A Caerphilly dad-of-three is backing a Father’s Day call for more shared parenting in Welsh households.The women’s economic development body Chwarae Teg is urging dads to take the opportunity of this year’s…
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£30,000 worth of cigarettes stolen in series of raids in Trethomas, Risca and Nelson
Almost £30,000 worth of cigarettes have been stolen in raids on four Caerphilly County Borough shops over six weeks.
40 jobs to go at drug company Norgine
Forty jobs are to go at pharmaceutical firm Norgine, Caerphilly Observer can reveal.
Abertridwr community worker retires after 50 years’ service
A community worker who has dedicated 50 years of her life to helping local youngsters has retired.
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: June 13
South Wales East AM and Penyrheol councillor Lindsay Whittle gives his take on the latest news.
Caerphilly Council improving on paying invoices on time
Caerphilly County Borough Council has said it is improving on paying its bills on time.In 2012/13 the council managed to pay 94.2% of its undisputed within 30 days.Despite missing its target of…
Oakdale and Pontllanfraith comprehensive schools set to close
Oakdale and Pontllanfraith comprehensive schools are set to close, Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced.
£5,000 reward offered to help catch Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan’s killers
A £5,000 reward is being offered in the hunt to catch the killers of missing Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan.
Welsh employment ‘unchanged’
Unemployment in Wales remains static at 125,000, according to latest statistics.Figures from the Office for National Statistics show an unemployment rate of 8.4% for the three months to the end of April…
Prisoner with links to Blackwood, Caerphilly, Senghenydd and Risca areas returned to prison
A convicted burglar who was wanted for a breach of his licence conditions has been returned to prison.Dafydd Merkel, aged 27, was released from prison in May this year and was serving…