A £16 million retail park in Blackwood could be demolished after councillors rejected a plan to transform it into a supermarket.Morrisons had been lined up to take over the main 46,000 sq…
Author: Richard Gurner
Motorists in Abercarn and Risca let off from £80 seatbelt fines
Motorists caught flouting seatbelt laws had a lucky escape recently when police decided to let then off an £80 fine if they watched a safety film instead.The ‘options’ day, as labelled by…
Caerphilly Business Forum: Budget 2012 was non-event
Yesterday’s budget was in many ways a bit of a non-event. It was described by the Chancellor himself as “neutral” and by critics as boring.I suppose if everything was fine and going…
Police appeal after crash car failed to stop on A468
Gwent Police is appealing for information after a car sped off following a crash on the A468 between Lower Machen and BassalegThe collision happened at 7.40pm on Tuesday March 20 between a…
Three youngsters rescued from cliff in Risca
Three young people had to be rescued from a cliff face in Risca.The incident happened off Manor Way on the Ty-Sign Estate at around 5.35pm on Wednesday.South Wales Fire and Rescue Service…
Bedwas tobacco dealer sentenced after ‘cash point’ meeting fails
A Bedwas woman who was arrested at an M4 service station with almost £25,000 in her handbag, has been sentenced for tobacco smuggling.Verna Dunphy, 62, of East Avenue, Bedwas, had arranged for…
Caerphilly businesses’ reaction to George Osborne’s 2012 Budget
Business in Caerphilly County Borough has responded positively to the UK Government’s 2012 Budget.Click here for a full Budget 2012 report and how the new budget will affect you.Andrew Diplock, Chair of…
Tributes paid to Argoed councillor and former Mayor
Tributes have been paid to an Argoed councillor who passed away on Saturday.Cllr Allen Williams was a well respected, long-serving Labour councillor who died on March 17.The Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough…
Ystrad Mynach College students head out to Africa
A group of students from Ystrad Mynach College have headed to Africa to help teach children English.Eight teenagers flew to Lesotho on Sunday to spend two weeks at a junior school where…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: March 21
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Remploy I’m thoroughly disgusted at the Westminster Coalition Government’s decision to close the Remploy…