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Author: Richard Gurner

Winners of the Caerphilly Business Club Awards 2025 revealed

Wednesday, December 3, 2025Wednesday, December 3, 2025

This year’s winners of the Caerphilly Business Club Awards have shown that not only have they survived 2025 – they’re thriving.

Rhymney line electrification nearly complete

Tuesday, December 2, 2025Saturday, January 3, 2026

The electrification of the Rhymney line is due to be completed in the coming days, Transport for Wales (TfW) has said.

Caerphilly MS calls on United Welsh to withdraw plans to build on Nant y Calch Farm

Monday, December 1, 2025Monday, December 1, 2025

Caerphilly Senedd Member Lindsay Whittle has called on developers to withdraw plans to develop housing on Nant y Calch Farm, Caerphilly.

Christmas lights back on at church after fundraising effort

Monday, December 1, 2025Monday, December 1, 2025

St Augustine’s Church in Pontllanfraith is having its Christmas lights switched back on after local fundraising efforts.

‘Another winter of floods’: anger grows over Taylor Wimpey development

Monday, December 1, 2025Friday, December 5, 2025

Residents of Cwmgelli Villas in Blackwood say they are living in constant fear of flooding, gas outages and damage linked to the housing development above their homes.

Caerphilly Business Club Awards 2025: Shortlist announced

Monday, November 24, 2025Monday, November 24, 2025

The shortlist for the 2025 Caerphilly Business Club Awards has been announced ahead of this year’s ceremony, which takes place on Friday November 28 at Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel and Spa.

Photography project reveals the ‘faces of Blackwood’

Monday, November 24, 2025Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The stories of a community are often written in the faces of the people who call it home – and one photographer in Blackwood is setting out to prove just that.

‘It will be horrendous’: Why villagers are uniting to stop a new McDonald’s

Thursday, November 20, 2025Thursday, November 20, 2025

Residents fear delays, gridlock, and more pollution on the already congested A472 – and they say the fast-food chain isn’t listening.

Plans to build 44 homes on farm met with hundreds of objections

Tuesday, November 18, 2025Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Plans to build 44 affordable homes on land at Nant y Calch Farm, Caerphilly, have seen more than 620 letters of objection from residents concerned over the loss of wildlife and habitat.

Murder investigation launched after girl, 17, dies

Thursday, November 13, 2025Monday, November 17, 2025

An 18-year-old man from Newbridge was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a 56-year-old woman suffered “serious injuries”.

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