Caerphilly will get a share of £2.1bn of European funding targeted at the poorest areas in the 28-member union.
Category: News
Caerphilly’s Scream Queen Sabrina Dickens is acting up this Halloween
She could be ghost hunting, zombie killing, or stalking the streets as one of the walking dead herself – but a scream queen is on the prowl and horror follows her around.
Fire service warn caution as Bonfire Night events take place across Caerphilly County Borough
The fire service has warned residents to be careful and vigilant over Halloween and Bonfire Night.
Islwyn MP urges UK Government to act on copycat websites
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has urged the UK Government to tackle copycat websites that charge victims up to £1,000 over the odds for services such as registering the deaths of their loved ones.
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: October 30
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
Caerphilly Plaid Cymru leader takes 5% pay cut
The leader of the opposition on Caerphilly County Borough Council will take a 5% cut in his senior allowance “as a response to the council’s difficult financial situation”.Plaid Cymru’s Cllr Colin Mann…
Study of 2,500 Caerphilly men finds healthy lifestyle cuts risk of dementia by 60%
A 35-year study into men’s health in Caerphilly has found healthy living reduces the risk of dementia, heart attacks, cancer and strokes.
Blackwood family accused of scamming £200,000 in “cash for crash”
Five members of the same family ran a “cash for crash” insurance scam worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, a court has heard.
The Yandell family, who run their own car repair business in Blackwood, claimed they were involved in 15 different road accidents in under two years.
Caerphilly cabinet approve draft cuts of almost £13m and a 3.9% council tax rise
Budget cuts worth £39 million that will “impact significantly” on council services have been unveiled – as well as a hike in council tax.
Cowboy builder from Caerphilly jailed for five years
A bogus builder who conned people out of more than £1.4 million has been jailed for five years after he was convicted of more than 40 fraud offences. Mark Jenkins, 45, of…