Caerphilly town is set to get a new police station, Caerphilly Observer can reveal.
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Man appears in court over Caerphilly town centre stabbing
A 43-year-old man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Caerphilly town centre.
Man charged after paving stone theft in Pontllanfraith
A 29-year-old man from Aberbargoed has been charged with stealing 50 paving stones from an address in Pontllanfraith.The stones were stolen sometime between Tuesday September 20 and Wednesday September 21.Two other people…
Changes to garden waste collections in Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly County Borough Council has said residents wanting a garden waste collection over the winter months will have to request one.The local authority said the temporary measure, between October 31 this year…
Caerphilly teen undergoes surgery to remove brain tumour discovered during eye test
A teenager has thanked his local branch of Specsavers after an eye test led to the diagnosis of a potentially life-threatening brain tumour.Anthony Jones, 18, from Caerphilly, was referred for an emergency…
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board urges caution over waste permit application for Nine Mile Point
A leading health official has recommended Natural Resources Wales “exercise caution” when considering whether to grant a planned waste processing plant a permit.Dr Gillian Richardson, Executive Director of public health at Aneurin…
Blackwood councillors resign from Labour group and party
Two outspoken Blackwood councillors have resigned from Caerphilly Council’s Labour group with an attack on council leader Keith Reynolds.
Tuition fee shake-up proposed for Welsh university students
Welsh students could have a living expenses grant given to them by the Welsh Government in proposed shake-up.The “radical overhaul” of the system in Wales has been suggested by an independent review…
Police appeal for information on missing Bargoed man
Police are appealing for information after a 70-year-old Bargoed man was reported missing.
Warning that speeding motorists on M4 near Newport face prosecution
Speeding motorists on the variable limit section of the M4 in Newport will soon face prosecution if caught.The variable speed limit system, which operates between junctions 24 (Coldra) and 28 (Tredegar Park),…