Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has called for an urgent Welsh Government bill to help tackle growing homelessnessHe raised the issue in questions to First Minister Carwyn Jones, who said that a…
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Police target metal thieves
A police operation targeting metal theft has resulted in four arrests.Two loads of scrap metal were also seized during Operation Ignite, which took place from March 12 to 16.Two men were arrested…
Man charged over Crumlin armed robbery
A man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at an industrial estate in Crumlin.Martin Phillip Tuft, 53, appeared at Caerphilly Magistrates Court yesterday, charged with robbery and possession of…
Care home operator welcomes dementia funding
A care home operator has given his backing to rise in funding for dementia.HC-One runs 241 care homes for older people across the UK, including three in Caerphilly.The funding for dementias is…
More seats will improve train travel over English and Welsh border
More than 300,000 extra seats will be introduced on trains running across the Wales/England border.Improvements will be introduced on the Arriva Trains Wales network with the timetable change on May 14.The company…
Police launch anniversary appeal over seriously injured man
Police are appealing for information about a man found with serious head injuries at the side of the road two years ago.They hope the anniversary appeal will jog people’s memories so they…
Children’s creativity helps spread substance misuse message
Young people have been getting creative while learning about the dangers of drugs.The Cannabus, a project where young people decorate their own bus with messages about cannabis use and its risks, is…
Champion dancer opens studio in Caerphilly
A former British Champion dancer from Caerphilly is hoping to have all the right moves when she opens a new dance studio in the town.Lisa Darby, 30, is pursuing her dream of…
Caerphilly youngsters impress with food skills at Urdd Eisteddfod
For the second year, cookery club members from the Caerphilly County Borough have reached the South Wales heat of the Urdd Eisteddfod competition for primary schools, having come second in the Gwent…
Crime prevention charity Bobby Van to close due to police cuts
A crime prevention charity which visits elderly and vulnerable people to help make their homes safer is to close due to a lack of funding.South Wales Bobby Van – which began life…