A motion calling for a vote of no confidence in the leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has been withdrawn over concerns it could have interfered with disciplinary proceedings against three senior local authority bosses.
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Driver jailed after 90mph car chase through Caerphilly town
A driver who sped through the streets of Caerphilly town at speeds of up to 90mph has been handed a six-month sentence behind bars.
Police warning after cars around Caerphilly are broken into
Police have reminded Caerphilly residents to remove valuable items from their cars after several vehicles were broken into during the past week.
Health board to pay £3.5m to girl born “lifeless” at Caerphilly hospital
A little girl who was born “apparently lifeless” at Caerphilly Miners’ Hospital is to receive more than £3.5 million compensation from the NHS.
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.