The Healthcare Inspectorate Wales watchdog is to carry out an independent review of mental health services following the murder of 22-year-old Cerys Yemm in Argoed last year.Cerys, 22, was discovered covered in…
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Firm asked to repay £700,000 grant after leaving Caerphilly
A financial company given a £700,000 Welsh Government grant to open an office in Wales has been asked to repay the cash after it closed its Caerphilly base.Guardian Wealth Management closed its…
Caerphilly-based ventilation firm Nuaire sold for £145m
Caerphilly-based ventilation system manufacturer Nuaire has been sold for £145 million.The company, which employs around 450 people, has been sold by Electra Private Equity to the Polypipe group. Nuaire makes equipment for…
Doorstep scam warning from Caerphilly Trading Standards
Residents have been urged to be on their guard against doorstep scammers.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Trading Standards have revealed details of some of the scams they know about. Scammers have been known…
Fines for bus station loiterers as orders ban ‘intimidation’
People will face fines of £100 for loitering at bus stations after new Public Spaces Protection Orders were passed by Caerphilly County Borough Council.On July 29, the cabinet passed orders that bans…
Mum told to take DNA test to prove child is murdered dad’s
A Blackwood woman who has been grieving for her murdered partner for nearly a year, has had to take a DNA test to prove their daughter is his.Michaelee Emmett and Natalie Preece’s…
Nant Llesg opencast buried as Caerphilly councillors defy threats to sue and reject plan
Caerphilly councillors have rejected plans for an opencast mine in the Rhymney Valley, despite the threat of legal action by the developer.
Mining developer threatens to sue Caerphilly Council should they vote down Nant Llesg opencast plan
A mining developer has threatened to sue Caerphilly Council should councillors refuse to grant permission for an opencast coal mine between Rhymney and Fochriw today.
Man remanded in custody charged with attempted murder after Bargoed stabbing
A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Bargoed on Sunday evening.
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: August 4, 2015
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.