Caerphilly County Borough Council will vote on Thursday whether or not to transfer 11,000 council houses to a housing association.The move will spell the end of council homes in Caerphilly County Borough…
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International rugby referee Nigel Owens to give talk
Rugby fans are in for a treat next month as international rugby union referee Nigel Owens is set to pay a visit to Newbridge Rugby Club as part of World Book Day.The…
Police appeal after Newbridge assault
A 56-year-old man had to be taken to hospital with multiple face fractures after he was attacked by a youth.Gwent Police is appealing for information to the assault that happened 7pm on…
Caerphilly pupils help litter pick with PCSO and safety warden
School pupils in Caerphilly spent two days with their local Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) and Community Safety Wardens on a litter pick.Children from Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Caerffili collected six bags of…
Home built with Crumlin-made building material up for award
A bungalow built from a recycled material made in Crumlin has been nominated for a sustainability award.The home, which has been put forward for next week’s Building Excellence Awards, was built with…
Witness appeal in Llanbradach rape investigation
Police are appealing for two witnesses to come forward who they believe could hold vital information about the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Llanbradach.The attack happened on January 4 near the…
Caerphilly farm for sale at £1.5 million
A Caerphilly farmer has put his land on the market with a price tag of £1.5million.Penyrheol Las Farm is described by farminguk.com as a “Livestock, Arable, Equestrian” farm with a modern bungalow…
Deputy Housing Minister Jocelyn Davies visits county borough
Jocelyn Davies, the Welsh Assembly’s deputy minister for regeneration and housing, is visiting Caerphilly County Borough today for the second time this week.Ms Davies will travel to New Tredegar to see two…
Caerphilly Council grit levels remain low
As the cold weather looks set to return to Wales, Caerphilly County Borough Council has admitted it only has a stock of 700 tonnes of grit.If fully stocked the council would have…
Caerphilly Cheese at centre of Parliamentary debate
Caerphilly MP Wayne David has promised to give a piece of Caerphilly Cheese to the Speaker of the House of Commons after the delicacy was discussed during a political debate. The cheesey subject…