Former Welsh Secretary and current Caerphilly councillor Ron Davies received a standing ovation on Saturday at Plaid Cymru’s annual conference.Mr Davies, who famously quit Tony Blair’s Cabinet in 1998 after a “moment…
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1,200 Caerphilly students to attend skillscymru careers fair
Nearly 13,000 students from nearly 900 schools and colleges – including over 1,200 learners from Caerphilly – will kick-start the new term by trying out scores of future job options first hand…
In tense meeting, struggling Welsh broadcaster attacked on viewing figures and set four weeks to draw up financial plan
Assurances sought from Connaught by Caerphilly AM
Caerphilly’s Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has sought reassurances from Connaught plc after it was announced that the firm had gone into administration, putting many jobs at risk.The firm has two premises in…
Caerphilly Council leader defends £15k pay rise for top executive
The leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has defended a decision to give the local authority’s deputy chief executive a £15K a year pay rise.Details of the pay rise, approved by the…
Caerphilly AM speaks out against rail car parking charges
Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has criticised proposals by Caerphilly County Borough Council to introduce parking charges at railway stations in Caerphilly town and the Rhymney Valley.The proposals would introduce a ‘pay and display’…
Builder awarded bravery medal for saving Blackwood man’s life
A Blackwood man almost drowned after he became trapped under raft taking part in a charity river race.Andrew Ryan, 44, from Blackwood, was taking part in the race on the River Wye…
Police appeal to identify stolen items from the Caerphilly area
Gwent Police is appealing to residents in the Caerphilly area, who may have had property stolen, to come forward to identify a haul of items that have been recovered.Following a burglary in…
Lindsay Whittle’s blog: September 8
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Plaid conferenceI’m off to Aberystwyth later this week for the annual Plaid Cymru conference when…
100,000 bees land at Ystrad Mynach College
Colleges are usually described as being hives of learning and activity and Ystrad Mynach College is no different after welcoming more than 100,000 bees to its campus.The three hives of honey bees…