Caerphilly County Borough Council has revealed that £5.1 million of Welsh Government grant money was invested into affordable housing in the last financial year.
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Man airlifted to hospital with serious burns after fire ‘explodes’ in Trecenydd
A man was rushed to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with 50% burns after a fire got out of control in Trecenydd.
Honeybee colony causes a buzz during first year at Caerphilly Council headquarters
A community of bees based at Caerphilly County Borough Council’s headquarters have produced around 50lb of honey in their first year.
Bargoed woman’s antique bear collection could fetch £10,000 at auction
A woman who collected teddy bears for nearly 50 years has decided to put them up for auction – with several set to fetch four-figure sums.
Caerphilly Youth Service’s LGBTQ+ group celebrates one-year anniversary
A youth service has celebrated its LGBTQ+ group’s first year of activity.
‘Bedroom Tax’ costs Caerphilly Council tenants £2.6m since 2015
The so-called ‘Bedroom Tax’ has cost residents living in council houses £2.6 million over the last two years.
Machen ‘Marathon Mum’ sees sensory den cross the line at school
A Machen woman who became known as the ‘Marathon Mum’ after completing the Manchester Marathon with a broken leg is celebrating the installation of a sensory den for children with additional educational needs at her local primary school.
Vanguard Centre’s memorial concert raises £3,000
A recent memorial concert raised £3,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association charity.
Ex-councillor Leon Gardiner honoured by friends and family at surprise retirement party
A much-loved councillor who served the community for nearly 50 years was celebrated at a retirement bash in Markham.
Welsh Ambulance Service apologies after couple forced to wait 17 hours for transfer from Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
The Welsh Ambulance Service has apologised to a couple from Cardiff after they endured a 17-hour wait at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr for an ambulance.