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Council tax bills could rise by 6.9% this year

Friday, January 12, 2024Friday, January 12, 2024

Caerphilly County Borough Council is looking at measures to address a reported shortfall of £46 million over the next two years.

‘We are lacking teachers in core subjects across the board’ – Shadow education minister

Thursday, January 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2024

The Welsh Government has been urged to get to grips with a recruitment and retention crisis in teaching after Wales recorded its lowest-ever PISA results.

New hair salon wants to provide ‘safe space’ for people to talk about mental health

Thursday, January 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2024

Blowww by DBR is run by Daniel Richards, 36, who was inspired by his own mental health experience.

Upper Rhymney Valley residents asked for their views on how funding should be spent

Thursday, January 11, 2024Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Upper Rhymney Valley residents are being asked for their views on how money should be spent in their area.

Industrial site redevelopment could boost “job creation and economic growth”

Thursday, January 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2024

Caerphilly Council’s planning committee has approved a proposal to redevelop an industrial site in Abercarn.

‘Use it or lose it’: Councillor reacts to “devastating” Bargoed shop closures 

Thursday, January 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2024

Cllr Dawn Ingram-Jones, told Caerphilly Observer that the closures in Bargoed town marked a sad start to the new year. 

Missing 15-year-old girl found

Thursday, January 11, 2024Friday, January 12, 2024

Gwent Police has confirmed 15-year-old Mia Jones, who was reported missing, has now been found.

Welsh Government ‘must overcome its aversion to setting targets’ on child poverty

Thursday, January 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2024

Jenny Rathbone MS led a debate on the equality committee’s report which critiqued the Welsh Government’s draft child poverty strategy.

Bus timetables changed across Wales, but no alterations made in Caerphilly

Thursday, January 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2024

Stagecoach has announced changes to its bus timetables across south Wales due to the 20mph rollout, but no alterations have been made in Caerphilly.

“Unacceptable”: Flooding ruins third straight Christmas for residents

Thursday, January 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2024

Residents in Blackwood had their Christmas ruined for the third year in a row after flooding forced some to swap family holidays to clear blocked drains.

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