Police are urging people to be on the lookout for two rogue traders who conned an elderly gentlemen suffering with dementia out of £400.On Monday April 14 the men visited the gentleman’s…
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Bus services axed in Caerphilly County Borough – Stagecoach bus fleet in Wales to be reduced by 10% from mid-July
Bus operator Stagecoach has announced its bus fleet in Wales will be reduced by 10% from July this year.The company has said a number of services will be cut across its network…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: April 17
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Scams I want to alert Caerphilly residents – particularly older members of the community – about the need…
HOUNDED OUT – Paedophile targeted by angry Pontlottyn residents
Enraged residents gathered to drive a convicted paedophile out of his home.To cheers and chants of “scum”, police escorted a man, named locally as sex-offender Ian Hook, and a woman from the…
Use of food banks double to record levels
A generation of children are being forced to rely on food banks, according to new statistics.Food banks in Caerphilly County Borough are busier than ever as the number of people needing emergency…
£250,000 boost for community projects in Caerphilly County Borough Council
Community schemes in Caerphilly County Borough are set to benefit from a £250,000 boost from Caerphilly County Borough Council.The council’s Community Schemes budget provides funding for a wide variety of initiatives in…
Man, 85, taken to hospital after crash in Pontllanfraith
An 85-year-old man was taken to hospital after his car crashed into a medical centre in Pontllanfraith.Witnesses to the crash said the car went through a fence before hitting the front of…
14-year-old boy rescued from Caerphilly Castle wall
A 14-year-old boy had to be rescued by firefighters after becoming stuck on a wall at Caerphilly Castle.Crews were called at 8.17pm on Tuesday April 15 to bring the teen down from…
Bus driver taken to hospital after Ystrad Mynach crash
A bus driver has been taken to hospital after a crash with a car in Ystrad Mynach.The crash happened at 2.30pm today on Caerphilly Road and the driver was taken to hospital…
Burglary at New Tredegar Post Office
Gwent Police is investigating a burglary at a post office in New Tredegar.The post office on Derlwyn Street in Phillipstown was broken into yesterday morning, Monday April 14.Money was taken as well…