Plans to open a new sports equipment shop and cafe in central Blackwood have been given the green light.
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Police relationship with schools ‘better’ since liaison officer funding axed
Police now have a “better” relationship with schools since funding for dedicated liaison officers was axed, a chief inspector has said.
Gwen yr Arth Wen theatre production coming to Caerphilly County Borough
A theatre production combining puppetry and music to tell the story of an anxious polar bear will be touring south Wales in the coming months.
Club could be turned into new home with gym and games room
A club in Oakdale could be converted into a home, plans submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council show.
Landowner claims ‘no threat’ after timber storage plans rejected
A landowner, whose plan to store timber at a former quarry was refused, has said there is “no threat” to a nearby nature reserve.
Plans approved for 400-home “new neighbourhood” at former Hoover site
“Game-changing” plans for a “new neighbourhood” including more than 400 homes on the former Hoover site in Merthyr Tydfil has been approved.
Blaenau Gwent school closures due to Storm Goretti
All schools in Blaenau Gwent have been closed today (Friday January 9) due to the snow brought to the county borough and many other parts of the country by Storm Goretti
Cocaine dealer, 21, jailed for two years and three months
A drug dealer who was “significantly involved” in the sale and supply of cocaine has been jailed for two years and three months.
More than £40k raised through council’s Christmas appeals
More than £40,000 has been raised for food banks and community groups across Caerphilly County Borough this Christmas thanks to two council appeals.
Schools close early as weather warnings issued by Met Office
Bargoed’s Heolddu Comprehensive, Lewis School Pengam, and Idris Davies School in Abertysswg, all closed between 1pm and 2pm.