In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Boundary Shake-up I must say I was shocked by the proposals put forward by…
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Police appeal after Argoed burglary
Gwent Police is appealing for information to a burglary in Argoed, Blackwood that happened between Tuesday December 20 and Wednesday December 21.A house in Sunnyview was broken into and a number of…
Most radical redrawing of region’s political map in 70 years will reduce Wales’s influence at Westminster, Labour says
Caerphilly and Islwyn could disappear from Parliamentary map
The Parliamentary constituencies of Caerphilly and Islwyn could disappear off the Parliamentary political map after plans to slash the number of Welsh MPs were unveiled.
The Boundary Commission for Wales has proposed cutting the number of Welsh MPs’ seats from 40 to 30, with the names and sizes of constituencies being changed.
Welsh Government will pay to replace breast implants
The Welsh Government has said it will pay for the replacement of banned breast implants.The implants, from French firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), were banned last year after they were found to…
Old computer equipment needed for IT Amnesty
Residents wanting to get rid of their old computer equipment and mobile phones will be able to donate them as part of an ‘IT Amnesty’.The scheme will be held at eight collection…
Islwyn MP faces Coleg Gwent question time
Politics students at Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys campus recently gave Islwyn MP Chris Evans a grilling.Mr Evans was visiting the campus to speak to the students about his work in Parliament after their…
Council plan to ease traffic congestion in Maesycwmmer
Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced it is drawing up plans to improve traffic flow and ease congestion along the busy A472 in Maesycwmmer.The junction at the traffic lights in the heart…
Win tickets to see The Magic of Motown at Blackwood Miners’ Institute
Motown has been enthralling music lovers for more than 50 years and readers of Caerphilly Observer can experience it live with our latest competition.Hit show The Magic of Motown – featuring all…
Christmas footfall in town centres unchanged from 2010
The number of shoppers heading into town centres in Caerphilly County Borough for Christmas 2011 was unchanged from the previous year – defying fears of a slump.