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Tory Senedd leader reshuffles top team after Laura Anne Jones’ Reform switch

Wednesday, July 23, 2025Wednesday, July 23, 2025

South Wales East MS Laura Anne Jones was the Tory shadow secretary for local government, housing, and the Armed Forces before quitting the party on Tuesday.

Ty Hafan celebrates 30 years of Caerphilly charity shop

Tuesday, July 22, 2025Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Tŷ Hafan has marked 30 years since it first opened its charity shop in Caerphilly town – with boxing superstar Lauren Price MBE joining in with the celebrations.

Charity’s bid to take over community centre hit by ‘frustrating’ delays

Tuesday, July 22, 2025Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Proposals to hand over a Newport community centre to a local group have suffered “frustrating” and “soul destroying” delays.

Nearly 3,000 visitors at this year’s Bargoed Summer Music Festival

Tuesday, July 22, 2025Friday, July 25, 2025

The event, which debuted in 2024, was held again on Saturday July 12, beating last year’s attendance figures.

Senedd Tory leader ‘disappointed’ over Laura Anne Jones defection

Tuesday, July 22, 2025Wednesday, July 23, 2025

The leader of the Conservative group in the Senedd has said he is “disappointed” after Tory MS Laura Anne Jones defected to Reform UK.

South Wales East Senedd Member defects to Reform UK

Tuesday, July 22, 2025Tuesday, July 22, 2025

South Wales East Senedd Member Laura Anne Jones has defected from the Conservatives to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

Improving recycling rates will ‘take time’ and require ‘massive’ changes

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

“Massive” changes to waste management at Caerphilly County Borough Council will “take time” to implement, the service’s cabinet member has said.

National domestic violence adviser reappointed for second term

Monday, July 21, 2025Monday, July 21, 2025

An adviser leading Wales’ efforts to tackle violence against women has been reappointed to the key Welsh Government role.

Council sets out final list of roads which could revert to 30mph speed limits

Monday, July 21, 2025Monday, July 21, 2025

Newport City Council is expected to revert 14 roads back to higher 30mph speed limits following a review.

‘The attack on our rural way of life has been accelerated here in Wales’

Monday, July 21, 2025Tuesday, July 22, 2025

In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Conservative MS Laura Anne Jones hits out at inheritance taxes on family farms, livestock movement restrictions, and more.

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