A homeowner’s plans to support an unwell family member by converting their front garden into a driveway have failed to persuade council planners.
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Poisonous algae warning at Parc Cwm Darran
Poisonous blue-green algae has appeared in the pond at Parc Cwm Darran, near Deri, Caerphilly County Borough Council has confirmed.
Student celebrating her A-level results on the other side of the world
Nearly 12,000 miles away, on the other side of the planet, 18-year-old Olwen Watts is celebrating after achieving two A*s and an A in her A-levels.
Student battling anxiety gets top grades and university place
Coleg y Cymoedd student Charlie Bainbridge, from Caerphilly, achieved A* and A grades and will now go on to study Maths at Cardiff University.
Students across Caerphilly County Borough receive their A-level results
It is just the second year since the Covid-19 pandemic that exams have been held under pre-pandemic, or ‘normal’ arrangements.
Backing for homes plan on disused industrial site
Proposals to build new homes on a disused industrial site in Crosskeys have won the support of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s planning committee.
Hefin held a desire and a duty to serve the public and his community, and he did
Caerphilly Observer’s editor and publisher Richard Gurner shares his thoughts on the late Hefin David.
Planners turn down shopkeeper’s takeaway bid
Council planners have rejected a Pontymister shopkeeper’s proposals to open a takeaway on part of his premises.
Tributes to ‘wonderful and dedicated Senedd Member for Caerphilly’
Tributes have poured in for Caerphilly Senedd Member Hefin David, who has passed away aged 47.
Caerphilly Senedd Member Hefin David dies aged 47
Hefin David, who had represented Caerphilly in the Senedd for nearly a decade, died on Tuesday evening.