Caerphilly’s Plaid Cymru candidate Ron Davies has called for the devolution of policing and the transfer of associated funding to the Welsh Assembly.Mr Davies said giving the Assembly powers over the police…
Author: Richard Gurner
Pentwynmawr Primary School holds Fairtrade fashion show
Pupils from Pentwynmawr Primary School recently held a fashion show with a difference.Modelling clothes made from recycled materials and Fairtrade products, the pupils of the Newbridge school showed off the culmination of…
Caerphilly to host stage of Tour of Britain cycle race
The Tour of Britain cycle race is to head to Caerphilly after organisers announced the county borough would host a stage of the elite competition.The tour will take place between the September…
Abertridwr boy with cerebral palsy given £1,000 trike by charity
A two-year-old boy with cerebral palsy has been given a £1,000 trike thanks to children’s charity React.Louie Meade, from Abertridwr, has difficulty walking, crawling and even sitting unsupported. His parents Kate and…
Solar panels given planning permission for Newbridge farm
Newbridge could be home to a solar panel park after councillors granted permission for it to be built on a farm.Caerphilly Councty Borough Council’s planning committee gave full planning permission for 240…
Tory Assembly candidate unveils ‘Caerphilly Jobs Trust’ proposal
Caerphilly’s Conservative Assembly candidate Owen Meredith, has promised to set up a ‘Jobs Trust’ if elected on May 5.Mr Meredith said the trust would help the unemployed match their skills to local…
Valleys Cycle Network Photography Competition
Sustainable transport charity Sustrans Cymru has launched a summer photography competition.The organisation wants people to get out on the National Cycle Network in the South Wales Valleys and document their day.People are…
Crime down by 9% across Gwent area
Crime in the Gwent Police force area has fallen, according to new Home Office statistics.The figures, which cover the 12 months to December 2010, reveal that overall crime was down 9% –…
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: April 20
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
Postal voters urged to make their vote count
As more than 20,000 postal voting packs start dropping through letter boxes across Caerphilly County Borough, postal voters are being reminded to read the instructions carefully when casting their vote.When voting by…