In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Proposed boundary changesThe proposals by the Electoral Reform Society which would see a new Caerphilly…
Author: Richard Gurner
Ruperra Castle on sale for £1.5m
The Ruperra Castle Preservation Trust has said the historic building should be opened to the public after it is sold.Last week, the Grade II* listed building in Lower Machen was put on…
Hengoed walk to commemorate cartoon legend Gren
Grenfell Jones – or Gren as he was better known to his fans – was a Welsh institution whose popular cartoons of valleys folk entertained the nation for almost 40 years.Caerphilly County…
Royal Welsh Regiment to receive Freedom of Caerphilly County Borough
The Royal Welsh Regiment is to be honoured this weekend with the Freedom of Caerphilly County Borough.Residents are being urged to turn out and show their support for the troops at two…
Caerphilly firm sponsors Commonwealth Games athlete
Caerphilly-based Draig Business Services Group has agreed to officially sponsor Pontypridd-based athlete Joe Thomas who will run in next month’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi.Joe, 22, of The Common, Pontypridd, has been selected…
Healthy living event in Ystrad Mynach
Parents of young children in the Caerphilly County Borough are being encouraged to take their babies and toddlers along to a special healthy living event in Ystrad Mynach.The free family fun day…
Councillor’s tribute to Graig-Y-Rhacca partnership chairwoman
A pillar of the local community who worked tirelessly to improve life on a housing estate has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Ann Henderson was chair of the Graig-Y-Rhacca…
Man, 85, second victim of Legionnaires outbreak
An 85-year-old man’s death has become the second to be directly linked to the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease.The man died on September 11, the day before Bev Morgan, 49, of Rhymney, died….
Draig donates new welcome sign for Oakdale school
Visitors to a primary school in Oakdale are enjoying a bright new welcome – thanks to a very colourful sign put up by Caerphilly-based business services group Draig.Ross Porter, managing director of…
Caerphilly Trading Standards warn of scam telephone calls
Residents across Caerphilly County Borough are being warned after a resident received a scam telephone call.A telephone caller, claiming to be from the Office of Fair Trading, rang the resident and told…