Around 600 staff from Caerphilly County Borough Council braved the wind and rain Monday lunchtime to voice their anger at senior managers’ recent secret pay increases.
Author: Richard Gurner
Blue badge scheme in Wales extended
The blue badge scheme in Wales is being extended to include people with severe cognitive impairments, such as autism.Carl Sargeant, the Welsh Minister responsible for transport, made the announcement following a three…
Rugby Union: Bedwas RFC 25 Stirling County RFC 26
British and Irish Cup, Pool 2, Saturday, December 15 2012 Match report by John Meredith, photography by Ian LovellBedwas’ slender hopes of progressing in the British and Irish Cup came to an…
Three thefts in a week in Llanfabon Road, Nelson
Officers are appealing for information after three incidents in the same street in Nelson within a week.
Caerphilly’s Peter Creed reaches final of squash open in Florida
Caerphilly’s Peter Creed, Wales’ number 1 male squash player, has reached the final of the PSA $10k Betty Griffin Memorial Florida Open event in Boca Raton, Florida.
Woman dies after fall from viaduct near Hengoed
A woman has died after falling from the viaduct over the A469, north of Ystrad Mynach Tesco.
Gwent Police hand out jingle bells for purses and wallets
Police are offering shoppers small tinkling bells that attach to purses and wallets in a bid to deter thieves this Christmas.
Plaid AM gets into the Christmas spirit to back children’s charity
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle got into the festive fun by donning a brightly coloured jumper to support a campaign by Save the Children to help its life saving work.The charity is…
Welsh ICE Blog: Autumn statement was relatively positive
In her column for the Caerphilly Observer, businesswoman and Welsh ICE director Mandy Weston looks at the significance of Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn statement for local businesses.
Police appeal after acid stolen in Cefn Fforest
Gwent Police is appealing for information after a clear glass bottle of engine cleaning acid was stolen from a shed in Dylan Avenue, Cefn Fforest, Blackwood.The bottle of acid – marked ‘Engine…