A pub forced to close after a fire has reopened.Fire broke out in the ceiling void of the dining room of the Cedar Tree pub on July 26.The pub, on Pwllypant roundabout,…
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Nelson garage owner ordered to pay £7,700 in wage arrears by court
A garage owner has been ordered to pay almost £7,700 after he failed to pay three employees the National Minimum Wage.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sought a County Court Judgement against Nelson…
Taylor Wimpey Caerphilly Site Manager wins award
A Taylor Wimpey Site Manager from Caerphilly has been honoured with a prestigious national house-building award for the second year running.
Police appeal for missing Pontlottyn man
Police are appealing for information after a 47-year-old Pontlottyn man went missing.David Glyn Jones was reported as missing from his home address on August 19.He was last seen at 10am on Friday…
Investigation finds shortcomings in how Gwent Police detained man with head injury
The Independent Police Complaints Commission found there were shortcomings in the detention of a man who had suffered a life-changing head injury.The watchdog’s investigation found that police actions to arrest the 31-year-old…
Highway verge cutting on Llanbradach bypass
Caerphilly County Borough Council will be carrying out highway verge cutting on Llanbradach bypass on Saturday August 23.The council’s park services will be carrying out the work between 6am and 3.30pm. A…
Caerphilly Council installs £130,000 worth of electric signs that don’t do their job
More than £130,000 of road safety equipment that does not fully work has been installed across Caerphilly County Borough. Many of the 58 Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) have been in place over…
Caerphilly Lions screened 120 visitors for diabetes at Big Cheese
Caerphilly Lions held a Diabetes Screening and Awareness Day at the Big Cheese for the tenth year running.
Alfie Sullock killer Michael Pearce will have sentence reviewed by Court of Appeal
Nelson baby killer Michael Pearce will have his sentence reviewed by the Court of Appeal, the Attorney General’s Office has confirmed.The referral comes after guidance from Solicitor General Robert Buckland MP, who…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: August 21
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.