In a regular feature each fortnight, Caerphilly Observer is profiling a business based at the Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise. Welsh ICE is a hub for new businesses at Caerphilly Business Park…
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Cefn Fforest grandmother successfully appeals ‘Bedroom Tax’
A grandmother has become the first council tenant in Caerphilly County Borough to win a tribunal appeal against the ‘Bedroom Tax’. Karen Jenkins, 43, from Cefn Fforest, argued that a spare room…
Schools admissions plan agreed by Caerphilly County Borough Council
School admission arrangements for 2015/16 have been approved by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet. Over the last few months the council has been consulting with schools on the changes. The only significant…
Rogue traders operating in Pontllanfraith
Police are urging people to be on the lookout for two rogue traders who conned an elderly gentlemen suffering with dementia out of £400. On Monday April 14 the men visited the…
Bus services axed in Caerphilly County Borough – Stagecoach bus fleet in Wales to be reduced by 10% from mid-July
Bus operator Stagecoach has announced its bus fleet in Wales will be reduced by 10% from July this year. The company has said a number of services will be cut across its…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: April 17
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news. Scams I want to alert Caerphilly residents – particularly older members of the community – about the…
HOUNDED OUT – Paedophile targeted by angry Pontlottyn residents
Enraged residents gathered to drive a convicted paedophile out of his home. To cheers and chants of “scum”, police escorted a man, named locally as sex-offender Ian Hook, and a woman from…
Use of food banks double to record levels
A generation of children are being forced to rely on food banks, according to new statistics. Food banks in Caerphilly County Borough are busier than ever as the number of people needing…
£250,000 boost for community projects in Caerphilly County Borough Council
Community schemes in Caerphilly County Borough are set to benefit from a £250,000 boost from Caerphilly County Borough Council. The council’s Community Schemes budget provides funding for a wide variety of initiatives…
Man, 85, taken to hospital after crash in Pontllanfraith
An 85-year-old man was taken to hospital after his car crashed into a medical centre in Pontllanfraith. Witnesses to the crash said the car went through a fence before hitting the front…