Caerphilly County Borough has been named in the top five Welsh council areas where benefit claimants have started their own business.In total, more than 4,000 new businesses have been started by jobless…
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Trecenydd man handed suspended sentence over “revenge porn” after posting explicit picture of ex-lover on Facebook
A jilted lover has become the first transgender person in Britain to be convicted of “revenge porn”, after posting intimate images of his ex on Facebook.Jesse Hawthorne, 23, posted the explicit photos…
Risca pensioner assaulted after asking man to keep dog under control
A pensioner had to receive hospital treatment after he was assaulted by a dog-walker while strolling with his wife along Risca canal.
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: October 7, 2015
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
Family pay tribute to “caring” Paul Mills who died in A468 crash
Tributes have been paid to a “caring” father-of-two from Ystrad Mynach who died in a car crash that has left his ‘childhood sweetheart heartbroken’.
Man, 61, arrested after drugs and a firearm found in Graig-y-Rhacca raid
Drugs and an air weapon were found when police raided a house in Graig-y-Rhacca, leading to the arrest of a 61-year-old man.
Mason Jones’ family plea for second inquest as court hears butcher should have faced manslaughter prosecution after E.coli death
The family of a five-year-old boy from Deri who died after eating Ecoli-infected meat in school have made a plea for a second inquest into his death to be heard.
Inquests will be held into care home deaths after collapse of Dr Das ‘abuse’ trial
Inquests will be held into the deaths of a number of care home residents at the heart of Operation Jasmine, the First Minister has confirmed.
Caerphilly comic publisher Cosmic Anvil turns to crowdfunding
A Caerphilly-based comic book publisher has turned to the internet to help fund its new project.
Caerphilly actress Sabrina Dickens scoops top award at Los Angeles film festival
An actress from Caerphilly has scooped a best actress award at an independent film festival in Los Angeles.