Social media does not lend itself to explanation and nuance. Cllr Scriven shouldn’t have posted what he did, but the reaction has shown how divided online opinions can be.
Author: Richard Gurner
Teenager remanded in custody after drugs raid
A 19-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with intent to supply crack cocaine and intent to supply cocaine.
Solar farm extended for an extra 15 years
Hill Farm Solar Park, which is on a 19 hectare site at Penrhiwarwydd Farm, Mynyddislwyn, is operated by Lightsource BP.
Housing association’s factory is delivering homes and skills
The idea of affordable housing is often centred on those who will live in it – but what about the affordability of building it?
Council rules on taxis using waste tips made clearer after complaint by drivers’ association
Rules surrounding taxi drivers using council-owned waste sites have been made clearer, following a complaint by the Caerphilly County Borough Taxi Drivers’ Association.
Police use Minecraft to teach pupils about online safety
The aim is to now roll the project out to more than 100 schools in the Gwent force area.
Could an ‘eco hub’ hold the key to the future for Caerphilly?
Resident Lynn Gazal has led efforts to form a community interest company to get the fledgling scheme off the ground.
Transport for Wales warns that strike action will affect rail services on July 27 and July 30
Two days of strike action will affect rail services next week, Transport for Wales has warned.
Gilfach Bowling Club’s insurance limbo after pavilion fire
It has been almost two months since the blaze, and what’s left of the building is still standing at Gilfach Recreation Ground.
Mother and grandmother killed in car crash near Fochriw
A mother and daughter were killed in a car crash near Fochriw yesterday in which a three-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man were also seriously injured.