In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Andrew Diplock, chair of Caerphilly Business Forum, looks ahead to the first Budget from the Coalition Government.The Chancellor is allowed a tipple while delivering his…
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New train station for Energlyn hits buffers
The building of a new train station, promised to the people of Caerphilly for a decade, has been delayed.The Welsh Assembly Government has outlined its spending plans for 2011-2012 and has said…
Caerphilly Assembly election hots up with more cross words from Plaid and Labour
The election battle to decide Caerphilly’s next Assembly Member in May is hotting up after a fresh exchange of views between the two leading candidates.Labour’s current AM Jeff Cuthbert will go head-to-head…
New tenants set up stall in Caerphilly Indoor Market
More tenants have set up their stalls in the re-opened Caerphilly Indoor Market.The first phase of the market opened in December, but now more tenants have moved in as part of a…
Appeal over knife robbery near Caerphilly RFC
A man was robbed at knifepoint by two teens as he walked down a lane near Caerphilly Rugby Club.Gwent Police is appealing for information about the robbery which happened in the lane…
Coleg Gwent students success at Welsh International Culinary Championships
A slice of skill, a pinch of panache and a dash of determination was the perfect recipe for success at the Welsh International Culinary Championships where Coleg Gwent Hospitality and Catering students…
Gwent Police seek teenage recruits for cadet programme
Police in Caerphilly are about to launch a new recruitment drive to search for 20 teenage, volunteer police cadets.Over the next three weeks Caerphilly Local Policing Unit is asking students aged between…
Labour’s Jeff Cuthbert launches Assembly election campaign
Labour’s Caerphilly Assembly Member Jeff Cuthbert has officially launched his campaign to be re-elected in May.Mr Cuthbert, who recently pledged his support for the National Autistic Society, said: “I am looking forward…
Number of youngsters jailed falling in Caerphilly
The number of children and young people sent into custody in Caerphilly County Borough and Blaenau Gwent is dropping at a faster rate than anywhere else in the UK.The Prison Reform Trust…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: March 14
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly’s Labour MP Wayne David talks about the upcoming Assembly elections in May.Please can one of the nationalist councillors who regularly reads this blog tell…