Detectives investigating the disappearance of 77-year-old Abertridwr man Trevor Elias are no closer to finding him two years after he first went missing.Mr Elias was reported missing on Saturday April 7, 2012…
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Mother’s Day flower theft in Caerphilly town
A thief pulled up in a silver Toyota Yaris outside Covent Garden Flowers, Cardiff Road, Caerphilly, on Mother’s Day and stole some flowers from a display stand.Anyone with information about the March…
Pepperoni meets Picasso as Caerphilly toddler gets a pizza portrait
Everyone’s splattered pizza all over their face at some point in their life but this little boy got his face all over a pizza.Two-year-old Evan Williams got the star treatment when Domino’s…
Police charge man, 36, in connection with Newbridge assault
A 36-year-old man has been charged with attempted assault after an attack which left a 27-year-old woman needing hospital treatment.The attack happened on Yewtree Road in Newbridge on Wednesday April 2. The…
Welsh Government proposes public ban on e-cigarettes and minimum pricing of alcohol
Proposals to introduce a public ban on e-cigarettes and minimum alcohol pricing in Wales have been outlined by the Welsh Government.In a public health white paper, Health Minister Mark Drakeford has outlined…
Caerphilly Council bailiff fees to rise
Council tax and business rate payers will have to pay higher fees if bailiffs are used to reclaim arrears from April 6.Payers who are subject to a Magistrates Court Liability Order will…
Abertridwr residents launch clean-up campaign
An Abertridwr woman has launched a clean up group due to the amount of litter and dumped waste in the village.
Libanus Primary School unveils centenary mural in Blackwood
Caerphilly Observer has been immortalised in a new mural designed by primary school pupils.
Motorists in Caerphilly driving UK’s most unsafe cars
Caerphilly motorists are driving the highest number of unsafe cars in UK.
Statistics show 14 motorists out of 10,000 in Caerphilly County Borough received penalty points last year for the condition of their car.
Caerphilly foster mum to retire after 40 years
A Caerphilly woman who has cared for 66 children is to retire after 40 years of fostering for Caerphilly County Borough Council.