A Rhymney man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after attempting to rob a Post Office armed with a hammer.Rory Thomas, 20, of Heol Aneurin Bevan, Rhymney, walked into Phillipstown Post Office,…
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Rudry man in 250-mile charity cycle
A Welsh Assembly worker from Rudry has completed a 250-mile cycle ride for charity.John Chick, the Assembly’s Head of Members’ Business Support, rode with ten other colleagues on the 250-mile charity bike…
Man wanted in connection with Caerphilly thefts
Gwent Police is appealing for help to trace a man in connection with a series of shop thefts.
Officers want to speak to 37-year-old Gareth Harley in connection with a number of incidents in the Caerphilly area.
Man in court over baby death in Nelson
A man has appeared in court in connection with the death of a six-week-old baby in Nelson.Michael Pearce, 32, of Station Terrace, Nelson, appeared before Newport Crown Court on August 29 charged…
Ambulance response times target missed again in Caerphilly County Borough for July 2013
Ambulance response time targets have been missed again in Caerphilly County Borough, latest statistics reveal.In July this year, Caerphilly had the third worst ambulance response times in the whole of Wales with…
Cefn Hengoed Post Office to move
Cefn Hengoed is set to get a new Post Office under plans to move it to a convenience store.The Post Office is proposing to move Cefn Hengoed Post Office from its current…
Welsh ICE Blog: Consumer spending in Wales rose by 4.5% last month
In her column for Caerphilly Observer, businesswoman and Welsh ICE director Mandy Weston takes a look at current business news.I’m feeling optimistic for those who recently received their A-level results, or their…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David says Welsh charities face stranglehold
Wayne David, MP for Caerphilly and Labour’s Shadow Minister for Political Reform, has attacked plans by the UK Government to restrict campaigning by charities in the run-up to the 2015 General Election.Under…
Free legal advice available from Home-Start
Home-Start, a charity which supports vulnerable parents, is offering free legal advice with solicitors JNP Legal.Melanie Snowden, manager at Home-Start Caerphilly, said: “There are so many pressures on young families now since…
TV’s Matt Johnson opens up about his depression battle
Caerphilly-born TV presenter Matt Johnson has admitted to drinking up to two bottles of whisky a day during his battle with depression.The 30-year-old This Morning presenter spoke candidly on the ITV show…