded a contract worth almost £30,000 to look at how Blackwood Miners’ Institute could be run in the future.
Eight men deny violent disorder after Blackwood and Newbridge ‘brawl’
Eight men have appeared at Cardiff Crown Court charged with violent disorder after two mass brawls in Blackwood and Newbridge last month.
Health board u-turns on location for new medical centre in Abertridwr
Health bosses have gone back to the drawing board on plans for a new medical centre in Abertridwr after residents objected to the potential loss of their village green.
Family celebrate 70th wedding anniversary & birthday milestones
Catching your future wife kissing another person is perhaps not the most conventional way of meeting your life partner – but that’s how it was for Eric and Shirley Woodman, who have just celebrated 70 years of marriage.
Caerphilly man charged with two counts of rape remanded in custody by magistrates
A 50-year-old Caerphilly man has appeared in court charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.