A total of 180 trees were planted last month – 60 in a park off Bartlett Street and 120 at Porset Brook Field, off Bedwas Road.
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Eglwysilan Church to hold its final service
The decision to close the church, near Abertridwr, to services was taken by the Ministry Area Council (MAC) earlier this year.
Libanus Lifestyle: Community hub going from strength-to-strength
Work converting the former chapel into the strong community asset it is today began in 2015, with the building modernised and its churchyard converted into a vibrant garden.
“We are in a crisis”: Homelessness charity shares struggles of rough sleepers in winter
Hayley Thomas, founder of homelessness charity HCT, wants the council to make it easier for people in need to ask for help.
Van firm strikes multi-million pound deal to buy its base from landlords
A van firm that once operated out of its director’s spare room has now bought its own property in a £2.2 million deal.
Council could force sales of listed buildings if owners fail to protect them
Senior councillors have backed a new proposal aimed at preserving the county borough’s most at-risk listed buildings.
Owners of long-term empty homes could have council tax bills quadrupled
There are 1,008 so-called long-term empty homes across the county borough, including 131 that have stood empty for a decade or longer.
Dealer who played “leading role” in cannabis and ketamine supply jailed
Connor Sainsbury, 21, or Brynhyfryd, Pontlottyn, has been jailed for three years and eight months.
Vaughan Gething launches Welsh Labour leadership bid
Wales’ economy minister has launched his bid to become the next Welsh Labour leader – and succeed Mark Drakeford as Wales’ First Minister.
Senedd debate calls for greater regulation for debt collectors
Labour’s Jack Sargeant said a third of people contacted by bailiffs during the cost-of-living crisis have experienced behaviours that broke the rules.