An extra £2.6 million of funding will go towards fixing potholes and resurfacing roads across Caerphilly County Borough.
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Interstellar experience for scouts at National Space Centre
A scouts group from the Aber Valley were treated to an out-of-this-world experience when they visited the National Space Centre over the weekend.
Critics of school transport cuts warn of ‘unacceptable burden’ on children
Hundreds of people have signed a petition against Caerphilly Council’s plans to cut free transport in Aberbargoed – one of nine routes under threat across the county borough.
City-centre traffic lights ‘red for too long’, councillor claims
Traffic lights near Newport’s railway station should be reconfigured to prevent city centre gridlock, a councillor has claimed.
Extra 500 spaces available for this year’s Caerphilly 10k race
Thousands had already secured their place on the start line, with the event being held in Caerphilly town on Sunday May 10.
Police investigate as cafe fire deemed deliberate
A fire broke out at Nancy’s Cafe, near Ystrad Mynach Railway Station, on Monday afternoon.
Caerphilly Male Voice Choir still hitting the right note after 120 years
120 years ago, Caerphilly Cricket Club player Jordan Davies started a choir to raise money for cricket equipment – and the choir is still going strong to this day.
Cheaper bus fares, fly-tipping crackdown, and £4bn for new hospitals: Welsh Labour launches Senedd manifesto
Cheaper bus fares, a fly-tipping crackdown, and a freeze on Welsh income tax are among the pledges put forward by Welsh Labour as it heads into the upcoming Senedd election.
Coroner rules four-day-old baby’s death was from natural causes after emergency C-section
The mother of a four-day-old baby who died at Cwmbran’s Grange Hospital has told an inquest she felt “ignored” by midwives.
Plaid Cymru leader ‘taking nothing for granted’ as party launches campaign in Bedwas
Plaid Cymru launched its 2026 Senedd election campaign at Bedwas Workmen’s Hall, where Caerphilly Observer sat down with the man hoping to be Wales’ next First Minister.