In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
Category: News
Emergency services help two bariatric patients out of their homes in Rhymney and Pentwynmawr
Emergency services helped two bariatric patients out of their homes yesterday, August 26, in two separate call outs.Crews from Bridgend and Rhymney were called at 10am to an address in Maerdy View…
Films to return to Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall thanks to new community theatre
Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall will soon be showing films again, thanks to help from Cinema for All and Moviola, two organisations that help venues to run community cinemas.
Crumlin man jailed for burgling widowed pensioner of jewellery and cash
A Crumlin man who stole sentimental jewellery and £600 cash from a widowed pensioner has been jailed for three years.
Caerphilly fundraisers to take the chop for cancer charities
A 61-year old from Caerphilly is chopping off her long locks in memory of her late husband on their anniversary.
£10,000 worth of damage caused by theft of £20 worth of copper at Trethomas Tesco
Thieves caused £10,000 worth of damage for just £20 worth of copper, which was stolen from Tesco Express in Trethomas overnight.
Free business advice at Caerphilly’s Welsh ICE
A start-up centre has teamed up with a group of business experts to help fledging firms grow.
Police hunt Blackwood man who breached court order
Gwent Police are re-appealing for information to find a 39-year-old from Blackwood who breached a court order.
Principality lending to home owners exceeds £5 billion
Principality Building Society has announced that its lending to home owners has exceeded £5 billion for the first time.
UKIP suspends candidate from Bedwas Trethomas and Machen by-election for posting on Facebook that immigrants should be gassed
A candidate for the upcoming Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen by-election has been suspended by UKIP and resigned from the party after posting on Facebook that immigrants should be gassed.