A little girl who was born “apparently lifeless” at Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital is to receive more than £3.5 million compensation from the NHS.
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Man in hospital and pet dog dies after Caerphilly house fire
A major house fire on a housing estate in Caerphilly left a man in hospital and also claimed the life of a pet dog.
Tunisia attack: police ‘deliberately’ delayed arrival, inquest hears
Testimony about police units in Sousse resort to be heard as inquests resume into deaths of 30 Britons killed by gunman on beach in 2015
Police search for men after cigarettes are stolen from Texaco garage in Caerphilly
Police are appealing for information after a break-in at a garage in Caerphilly on New Year’s Day.
South Wales East AM Steffan Lewis’s blog: January 16, 2017
In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Plaid Cymru South Wales East AM, Steffan Lewis speaks about the problems the NHS faces in improving its performance figures.
Inquests into Tunisia beach terror attack to open
The inquest into the death of Blackwood woman Trudy Jones, and 29 other Britons who were killed in the Tunisia beach terror attack, is due to begin today at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
Severn crossing tolls could drop to £3 in 2018 under UK Government plans
Drivers and businesses will benefit from proposed cuts to Severn Crossing tolls following the return to public ownership, UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said.
Fire crew attend car ablaze in Llanbradach
Firefighters from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to a car fire at a Llanbradach estate today.
Plans for a new gym at site of vacant supermarket in Blackwood given go-ahead
Plans to transform the site of a former supermarket in Blackwood into two new shops and a gym have been given the green light by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s planning committee.
Compensation delay for Newbridge victim of 7/7 London bombing
A victim of the July 7 London bombings is seeking compensation nearly 12 years on from the terrorist attack, after developing multiple sclerosis.