On Monday, Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen councillor Ray Davies was among a group of anti-Trident protesters who chained themselves together outside the gates of a Scottish naval base. Cllr Davies was arrested and charged by police for being part of the demo.
Here he outlines his opposition to nuclear weapons and gives a picture of what the atmosphere was like on the protest.
Police are warning residents to check the security of their vehicle petrol tanks after a spate of fuel thefts in the Caerphilly and Bedwas areas.
More than £50,000 has been donated to community groups across the Gwent Police force area from the Police Property Act Fund.Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner, Ian Johnston has awarded the money in…
Families are to be given a bigger role as part of changes to organ donation laws in Wales.
BBC Wales has announced that Proms in the Park will be returning to Caerphilly town for 2013.
A Crumlin woman who was mistakenly paid two salaries for her work with the NHS has avoided a jail sentence.
In her column for the Caerphilly Observer, businesswoman and Welsh ICE director Mandy Weston takes a look at the Jobs Growth Wales scheme.
Trading Standards is again warning residents to be on their guard for doorstep scams involving a new Government-backed energy saving scheme.February saw the launch of the Government’s ‘Green Deal’ scheme. Under the…
Cwmcarn High School is to reopen after councillors agreed to spend £1 million to remove asbestos from buildings.
MMR vaccination clinics will be held on Saturday April 20 2013 between 10am and 4pm in Abergavenny, Newport and Ystrad Mynach.The clincs are being held in response to the recent measles outbreak…