Jayne Bryant, the Welsh Government secretary for local government, has praised plans to revitalise Caerphilly during a visit to the town.
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New Tredegar man recalled to prison after breaching licence conditions
Gwent Police are appealing for information to find Aaron Preece, 29, after he was recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions.
Police appeal for witnesses after car found overturned in ditch
Gwent Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was found overturned in a ditch in Oakdale.
Tractor run in memory of late farmer raises more than £1,000
More than 1,000 people lined the streets of Nelson and surrounding villages to see the brightly dressed tractors, all in memory of late farmer and “everyone’s friend”, Lorraine Howells.
Some residents to wait three weeks for next bin collections
Some residents will have to wait three weeks to have their bins emptied while the council moves over to a new waste collection system.
Support worker strikes gold at national award ceremony
Andrea Price, who works at a residential home in Gilfach, won gold in the exceptional newcomer category at this year’s Wales Care Awards.
Blackwood Miners’ Institute campaigners told to ‘ramp up’ efforts to keep venue open
Blackwood councillor Nigel Dix said: “There are already 28 empty units on Blackwood high street, another derelict building isn’t going to help attract businesses.”
Police appeal to find burglar wanted back in prison
A burglar who was released from prison last month is wanted back behind bars, with Gwent Police launching an appeal to find him.
Council urged to speed up hiring amid recruitment challenges
Cllr Judith Pritchard told joint scrutiny committee colleagues that management has to “try and fill in the gaps” while waiting for vacancies to be filled.
New co-working space set to open in Ystrad Mynach
A new co-working space, with meeting rooms and desks for freelancers and small businesses, is opening in Ystrad Mynach next month.