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Annual Caerphilly Challenge Series will not go ahead this year

Friday, March 27, 2026Friday, March 27, 2026

The annual Caerphilly Challenge Series will not return for 2026 – but a “refreshed event” will begin from next year.

Town’s new transport interchange project to get £4m funding boost

Friday, March 27, 2026Friday, March 27, 2026

Caerphilly County Borough Council has been awarded money through the Welsh Government’s Regional Transport Fund – which is investing £115m across the country.

Police appeal after duo fail to appear in court

Friday, March 27, 2026Friday, March 27, 2026

John Jones, 37, and 35-year-old Perry Foster, both from Caerphilly, failed to appear at Newport Magistrates’ Court on Thursday March 5.

Calls to protect ‘powerless’ homeowners from ‘exploitative’ private estate contracts

Thursday, March 26, 2026Thursday, March 26, 2026

“More and more” residents on new housing developments find themselves locked into “exploitative” private estate management contracts, councillors heard.

Newport Council in ‘discussions’ over Indoor Market loan repayment

Thursday, March 26, 2026Thursday, March 26, 2026

Newport Council is in “discussions” with the operator of the city’s Indoor Market after a £6 million loan was not fully repaid on time.

New law comes into force to protect farm animals from dogs

Thursday, March 26, 2026Thursday, March 26, 2026

The updated legislation modernises a law first introduced in 1953, aiming to better protect farmers’ livelihoods.

Teaching assistant given 12-month ban after ‘dragging’ four-year-old into class

Thursday, March 26, 2026Thursday, March 26, 2026

A teaching assistant has been suspended from the profession for 12 months by the Education Workforce Council after it found she ‘dragged’ a four-year-old boy into class.

More than 3,000 patients to wait at least two years for surgery

Thursday, March 26, 2026Thursday, March 26, 2026

The figure, which would represent a failure to meet Welsh Government time targets, is included in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s annual plan for NHS services in Gwent.

Inspectors tell school it needs ‘significant improvement’

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Inspectors highlighted inconsistent teaching quality, weak development of key skills, and weak leadership capacity as some of the main issues facing the school.

Three footpaths set to close following railway electrification

Wednesday, March 25, 2026Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Three public footpaths across Caerphilly County Borough are likely to be closed, following the electrification of the Cardiff to Rhymney railway line.

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