Plaid Cymru has launched its election campaign by warning residents they face a hike in council tax if Labour won control of Caerphilly Council.The party, which currently controls Caerphilly County Borough Council,…
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Cardiff company fined £110,000 after Risca man loses leg in accident
A Cardiff-based cargo company has been fined £110,000 after a lorry driver had part of his leg amputated after being struck by a reversing forklift truck.Robert Deverell, 54, from Risca, was at…
Business boost for Bargoed
Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed that Bargoed saw nine new businesses open in 2011, compared to eight the previous year.The number of businesses closing down also fell from eight in 2010…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: April 4
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Nathan Flanagan I wanted to mention one of Plaid’s candidates in next month’s council…
Google Juice Bar comes to Caerphilly
Search engine behemoth Google is to help businesses in Caerphilly County Borough get online with a free advice scheme.
St Gwladys Bargoed Primary School awarded Platinum Eco Flag
St Gwladys Bargoed Primary has become the first school in Caerphilly County Borough to be awarded a Platinum Eco Flag.The prestigious national award has been achieved by only twenty nine schools in…
Plaid choose 18-year-old to fight election
Wales’ Youth Ambassador is bidding to become the nation’s youngest councillor aged 18 at next month’s council elections.Nathan Flanagan, who is on a plumbing course at Ystrad Mynach College, has been selected…
Police appeal after theft from Caerphilly building site
Thieves have stolen wall insulation from a building site in Caerphilly over the weekend.Sometime between March 31 and April 2, approximately 60 packs of Cellotux cavity wall insulation were stolen from the…
Environment Agency takes action against Bryn Compost in Gelligaer
Environment Agency Wales has taken action against a composting site in Gelligaer after smells coming from it worsened.The amount of food waste entering Bryn Compost in Gelligaer will be significantly reduced as…
Plaid AM Whittle backs campaign to tackle child neglect
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has backed a campaign to tackle the issue of child neglect.The South Wales East Plaid AM, who has a grown-up daughter, signed a pledge by Action for…