Rhys Williams, Author at Caerphilly Observer

Primary school earns award for its “nurturing environment”

Cwmaber Infants School has received a National Nurturing Schools Award for promoting a “nurturing environment” within the school.

Work still needs to be carried out at the Bedwas Workmen’s Hall – but it is back open to the community for the first time since before Christmas.

Rosemarie McDuff, from Abertysswg, crocheted and sold teddies to raise funds for the Wales Air Ambulance Charity.

Dispersal orders in place in Bargoed and Rhymney over the weekend led to “significantly fewer antisocial behaviour reports”, Gwent Police has said.

A movie about a racehorse from a Cefn Fforest allotment who won the 2009 Welsh Grand National has premiered at Blackwood’s Maxime Cinema.

More than one million people in Wales have now had both coronavirus vaccine doses, the latest figures from Public Health Wales show.

More dispersal orders are being put in place in Caerphilly County Borough this weekend in an effort to tackle antisocial behaviour.

Gareth Rudge, 35, of no fixed abode, had been given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), which banned him from going into Blackwood town centre.

Plaid Cymru’s Charlotte Bishop will replace Lyndon Binding as Aber Valley ward councillor.

Mandas Narusis, 31, of Sycamore Crescent, Risca, left his 74-year-old victim in hospital for four days after the attack.