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Caerphilly-based comedian prepares for ‘Olympics of comedy’

Wednesday, July 24, 2024Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Caerphilly comedian Tommy Smith is hoping to become the next big thing as he prepares for his debut performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Can Rhydri Primary School be saved from closure?

Tuesday, July 23, 2024Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Campaigners have said the spectre of closure has undermined efforts to boost numbers

Council keen on buying former cinema – but mystery remains over its sale

Tuesday, July 23, 2024Tuesday, July 23, 2024

A former cinema in Risca which attracted interest from Caerphilly County Borough Council appears to have been sold before it went to auction – but the buyer remains a mystery.

Village flats could be converted into five-bed HMO

Tuesday, July 23, 2024Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Two flats in Senghenydd could be converted into a HMO for five people, new plans submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council show.

Welsh Water rated “below average” for second year, after rise in serious pollution events

Tuesday, July 23, 2024Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has kept its two-star rating with Natural Resources Wales, the Welsh Government’s environmental agency.

Risca United ready to “prove people wrong” ahead of season opener

Tuesday, July 23, 2024Tuesday, July 23, 2024

A “new look” Risca United outfit are ready to prove the doubters wrong this season, as Cuckoos manager Nathan Bracegirdle gives his thoughts ahead of their first match.

Wales Women’s over-60s take silver at world cup warm-up hockey tournament

Tuesday, July 23, 2024Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Ahead of their trip to New Zealand to take part in the 2024 world cup, Wales’ over 60s ladies hockey team have been put through their paces at a warm-up tournament in Germany.

Caerphilly’s Carpetright store to close

Tuesday, July 23, 2024Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Caerphilly’s Carpetright store, on Gallagher Retail Park, is to close after it was left out of a deal to save the stricken company.

Sex offender taken away by police after neighbours protest outside his home

Monday, July 22, 2024Monday, July 22, 2024

A convicted sex offender had to be escorted away by police after residents protested outside his home.

More than 2,100 visitors attend Bargoed’s first ever summer music festival

Monday, July 22, 2024Monday, July 22, 2024

The event, held on Saturday July 6, saw multiple performance areas set up in the town centre, with an array of different musicians performing.

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