The future of the leisure centre has long been a controversial issue in the Pontllanfraith area, sparking a grassroots campaign to save the site.
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Cat and two kittens found abandoned in Rhymney
RSPCA Cymru is appealing after a cat and her two kittens were left abandoned in a carrier in Rhymney.
New health services law unanimously backed by Senedd Members
Eluned Morgan explained that the Health Service Procurement bill allows Wales to align itself with a new mechanism through which health services will be procured in England.
More must be done to protect children’s rights, Senedd hears
Julie Morgan, the deputy minister for social services, stressed that the Welsh Government is doing its utmost to bring down the number of children in care.
Wales struggling to get to grips with Bovine TB, Senedd hears
Wales is failing to get to grips with bovine TB and a “callous” policy is having a negative impact on farmers’ mental health, the Senedd heard.
Minister questioned over decline in number of Welsh speakers in Wales
Senedd Members have raised concerns about progress towards the targets of a million Welsh speakers and doubling daily use of the language by 2050.
Inflation, austerity, and Brexit causing “extraordinary” financial pressures
Senedd Members questioned the finance minister about millions of pounds worth of cuts to the Welsh Government’s 2023/24 budget.
“Higher-risk” disused coal tips mapped as part of “mammoth” safety drive
Julie James, Wales’ climate change minister, told the Senedd that online mapping of disused tips marks a major milestone.
Police want to speak to Caerphilly man as part of drugs investigation
Gwent Police is looking to speak to Rhys Jones, from Caerphilly, in connection with an investigation into the supply of class A drugs.
Knife amnesty bins return to Blackwood police station
The campaign is part of Operation Sceptre – a regular nationwide event aimed at raising awareness of and tackling knife crime.