Two people have been injured following a car crash on Thomas Street in Abertridwr.
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Caerphilly council tax rise of 6.95% approved along with cuts worth nearly £14m
Schools, libraries and highways budgets will be hit, with public toilets across the borough due to close in the coming year.
Ty Hafan charity shop broken into by thieves
On Thursday, February 21, at approximately 10.30pm, the shop, on Market Street, was broken into and property was stolen.
New crematorium for Blackwood gets green light
A 98-seat chapel, a crematory, an office and a waiting room within a single-storey building on land off Sirhowy Enterprise Way in Pontllanfraith will be built under the plans.
“Uncomfortable” cuts at Caerphilly County Borough Council to be discussed at full council
Plaid councillors have slammed plans to raise council tax by 6.95%, which could generate £4.6 million.
Merthyr and Rhymney AM Dawn Bowden’s blog: February 20, 2019
In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr and Rhymney AM Dawn Bowden discusses council services, fly-tipping and the new mobile bank in Rhymney
Newbridge-based dance group reaching final of BBC’s The Greatest Dancer
KLA, which is made up of eight girls aged between nine and 11, are in with a chance of winning £50,000 and performing on Strictly Come Dancing.
Pontllanfraith man who breached licence conditions found by police
Liam Chapman, 19, from Pontllanfraith was originally imprisoned for a string of driving offences, including dangerous driving, not having insurance and driving while disqualified.
Man found guilty of murdering child killer David Gaut
A jury at Newport Crown Court took five hours to reach the conclusion that 23-year-old Ieuan Harley had murdered Gaut, who was convicted in 1985, by stabbing him.
House prices in Caerphilly County Borough up 8.4% in 2018
The latest data from the Office of National Statistics shows that the average property in the area sold for £137,993 – significantly lower than the UK average of £230,776.