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Category: News

Tributes paid after the death of 20-year-old rugby player

Monday, July 22, 2019Monday, July 29, 2019

Talented hooker Owen Bennett rose through the ranks of Caerphilly RFC playing his junior, youth, and finally senior rugby at the club.

Armed Forces personnel will be guaranteed interviews for council jobs

Monday, July 22, 2019

Council cabinet members unanimously backed the proposal, which will also apply to the spouses of Armed Forces personnel, on Wednesday, July 10.

It’s Big Cheese time again

Monday, July 22, 2019Friday, July 19, 2019

The fun starts at 3pm on Friday, July 26, when the festival officially opens.

Rise in recorded crime in Caerphilly County Borough, latest police figures show

Saturday, July 20, 2019Sunday, July 21, 2019

There were 15,753 reported offences during the 12 months to March 2019, data from the Office for National Statistics shows.

Bedwas company make breakthrough that could reduce landfill waste

Saturday, July 20, 2019Friday, July 19, 2019

It means thousands of tonnes of plastic waste, historically sent to landfill or for incineration, can be recycled instead.

United Welsh campaign wins UK Housing award

Friday, July 19, 2019Friday, July 19, 2019

‘Be like Bob’ was an integrated marketing campaign based on the concept that tenants should be like Bob because he is managing his Universal Credit payments after organising his Banking, Online access and Budget.

Risca teenager with inoperable brain tumour visited by Gavin and Stacey star

Friday, July 19, 2019Friday, July 19, 2019

Ruth Jones, who plays Nessa in the BBC sitcom, visited Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice to visit Izzy Withers, who is a big fan of the show.

Thousands attend live music series at Caerphilly Castle

Friday, July 19, 2019Friday, July 19, 2019

Promoters Orchard Live said the events attracted 10,000 over the two weekends.

24-hour industrial site access near Gelligaer would have ‘detrimental impact’

Friday, July 19, 2019Sunday, July 21, 2019

More than 550 people from Gelligaer and Penybryn signed petitions and letters opposing the plans, raising concerns about additional congestion, dust, noise and air pollution.

Assembly Member Asghar backs Boris Johnson for Conservative leadership

Friday, July 19, 2019Friday, July 19, 2019

The regional Tory AM has backed the former Mayor of London after consulting with constituents over who to vote for.

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