Julie Morgan MS hailed the “fantastic” work of scores of volunteers who dedicate a combined 10,000 hours a year to running the Caerphilly Miners’ Centre.
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Phased ban on greyhound racing being considered as consultation launched
A consultation on greyhound racing in Wales includes a call for evidence for or against a potential ban of the sport.
Delyth Jewell MS demands more to be done to tackle child poverty in Wales
South Wales East Senedd Member Delyth Jewell calls for more to be done to tackle child poverty in her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.
Caerphilly 2035: How is the council’s masterplan progressing?
Plans to modernise Caerphilly town centre and make it more attractive to visitors have proved controversial for some, with critics arguing the public should have more say on the project.
Caerphilly’s winter food and craft fair draws more than 9,000 visitors to town
More than 9,000 visitors came to Caerphilly as the town hosted its lantern parade and winter food and craft fair on Saturday December 2.
First Minister and Plaid Cymru leader scrutinised on cooperation agreement
Mark Drakeford said the fundamentals of the three-year agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru remain intact.
First Minister quizzed on how Welsh Government will keep people warm and fed this winter
Mark Drakeford said the budget this year and next is the “most difficult we have ever seen”, with ministers having £1.3bn less in purchasing power in 2023-24.
21,000 people have been victims of domestic abuse in Gwent over the past three years
Amy Thomas, a regional lead advisor on the issue, said that “since Covid and the cost-of-living crisis we are seeing all classes of families impacted”.
Lauren Price ready to take on Italy’s Silvia Bortot this weekend
Ystrad Mynach’s Lauren Price MBE will look to extend her unbeaten start to life as a professional boxer when she faces Silvia Bortot this weekend.
“It’s time to expand” – Award-winning pie shop moves into new home
Hancox’s Pies has been running since 2020, having opened in Gilfach during the Covid pandemic.
