Harmoni Homes – a brand of United Welsh housing association – is seeking planning permission to redevelop the farm site, off Warren Drive, for 44 affordable homes.
Author: Richard Gurner
Bid launched for Caerphilly to be named UK Town of Culture 2028
Community interest company Cynefin Caerffili is leading a bid for Caerphilly to be named UK Town of Culture for 2028.
Reform UK promises tax cuts, scrapping 20mph limit and NHS reforms in Welsh manifesto
Reform UK has pledged to cut income tax, scrap Wales’ 20mph speed limit and overhaul parts of the NHS if it forms the next Welsh Government.
Gwent Police officers shared misogynistic, homophobic and racist WhatsApp messages
PCs James Heley and Simon Lewis would have been dismissed were they still serving following an investigatoin by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Coleg y Cymoedd teacher struck-off after sending sexual messages to students
A further education teacher who sent a student a picture of a Freddo chocolate bar placed on his lap and asked “What’s it worth?” has been banned from the profession by the Education Workforce Council.
Former Caerphilly Council chief who received £209k pay-off, gets new £120k public sector role
Christina Harrhy, the former chief executive of Caerphilly County Borough Council who left with a £209,000 pay-off following a falling out with then leader Sean Morgan, has secured a new six-figure public sector role.
Teen ‘lucky to be alive’ demands safety action on Wyllie Bends
A teenager ‘lucky to be alive’ after a horror car smash on the Wyllie Bends has demanded action to make the road safer.
NRW turn to horsepower for woodland work
Environmental body Natural Resources Wales wasn’t horsing around when it needed to tread carefully while working to restore ancient woodland near Risca.
No trains between Rhymney and Cardiff for week-long tunnel works
Rail services on the Rhymney line will be suspended next week for essential maintenance works in Caerphilly tunnel.
Cultural hub plan for Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall boosted by £270,000 grant
An ambitious, community-led, plan to transform Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall into a fully-fledged cultural hub has been boosted with a £270,000 grant.