Caerphilly County Borough Council is to have its budget cut by 3% from 2014/15, the Welsh Government has announced. Announcing details of the funding, Local Government and Government Business Minister, Lesley Griffiths…
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The return of King Coal? Plans submitted for surface mine near Rhymney
Plans to mine six million tonnes of coal at the top of the Rhymney Valley have been submitted – but campaigners have vowed to fight the proposals.Company Miller Argent has said up…
360 cannabis plants seized from Blackwood house
Police have seized more than 360 cannabis plants from a house in the Blackwood area and arrested two people.Officers carried out a warrant at the rented property on Lewis Avenue on the…
Police appeal after theft from Bargoed Spar
Police are investigating the theft of groceries from the Spar on Hanbury Road in Bargoed.It happened on Wednesday October 23 at about 1.45pm.The man in the CCTV images was in the shop…
Views wanted on new Caerphilly town library opening hours
The new library in Caerphilly town, due to open in the new year, is set to have increased opening hours.Instead of being open 46.5 hours a week, as is the case now,…
Caerphilly Trading Standards warn against latest scam call
Caerphilly Trading Standards have issued a warning to residents about the latest scam phone call pretending to be from the Ministry of Justice.The warning comes after a resident was called by someone…
Severe storm heading for the UK
The Met Office is warning of the risk of a significant storm bringing exceptionally strong winds to parts of England and Wales on Sunday night into Monday.Currently forecasts suggest a low pressure…
Woman killed in Risca car crash named
A woman killed in a car crash in Risca on Thursday has been named.Gwent Police said Janette Sutherland, aged 48 from Ebbw Vale, was travelling on the northbound section of the A467…
Risca Leisure Centre has official reopening
Risca Leisure Centre has been officially reopened after a £300,000 make over.The centre now has a refurbished and extended fitness suite, poolside health suite facilities and a new viewing gallery overlooking the…
Caerphilly’s certainly got talent
Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall held its first annual talent show recently.Various acts including musicians, bands, singers and dancers auditioned in front of two local judges over the course of a weekend and nine…