Well, well. What a tremendous victory for Labour in Caerphilly.Friday morning was certainly a ‘very good morning in Caerphilly and in all Wales’. Jeff Cuthbert didn’t just beat Ron Davies; he thrashed…
Author: Richard Gurner
Coleg Gwent students collect 30 medals at swimming gala
A team of Coleg Gwent students made waves at a recent swimming gala, coming away with an impressive 30 medals between them.Independent Living Skills (ILS) students took part in the Wales Sports…
Swap off-road vehicles for free mountain bikes
Youngsters can swap their off-road motorbikes, quads and trikes for a new mountain bike as part of a police scheme.Gwent Police first ran ‘Back on Track’ last year in a bid to…
Alliance with Liberal Democrats looks likely after party led by Carwyn Jones claims 30 of 60 seats in regional election
Welsh Assembly Election: Labour win in Islywn, Caerphilly and Merthyr
Labour has held its seats in the three constituencies which cover Caerphilly County Borough.Former county borough councillor Gwyn Price won in Islwyn with 57.9% of the vote while Huw Lewis was re-elected…
Polls close in Welsh Assembly elections
Voting has closed in the Welsh Assembly elections.Sixty Assembly Members will be elected in total made up of 40 constituencies and 20 regional AMsCaerphilly County Borough covers three constituencies – Merthyr Tydfil…
Police appeal after teens attack man, 23, in Bargoed
A gang of five teenagers set upon and attacked a 23-year-old man as he walked along a path.Police are appealing for information about the attack which happened on the path at the…
Gwent Police receives 1,000 hoax emergency calls a year
Gwent Police has revealed details about some of the bizarre and time-wasting 999 calls it receives.Each year the force gets about 1,000 bogus 999 calls.Examples include: A caller requesting that police check…
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: May 4
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Welsh Assembly ElectionI have been involved in politics in Caerphilly since I was 15 and…
Caerphilly Council warns of bogus callers
Caerphilly County Borough Council is warning residents to be vigilant after reports of bogus callers at houses claiming to be from the local authority.The council’s Trading Standards team has recently been made…