The road works that have plagued Caerphilly town centre for several weeks have finished two weeks ahead of schedule.Cardiff Road, the main road through Caerphilly town centre, has re-opened to traffic following…
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School children pay tribute to fallen on Armistice Day
School children from across the Caerphilly town area gathered to pay their respect and mark Armistice Day with a two-minute silence and wreath laying ceremony.A service was held at 11am at the…
Caerphilly says goodbye to the Miners’ Hospital
Caerphilly District Miners’ Hospital will close its doors for the last time this weekend as staff and patients are transferred to the new hospital.
Bedwas police officer commended after arrest of armed man
A police officer has been praised for his bravery after he successfully tackled and arrested an armed man.PC Stuart Lewis, who is part of the local Neighbourhood Policing Team, responded to reports…
Caerphilly Council agrees to continue charging for bulky item disposal
Caerphilly County Borough Council has agreed to continue its policy of charging for bulky item disposal.Last year the authority introduced charges for the collection of bulky items such as sofas and TVs…
Police appeal after girl, 11, knocked down by car in Wattsville
Gwent Police has appealed for information after an 11-year-old girl was knocked over as she crossed a road.The girl was crossing Islwyn Road in Wattsville at 7.50am on Thursday when she was…
Road closures in Bargoed as regeneration work continues
Bargoed High Street will be closed to traffic on weekends between November 12 and December 4, as work to revamp the area continues.The improvements to High Street and Upper High Street are…
Plaid Cymru councillor re-elected as youth champion
Caerphilly councillor Mike Prew has been re-elected as the area’s youth champion for a fourth year.Cllr Prew, who represents the Morgan Jones ward for Plaid Cymru, said: “I’m delighted to serve as…
CCTV appeal following theft from Ystrad Mynach Spar
Gwent Police has issued these CCTV images after alcohol was stolen from a Spar shop in Ystrad Mynach.The shop, in Penallta Road, Ystrad Mynach, was hit by shoplifters on Wednesday August 3,…
Work begins on new Cwm Ifor Primary School in Penyrheol
Construction work on a new £6 million primary school in Penyrheol has begun.Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews attended a sod-cutting ceremony on the site of the new Cwm Ifor Primary School on…