A youth club set up by residents, Caerphilly County Borough Council and Gwent Police is celebrating its first anniversary.Officers from the Ysrad Mynach Neighbourhood Policing Team joined forces with the council’s youth…
Author: Richard Gurner
Second A468 crash in less than 10 hours
Police are investigating a second crash on the A468 Caerphilly bypass.The latest crash happened yesterday at about 4.50pm near the Corbett’s roundabout – less than 10 hours after the first crash.Gwent Police…
Dog owners warned to clean up after their canine
Council workers have been planting flags into the ground where dogs mess has been to highlight the problem.The slightly bizarre approach to warning dog owners to pick up after their pooches is…
Caerphilly Community Dance Showcase 2010
Applications are being sought for dance groups throughout Caerphilly County Borough to perform in the Annual Dance Showcase, which takes place at Blackwood Miners’ Institute on Monday July 5 and Tuesday July…
Popular Blackwood Independent councillor resigns
Blackwood councillor Kevin Etheridge has resigned citing “personal reasons”.Popular and well-known in the community for his work, Independent councillor Mr Etheridge was first elected in 1999.After his resignation last week, he told…
Lindsay Whittle’s blog: April 21
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.General ElectionI thought Observer readers would be interested in finding out what issues the public…
Police investigate A468 Caerphilly bypass crash
Police are appealing for witnesses after a two-car smash on the A468 Caerphilly bypass this morning.The accident happened at 7am just after the St Cenydd roundabout heading towards the Corbetts roundabout.A Vauxhall…
Election battle heats up as Caerphilly’s Labour and Plaid candidates clash
Wayne David, Caerphilly’s Labour candidate for the general election, has crossed swords with Plaid Cymru rival Lindsay Whittle over council spending cuts.Mr David launched a scathing attack on Plaid Cymru candidate Lindsay…
Blackwood students win BBC Question Time chance
Two politics students from Blackwood are to produce an episode of BBC TV’s Question Time after impressing corporation bosses in a competition.Coleg Gwent students David Cavell, 17, and Alexandra Morgan,18, staved off…
Crosskeys clean up launches Caerphilly StreetPride
Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a new initiative to encourage people to take pride in the state of their streets.Aptly named Caerphilly StreetPride, the scheme had its official launch with a…