Gwent Police is appealing for information to trace 54-year-old Stephen Cartwright, who is missing from the Hengoed area.Mr Cartwright was reported as missing to police on Tuesday February 22. He is described…
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Council tax rates for 2011-2012 approved by Caerphilly Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council has become the only local authority in Wales to implement a 0% increase in council tax.On Thursday, councillors approved the budget which will see £312.706m spent on frontline…
Community projects awarded £95,000 of Caerphilly Council cash
Caerphilly County Borough Council has agreed financial backing totalling almost £95,000 of several local projects.Five organisations from the voluntary and community sector will receive funding from the council’s Community Regeneration Fund.The initiatives…
Police step-up patrols in Bargoed after increase in ‘egging’
Houses in Bargoed are being covered in eggs by drunken youths.Police in the town have reported a sharp rise in the number of houses being ‘egged’ throughout the Bargoed area and have…
Business surgeries hailed a success
A series of business advice surgeries held in Bargoed, Rhymney and New Tredegar has been hailed a success after more than 40 businesses and potential start-ups visited.The surgeries were organised by Caerphilly…
Coleg Gwent students to fly the Welsh flag on China trip
A group of Coleg Gwent students are to fly out to China to strengthen the Welsh relationship with the country.The students will visit Chongqing as part of a skills exchange visit to…
27,600 households in Caerphilly County Borough claim winter fuel payment
The Department of Work and Pensions has revealed that 27,640 households in Caerphilly County Borough claimed a winter fuel payment in the last year.The extra payment can only be made if a…
Cross Keys post office to remain open
A post office in Cross Keys, due to shut Friday, will remain open after a new tenant was found.Mohammad Mujahid had run the post office, in Risca Road, alongside a grocery shop…
18% of children living in severe poverty in Caerphilly County Borough
Almost a fifth of children in Caerphilly County Borough live in severe child poverty, according to a report by Save the Children.The charity has said 18% of children in the area are…
Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: February 23
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.VOTE YES FOR WALESThis will be my last blog before Wales goes to the polls…