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From Edinburgh Fringe to Caerphilly: award-winning play comes home

Wednesday, September 17, 2025Thursday, September 18, 2025

A play that started as a university dissertation before winning an award at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival is returning to its roots this weekend – with a performance at Caerphilly Miners’ Centre.

Armed Forces veteran selected to represent Gwlad at Caerphilly by-election

Wednesday, September 17, 2025Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Gwlad has selected Ystrad Mynach resident Anthony Cook to contest the upcoming Senedd by-election in Caerphilly.

Council to suspend some meetings ahead of Senedd by-election

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

several scrutiny meetings, a planning meeting, and a meeting of full council will be rescheduled until after next month’s by-election in the Caerphilly constituency.

Welsh ministers seek to untangle ‘fragmented’ planning law

Wednesday, September 17, 2025Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Julie James, who is counsel general, the Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser, unveiled a bill aimed at improving the accessibility of Welsh planning law.

Absent voting bill ‘sets worrying constitutional precedent’

Wednesday, September 17, 2025Wednesday, September 17, 2025

A Westminster bill on postal and proxy voting sets an incredibly worrying constitutional precedent for Wales, Plaid Cymru’s former leader warned.

Bus service shake-up passes first Senedd stop

Wednesday, September 17, 2025Wednesday, September 17, 2025

A franchising model similar to Greater Manchester’s would be introduced under the bill, with the Welsh Government gaining control of routes, timetables, fares and standards.

Construction work underway on new Plasyfelin Primary School building

Tuesday, September 16, 2025Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Construction work on the new “first-class” Plasyfelin Primary School is underway in Churchill Park, Caerphilly.

‘The world is both dimmer without you and brighter for having known you’

Tuesday, September 16, 2025Thursday, September 18, 2025

The Senedd has paused to pay tribute to Hefin David, the late Caerphilly Senedd Member, who approached politics “with heart, with humour and with hope”.

Welsh Government rejects call to keep Big Pit tours free

Tuesday, September 16, 2025Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Culture minister Jack Sargeant said it is for Amgueddfa Cymru (Museum Wales) to take an evidence-based decision balancing financial sustainability and equity of access.

Risca Food FEASTival is back this weekend

Tuesday, September 16, 2025Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Risca will light up with flavour this weekend as its Food FEASTival returns to Tredegar Park for a second year.

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