An exploding firework has left two young boys hospitalised with reportedly serious injuries.
Author: Richard Gurner
Council leader hits back at Plaid criticism of cabinet going “part-time”
The leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has hit back at accusations that senior councillors will be going “part-time” once the number of their meetings are halved.Starting this month, cabinet meetings at…
Plaid Cymru group accuses council cabinet of going “part-time”
The changes to the number of council cabinet meetings has been criticised by the leader of the Plaid Cymru group.
Council uses emergency powers to demolish former social club
The former Aneurin Labour Club in Penyrheol has suffered a fire in one of its ancillary buildings – causing a nearby primary school to close for the day.
Seized dog suspected of being banned breed returned to owner
A search warrant was carried out by police at the property, on Pontygwindy Road, under the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Flat demolished after fire at former social club
The former Aneurin Labour Club in Penyrheol has suffered a fire in one of its ancillary buildings – causing a nearby primary school to close for the day.
Health board wants to permanently reduce opening hours at minor injury unit
Overnight opening hours at the minor injury unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr were temporality reduced during the pandemic, and the health board now wants to make the cut permanent.
Caerphilly tattooist accused of inking 16-year-old in exchange for sex
A Caerphilly tattooist illegally gave a 16-year-old girl a free inking and cash in exchange for having sex in his parlour, Newport Crown Court has heard.
Rapist has sentence increased from five to seven years on appeal
Samuel Davies, 20, of St Davids Way, Caerphilly, was originally sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on May 11, this year.
Planning permission granted to turn disused former social club into a shop and flat
Caerphilly County Borough Council has approved planning permission for a new shop and a flat in a former social club near Elliots Town, New Tredegar.At a meeting on Wednesday September 13, members…