Gwent Police will be stepping up patrols this Halloween and Bonfire Night as part of a community safety campaign.The annual campaign forms part of BANG (Be A Nice Guy), an all-Wales initiative…
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Residents and businesses urged to be vigilant of energy rebate scam
Residents and businesses are being warned not to fall victim to a telephone scam where they are offered an energy bill rebate.Caerphilly County Borough Council recently received a call from a business…
Mothercare and Birthdays to close Caerphilly town stores
Caerphilly town is to lose two major high street names by the end of this month when Mothercare and Birthdays close.Baby shop Mothercare will close on October 24, while greetings card chain…
Islwyn MP calls for radical reform of energy industry
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has condemned the power monopoly of the big six energy companies and called for widespread reform of the energy market during a debate in Parliament on Wednesday.Mr Evans…
Young coaches aiming for bright future
Almost forty youngsters from across Caerphilly County Borough have been selected to take part in a ‘Coaches of the Future’ programme by the council.Officers from the council’s sports development team will provide…
Caerphilly Council to get £254.3m in annual grant from Welsh Government
Caerphilly County Borough Council is set to see its annual grant from the Welsh Government rise by 1.4% next year.Provisional funding details for each local authority from the Welsh Government in 2012-13…
Newport man prosecuted by Caerphilly Council for dropping cigarette butt
Caerphilly County Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a Newport man for littering after he was seen dropping a cigarette butt on the floor.Thomas Williams, of Hatherleigh, Newport, was seen by council workers…
Caerphilly Business Forum appoints new marketing co-ordinator
Caerphilly Business Forum has appointed a new marketing and events officer.Natalie Whyatt has joined the CBF from Bryn Meadows Golf Hotel and Spa in Maesycwmmer where she was marketing manager. Her role…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: October 19
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.RedundanciesCaerphilly Observer readers may have read on the BBC Wales website or heard on…
Old fire engines set off from Caerphilly for a new life in Serbia
Firefighters left Caerphilly town on Wednesday morning for a 1,400 mile trip to Serbia to donate six fire engines to the country.The convoy left Caerphilly Castle and will drive through eight European…