Tributes have been paid to long-standing Risca Councillor Stan Jenkins who passed away this week at the age of 67.
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Plaid Cymru councillor reported to Public Services Ombudsman in pay row
A second councillor on Caerphilly County Borough Council has been reported to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales in the row to give huge pay rises to top council bosses.
10km road race announced for Caerphilly town
A new 10km road running race has been announced for Caerphilly.
Welsh Government announces £39m spend on broadband for schools
Schools across Wales will benefit from a £39 million investment to boost broadband, the Welsh Government has announced.The new Learning in Digital Wales Grant will ensure learners have access to faster, high-quality…
56-year-old Caerphilly man found dead at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
Police have said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death a 56-year-old man at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr.
Police release man arrested in connection with Kyle Vaughan murder investigation
Police investigating the disappearance and murder of missing Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan have released a man they had been questioning for four days.Kyle Vaughan, 24, was last seen in the late evening…
Islwyn MP raises concern over New Year rail fare rise
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has written to Arriva Trains Wales to ask what the company is doing to protect passengers from increasing prices.Mr Evans said some rail users have seen the cost…
2.66% council tax increase for 2013/14 agreed for Gwent Police
The portion of council tax that pays for local policing is to rise next year by 2.66%.
Financial concerns raised over charity The Joshua Foundation
A charity set up in the name of a Caerphilly boy who died of cancer has had concerns raised over its finances.According to a BBC Wales investigation, the Joshua Foundation, which provides…
Boy, 15, arrested in Newbridge murder inquiry
Police investigating the disappearance of Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan have arrested a 15-year-old boy from Abercarn – the fourth of the murder inquiry.