Maesycwmmer is to get a new development of 95 houses after a Welsh Assembly planning inspector overturned a decision by Caerphilly County Borough Council.The local authority had originally rejected the plans for…
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CCTV released after Hengoed train station attack
British Transport Police have released CCTV footage of a teenager they want to speak to in connection with an assault at Hengoed train station.
At about 3.30pm on Sunday September 13, a teenager was attacked with a metal pole by another teen.
The attacked teen was on the Cardiff-bound platform at Hengoed railway station when a youth riding a girl’s pink mountain bike approached and started talking to him.
Dr Who’s TARDIS spotted at Caerphilly Castle
Dr Who’s TARDIS has landed on top of Caerphilly Castle to help boost visitor numbers at the historic monument.
The blue police box, which is located on top of the Inner Gatehouse tower, will be lit up during the night and will remain at the castle until the New Year.
The castle was used to film some of the scenes in the final two episodes of the BBC Wales production, broadcast on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
MP criticises Christmas rail works
Islwyn MP Don Touhig has said the decision to stop trains between London and South Wales for 10 days over Christmas and the New Year as “simply appalling.”
Over the Christmas period rail passengers who want to visit family and friends face chaos as Network Rail announced plans to shut the service between Bristol and Newport for engineering works from Christmas Eve until January 4 2010.
Rail services between Newport and Bristol and Newport and Gloucester will be replaced by coach services on December 27.
Council leader Whittle calls on Plaid defector to quit
Lindsay Whittle, the Plaid Cymru leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, has called for Welsh Assembly Member Mohammad Asghar to quit his South Wales East regional seat after he joined the Conservatives.Councillor…
Crumlin arsonist jailed for toddler murder
A Crumlin man who murdered a three-year-old girl when he set fire to her Liverpool home in a revenge attack has been jailed for life.
Graham Heaps, 44, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after he was convicted of the murder of toddler Francesca Bimpson on Monday.
He will serve at least 28 years behind bars.
Caerphilly crackdown on adults buying booze for kids
The Safer Caerphilly Community Safety Partnership is a cracking down on adults who buy alcohol on behalf of under 18s.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Trading Standards and Gwent Police are running the ‘proxy…
Beware of fake taxis in Caerphilly this Christmas
Christmas party-goers are being urged to check the cab they get into to go home is real.Caerphilly County Borough Council and the Safer Caerphilly Community Safety Partnership have sent out the warning…
Council tax scam warning
Residents are being warned not to give out their personal details over the phone because of a council tax scam.The trickster calls residents at their homes claiming to be from the council.The…
Cwmcarn Comprehensive in schools’ quiz
A comprehensive school has made it through to the next round of a national competition.
Cwmcarn Comprehensive School will represent Caerphilly County Borough in the All Wales School Liaison Core Programme Quiz.
The quiz tests pupils, aged 12 and 13, on their knowledge from PSE lessons.