Pupils and staff at Risca Comprehensive will be walking two miles this weekend to raise money for the school’s autism unit.
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‘What a shameful situation this truly is’: Delyth Jewell MS attacks benefit cuts
Plaid Cymru Senedd Member Delyth Jewell hits out at UK Government benefit changes in this blog for Caerphilly Observer.
40 hectares of grassland destroyed in Cwmfelinfach wildfire
The fire was fully extinguished just after midnight, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed.
‘Remarkable place’: Praise for Senghenydd’s mining memorial from former First Minister
Senghenydd’s mining memorial received praise from Mark Drakeford as the Senedd paused to reflect on the 1934 Gresford Mining Disaster.
Senedd criticises ‘unacceptable’ delays on infected blood compensation
Labour’s Julie Morgan, who has campaigned on the issue for three decades, pointed out that nearly a year has passed since a damning final inquiry report was published.
Senedd holds urgent debate on ‘callous’ welfare cuts
Senedd members criticised Westminster’s “short-sighted, immoral and unethical” plans to slash spending on welfare by £4.8bn a year by the end of the decade.
Family business welcomes grant money for new equipment
Carlton Building Solutions, a family-run business based in Cwmcarn for over a decade, has secured a £41,597 grant via the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Wales could miss out on £65m to cover national insurance hikes
Mark Drakeford warned Wales could miss out on up to £65m to cover the increased costs of employer national insurance contributions in the public sector.
Peredur Owen Griffiths MS: ‘Without people power, the council would not be reconsidering their decision’
South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks sports pitch hire fees, Plaid Cymru’s recent conference, and grassfires in his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.
Residents urged to apply for road closures ahead of VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations
Caerphilly County Borough Council is inviting communities to apply for road closures, free of charge, to allow for celebrations to be held.