Rhys Williams, Author at Caerphilly Observer

Railway station set for “major upgrades” this autumn

Work will be carried between October 22 and October 30, but areas are set to be cordoned off in the coming weeks as preparations for the work begin.

The family-friendly event will have livestock, horse exhibits, vintage car and tractor displays, trade stands, craft stalls and more.

Chloe Hayman, 17, died after the car she was a passenger in crashed near Brook Row, Fochriw, on July 24.

For the first time since 2018, an entourage from Brittany came to Caerphilly as part of the town’s twinning arrangement with Lannion.

Myrddin and Georgina Jones, who used to run the Crocker’s grocery store in Penyrheol. have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

The Caerphilly Veterans Support Hub was set up last summer by Lisa Rawlings and Kelly Farr, both of whom served in the Royal Air Force.

Bluebell Woods was dug up over the weekend to make way for a caravan site – despite no planning permission being submitted.

The scheme targeted people in rural parts of Caerphilly County Borough and Blaenau Gwent, in a bid to help build confidence and self-esteem.

Caerphilly County Borough Council has been investigating after contractors dug up a popular bluebell field near Llanbradach.

Gwent Police has renewed its appeal to find out what happened to Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan, who has been missing for nearly a decade.