A serious crash near Merthyr Tydfil has closed the A470 in both directions.
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Vandals targeted after repeated damage to Llanbradach footpath
Vandals are being targeted after deliberate damage has been repeatedly caused to a Llanbradach footpath.
Police look for man after shoplifting incident at Caerphilly Surplus Stores
Gwent Police are looking for a man after a jacket was stolen from Caerphilly Surplus Stores.
Police stations in Caerphilly, Ystrad Mynach and Risca to remain open
Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston has pledged to keep police stations in Caerphilly, Ystrad Mynach and Risca open.Public access to the three stations ceased in July 2012 as part of…
Teenager Connor Doughton jailed for 15 years for murder of Blackwood man Michael Lee Emmett
A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for at least 15 years after he murdered a man by stabbing him with a kitchen knife.Connor Doughton, of Apollo Way, Blackwood, stabbed 29-year-old Michael Lee…
Bargoed man prosecuted over illegal body piercing
A Bargoed man has been prosecuted by Caerphilly County Borough Council for offering an illegal body piercing service to the public.Richard Mark Battersby, 46, of Llancayo Road, Bargoed, admitted two counts of…
Jobs Growth Wales sees 5,750 find work
More than 5,750 unemployed youngsters found work through the Welsh Government’s Jobs Growth Wales scheme in 2014, latest figures have revealed.During the past 12 months 5,759 job opportunities were filled by the…
Welsh Water to acquire hydro-electric plants in £20.5m deal with energy firm
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is to buy several hydro-electric plants located across Wales in a £20.5 million deal.The not-for-profit company, based in Nelson, will buy 14 turbines installed at nine reservoirs from…
Man charged with Hengoed knifepoint robbery
A 22-year-old man has been charged over a knifepoint robbery in Hengoed.The robbery happened at Graig Stores, Hengoed Road, Hengoed on Sunday January 11.Gwent Police said a 22-year-old man from Hengoed was…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: January 14
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.