A crackdown on abandoned shopping trolleys in Newport should be strengthened to ensure the city’s watercourses do not become blocked and a flood risk, a councillor has warned.
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Rhun ap Iorwerth appointed First Minister of Wales
The Senedd met on Tuesday May 12 – the first time since last week’s election – to appoint the new First Minister, as well as a new presiding officer, or Llywydd.
Advisers to inspect more household bins in drive to push up poor recycling rates
Recycling advisers will be checking bins across Caerphilly County Borough in the coming weeks, as part of the council’s work to improve local recycling rates and avoid multimillion-pound fines.
Closure of Caerphilly restaurant leaves local support group in limbo
Whitbread, which owns Brewer’s Fayre, confirmed the Crossways site will close as part of plans to make £250m in savings.
Girl, 16, passed out after using nitrous oxide in city pub likened to ‘O.K. Corral’
A 16-year-old girl lost consciousness and required CPR after drinking and inhaling nitrous oxide at a Newport pub likened to the “O.K. Corral”.
Man arrested after police raid cannabis farm
A 44-year-old man has been arrested after a cannabis farm was discovered by police in Glan y Nant, near Pengam.
Ex-Senedd Member Alun Davies: ‘Labour has lost the trust of the people’
Labour’s Alun Davies, who lost his bid to be re-elected as a Senedd Member for the new Blaenau Gwent, Caerffili and Rhymni constituency, said his party had lost the trust of the people.
In pictures: Caerphilly 10k returns for 2026
There were a record number of runners at this year’s Caerphilly 10k race. Can you see yourself in any of these pictures?
Council leader hoping to invite ‘constructive challenge’ of decisions at future meetings
The leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council said he hopes to encourage “constructive challenge” from peers during future meetings.
MP calls on Prime Minister to step aside after Labour’s Senedd election defeat
Newport West and Islwyn’s Labour MP has called on the Prime Minister to step aside following the party’s dismal performance at last week’s Senedd election.