South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s regular blog for Caerphilly Observer
Category: News
Tributes paid to tragic Maesycymmer teenager Joshua Woodyatt
Tributes have been paid to a 16-year-old boy who suddenly died while on a night out with friends.Joshua Woodyatt, from Maesycymmer, was out with friends on December 22 and had complained of…
Man arrested on suspicion of cannabis production
A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the cultivation of cannabis and the possession of cannabis after a raid on a property in Mountain View, Pwllypant, Caerphilly.Officers executed the drugs warrant…
Crumlin’s Real Crisp factory arsonist jailed
An arsonist who set fire to a crisp factory has been jailed for more than six years.Colin William Goulding, 31, from Abertillery, pleaded guilty to arson with intent to endanger life at…
TROUBLE AT THE TOP: Caerphilly Council faces second police probe into unlawful payments
Caerphilly County Borough Council is at the centre of a second police investigation into unlawful payments to bosses.Last month a special public interest report from the Wales Audit Office concluded that payments…
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans targeted by metal thieves in Caerphilly County Borough
Gwent Police are warning Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van owners to keep a closer eye on their vehicles after an increase in reports of thefts of exhaust systems from the vans in the Caerphilly…
Police appeal after burglary in Aberbargoed
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at Rockleigh Avenue, Aberbargoed which is believed to have happened between 8pm and 11pm on Friday January 3.Jewellery and cash was stolen from the…
Cwmcarn High School reopens after asbestos cleared from buildings
Pupils have returned to Cwmcarn High School 14 months after it was closed down because of asbestos.The school had been due to open its doors again in September, but the death of…
Missing Blackwood teen found
Gwent Police have reported that a Blackwood teenager who went missing has been found safe and well.Andrew Amoah, 16, was reported as missing from his Blackwood home on December 10 last year.
Scheme to encourage Caerphilly residents online celebrates 1st anniversary
A scheme to encourage more residents to get online has celebrated its first anniversary. Get Caerphilly Online and Caerphilly County Borough Council’s ‘Digital Fridays’ is an initiative where people can attend free…