Police are appealing for information after a 57-year-old man was assaulted during the early hours of New Year’s Day.The man was walking home along Jones Street, Phillipstown, New Tredegar at around 1.30am…
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Exhibition marking Holocaust Memorial Day opens in Blackwood
An exhibition of artwork from school pupils will be displayed in a temporary pop-up gallery to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.A vacant shop in the Market Place, Blackwood, will be taken over on…
Prize keeps Blackwood musician’s memory alive
A newly-created school prize honouring the memory of a promising Blackwood musician has been awarded for the first time.
Council tax for Caerphilly County Borough set to rise by 1% instead of 3.9%
Next year’s council tax increase could be lowered to as little as 1%.Caerphilly County Borough Council had originally drafted a budget for 2016/17 with a 3.9% increase.But a better than expected financial…
Hay lorry catches fire near the Second Severn Crossing
A hay lorry caught fire on the M4 westbound carriageway just after the Second Severn Crossing tolls.
Police appeal to find missing Caerphilly girl, 15
Police are appealing for information to find a missing 15-year-old girl.
Nant Llesg mine developer sold to new owners
The company behind a scheme to develop a controversial opencast mine at the top of the Rhymney Valley has been sold.Miller Argent Holdings Ltd, the parent company of mine developers Miller Argent…
Power cut hits Abertridwr and Senghenydd
More than 1,500 properties in Abertridwr and Senghenydd were without power because of an underground cable fault.
Council tax scam warning
Residents are being urged to be vigilant against a council tax scam currently doing the rounds.Caerphilly County Borough Council said it has been contacted by several residents after they received a phone…
Eyesore in Lansbury Park, Caerphilly, to be demolished
The former Lansbury Park Community Centre is set to be demolished after Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Cabinet approved proposals.The building on the Caerphilly town estate was being used as a storage facility…