Two members of an organised crime group have been jailed for a combined eight years and five months for their role in supplying class A drugs in Caerphilly.
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HMO approved after bedroom sizes questioned
Several committee members expressed concerns a bedroom was measured at being 0.01 square metres larger than the council’s minimum standards.
What to expect at this year’s Caerphilly Cheese Festival
The Caerphilly Cheese Festival gets underway this weekend, bringing food and craft stalls, entertainment, and more to the town centre.
Ambulance delays and falls training among targets to improve hospital pressures
A report shows in a typical month last year, 783 patients spent more than an hour waiting outside hospital in an ambulance.
Train station car park capacity to be reduced during engineering works
Engineering work is set to be carried out at Caerphilly Railway Station, causing a temporary reduction in the number of spaces at its car park.
Decision due on 42 new homes next to city estate
Newport City Council’s planning committee is due to meet on Wednesday September 3 to discuss the application, which planning officers have recommended for approval.
Support for new specialist ALN bases at some borough schools
Proposals to set up specialist ‘resource bases’ for additional learning needs are expected to move ahead for some Caerphilly schools.
‘Great to see so many faces’: Ruth Jones MP reflects on summer constituency visits
In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Newport West and Islwyn MP Ruth Jones discusses recent visits across the constituency over the summer.
Rolling road closures will be in place when Tour of Britain passes through borough
The race, which will see the biggest names in cycling competing, comes to the borough on Sunday September 7 for its sixth and final stage.
Up to £50,000 grant funding available for sports clubs
The Be Active Wales Fund, which is backed by the National Lottery, is currently open for applications.