Caerphilly County Borough councillors have ratified senior manager payouts that were deemed unlawful by the Wales Audit Office (WAO).
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Newbridge and Pengam pupils remember Holocaust victims at Blackwood memorial
Caerphilly County Borough dignitaries, residents and schoolchildren came together yesterday, January 27, to remember the victims of the Holocaust, 70 years after the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops.
Caerphilly Business Forum: Nuaire boss on why entering awards is good for business
Caerphilly Business Forum Member Andy Mudie, Marketing Director of ventilation specialist Nuaire, explains how engaging with awards schemes can mean so much more than just a pat on the back for any business.
Protesters plea to Caerphilly councillors not to approve Nant Llesg opencast mine in Rhymney Valley
Campaigners against the proposed Nant Llesg opencast mine called on Caerphilly councillors to ‘save the Upper Rhymney Valley’ during a protest at their Tredomen offices yesterday, January 27.
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: January 27
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
Planned Nant Llesg mine would spell end of public footpaths Open Spaces Society claim
A response to Planned Nant Llesg mine would bring prosperity to Rhymney Valley claims developer Miller Argent chief, by Maggie Thomas, correspondent for the Open Spaces Society for Caerphilly County Borough.
Bargoed Care Home criticised by inspectors as poor cleanliness ‘impacts dignity and self-esteem’
A care Bargoed home has been criticised by inspectors for its lack of cleanliness.
They found the home, owned by Four Seasons Health Care, had a strong “malodorous” smell on both visits.
Men honoured for dragging 94-year-old man out of his burning Caerphilly home
Two men who dragged a 94-year-old man out of his burning home have been honoured with civic awards.
Abertridwr sisters named as UK’s oldest twins
Sisters Florence Davies and Glenys Thomas have been named the oldest living twins in the UK at 103.The sisters were born on November 22, 1911, and grew up in Abertridwr. It is…
Two injured in crash at Ystrad Mynach hospital entrance
Two drivers were taken to hospital after a crash at the entrance to Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr closed the A469 in Ystrad Mynach.