People will only go to hospital in future when it is essential with health services being delivered in the community under new plans for the way the NHS is run in Wales.
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Caerphilly County Borough Council formally opposes merger plans with Newport City Council
Councillors in Caerphilly County Borough have voted to oppose Welsh Government plans to merge the council with Newport.
Police appeal after burglary in Pengam
Police are investigating following a burglary at an address on Commercial Street in Pengam.
Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith store to support Carers’ Week
Carers’ Week is taking place from June 11 to June 17 and Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith will be hosting charities that support carers in the local area to raise awareness of their work.The annual…
Around 60 jobs at risk in Bargoed and Blackwood as discount retailer Poundworld enters administration
Around 60 staff at the Blackwood and Bargoed branches of discount retailer Poundworld are at risk of losing their jobs after the company entered into administration.
Man who helped reopen Blackwood’s Maxime Cinema among those honoured in Queen’s Birthday Honours
A businessman who played a key part in the reopening of Blackwood’s Maxime Cinema has been named a Member of the British Empire in The Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Celebrate all things Welsh at Ffiliffest at Caerphilly Castle on Saturday
The annual Welsh language festival, Ffiliffest, will be heading to Caerphilly Castle this weekend.
Transgender man from Caerphilly jailed for attacking ex’s new boyfriend – “too much testosterone” blamed
A transgender man who claimed he was put on “too much testosterone” has been jailed after for brutally attacking his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend.
Jesse Hawthorne, 26, attacked his victim with a brick and a broken beer bottle after turning up drunk at his former partner’s house.
Lauren Williams secures bronze at Taekwondo World Grand Prix
Taekwondo star Lauren Williams managed to secure a bronze medal in the first round of the Taekwondo World Grand Prix held in Rome on June 1 – despite carrying a hamstring injury.
Caerphilly Council opposes benefits office closure plan from DWP
Members of Caerphilly County Borough Council has called for the UK Government to reconsider relocating the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from the county borough.