Two people managed to escape a kitchen fire after a chip pan caught alight in Abertridwr.Firefighters from Caerphilly were called to the house in Hendre Road at 11.12pm on Wednesday July 23.A…
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£15m deal to upgrade Caerphilly Council houses agreed
A £15 million deal which will see thousands of council houses upgraded has been finalised.Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced that construction firm Vinci Facilities will be refurbishing kitchens and bathrooms and…
Oakdale school gets seal of approval from inspectors Estyn
An Oakdale primary school received a promising review from inspectors Estyn just in time to celebrate during the summer holidays.
Trinity Fields School given boost by Sainsbury’s customer donations
Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre benefited from over £4,500 in donations from customers at Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith.
Fochriw pupils charge ahead in battery recycling competition
More than 1.8 tonnes of household batteries have been collected by school children in a scheme to encourage recycling.
Man robbed of cash outside Lloyds bank in Rhymney
A man in his 50s was robbed of money he had just withdrawn from a cashpoint at Lloyds Bank in Rhymney.Police are appealing for witnesses following the robbery which happened on Tuesday…
Actor Mark Lewis Jones inspires Pengam students with marathon challenge
Welsh actor Mark Lewis Jones visited Lewis School Pengam recently to talk to pupils about successfully completing the gruelling Marathon des Sables, with fellow actor Richard Harrington.
Fuel thefts in Energlyn and Abertridwr
Gwent Police are reminding motorists to remain vigilant with the security of their vehicles after an increase in reported incidents of fuel theft.On Sunday July 20, a locking fuel cap was stolen…
Lightning causes fire in Abercarn church bell tower
Lightning struck a church in Abercarn causing a fire in the bell tower during storms on July 18.
Historic Newbridge Memo project nears completion
As Newbridge Memo’s refurbishment nears completion Caerphilly Observer looks at the institutes’ history and the inspiring story of the project.