A 48-hour dispersal order has been announced across Caerphilly town after youths were seen free running across the roof of Caerphilly Indoor Market.
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Travel guide launched to boost visitor numbers to Caerphilly County Borough
A new travel guide has been launched in a bid to attract more tourist groups to Caerphilly County Borough.Caerphilly County Borough Council has worked with the Southern Wales Tourism Travel Trade Group…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: February 26, 2015
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
Lights out as Caerphilly Council approves £12m of cuts and a 3.9% council tax rise
Councillors approved £12m worth of cuts and a council tax rise of 3.9% for 2015/16. The cuts will see street lights turned off for part of the night in some residential areas and funding for Christmas lights removed.
Caerphilly youngsters appointed Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets of Gwent
Two youngsters from Caerphilly have been appointed as the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets of Gwent for 2015.
Welsh Liberal Democrats select Caerphilly and Islwyn General Election candidates
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have selected their General Election candidates for the Caerphilly and Islwyn constituencies.
Llancaiach Fawr Manor staff take Welsh lessons ahead of Urdd Eistedfodd
Staff at Llancaiach Fawr Manor are learning Welsh ahead of the Urdd National Eisteddfod, which is being held at the 16th Century house in May.
Auschwitz visit gives Caerphilly county pupils duty to keep Holocaust memory alive
Students from Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys campus and sixth formers from St Cenydd and Heolddu schools joined 200 pupils from across Wales on a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland. Caerphilly Observer reporter Gareth Hill joined them on the Lessons From Auschwitz (LFA) trip, organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) 70 years on from the camp’s liberation.
Caerphilly gets Welsh Government cash for affordable housing
Caerphilly County Borough is to get a share of £5.8 million in Welsh Government funding for social housing.
Councillor calls for Caerphilly town Tesco closure to act as catalyst to protect the high street
The impending closure of the Tesco store in Caerphilly town should act as a catalyst for bringing fresh impetus to the upper town centre area, according to a councillor.