Labour’s Islwyn MP Chris Evans has put his name to a proposed law to increase the maximum sentence for dangerous driving from two to seven years.At present, if a defendant pleads guilty…
Author: Richard Gurner
Abercarn engineering firm secures council support for development
Engineering firm Howe Engineering Ltd, based in Abercarn, has bought a new piece of equipment with council funding.The precision engineering business use computer-controlled equipment to help ensure that the quality of service…
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: May 18
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Welsh AssemblyI’ve been gradually getting use to my new surroundings in Cardiff Bay as an…
Bargoed ex-soldier presented with MBE for services to wheelchair rugby
An ex-soldier from Bargoed has received his MBE for services to wheelchair rugby. Phil Davies, 51, collected his honour last week from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace after being given the…
Thieves attempt to steal railway cabling near Bargoed
British Transport Police (BTP) is appealing for information after thieves attempted to steal cabling from railway track near Bargoed.Officers are investigating after the cable was damaged between Pontlottyn and Rhymney on Saturday…
Family want answers about Afghan plane crash that killed former soldier from Caerphilly
The family of a Caerphilly man killed when an airliner crashed into an Afghan mountain have demanded answers from the country’s government on the anniversary of the tragedy.Mystery still surrounds the cause…
Glamorgan rated Wales’s top new university by The Guardian
The University of Glamorgan has been rated Wales’s top new university in the Guardian’s prestigious league table.Placed in the top three of Welsh institutions with Cardiff and Aberystwyth, Glamorgan’s position rose by…
New Sky1 game show to be shot at Caerphilly Castle
A new Sky1 game show is to be shot at Caerphilly Castle, its producers have said.‘Safebreakers’, which is produced by Maverick TV, will see two teams battle it out each week in…
Volunteer police officers start beat in Caerphilly County Borough
Gwent Police has welcomed five new Special Constables into service in Caerphilly County Borough.The volunteer police officers, who have the same powers as full-time police officers, will be working in the Bargoed,…
Caerphilly history Facebook page leads to exhibition
A Facebook page showing photographs from Caerphilly town’s past is to be turned into a exhibition.Nicola Rees, 42, from Lansbury Park, set up Caerphilly Local History on the social networking site and…