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Nominations for 2025 Sport Caerphilly Awards now open

Monday, July 14, 2025

The annual award ceremony recognises the achievements of Caerphilly County Borough’s sportsmen and women, as well as the contributions of clubs, coaches, and volunteers.

In pictures: Caerphilly shows its Pride as thousands descend on town

Friday, July 11, 2025Friday, July 11, 2025

Pride Caerffili drew thousands of visitors to the town last weekend, despite the wet weather. Can you see yourself in any of our pictures?

Bargoed Summer Music Festival is back for its second year

Friday, July 11, 2025

The event, which debuted last summer, will see multiple performance areas set up in the town centre, with an array of different musicians performing on Saturday July 12.

Blackwood Beach Party draws more than 5,500 visitors

Friday, July 11, 2025Friday, July 11, 2025

With the sun shining, the free-to-enter event saw the high street turn into a summer paradise, with sand, deckchairs, funfair rides, live music and more.

Thousands enjoy Machen Show despite bad weather

Friday, July 11, 2025Friday, July 11, 2025

This year’s Machen Agricultural Show was a “successful day,” organisers have said, despite some bad weather across Saturday July 5.

City’s poverty postcode lottery ‘cannot continue’

Friday, July 11, 2025Friday, July 11, 2025

Newport City Council’s cabinet has approved a new strategy designed to support residents and prevent more people from falling into poverty.

Optimism ‘ambitious’ new plan will make city centre more ‘vibrant’

Friday, July 11, 2025Friday, July 11, 2025

Senior councillors in Newport have welcomed a new ‘placemaking plan’ for the city centre, which aims to increase prosperity and attract more visitors.

Green light for 16-home development at pallet depot site

Friday, July 11, 2025Friday, July 11, 2025

Detailed plans for 16 new homes in Pontlottyn have been given the green light by Caerphilly County Borough Council.

£1 bus travel for all 16 to 21-year-olds in Wales from September

Friday, July 11, 2025Thursday, July 17, 2025

The funding will cover until 2027, and comes as part of the budget deal the Welsh Government struck with Welsh Liberal Democrats leader Jane Dodds.

‘The future for general practice is grim’: GPs sound alarm about funding crisis

Friday, July 11, 2025Friday, July 11, 2025

General practitioners called for an overhaul of an “outdated, unfair” funding model, warning of an “enormous and growing” inequity putting patient safety at risk.

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