For places without a high street bank, like the upper Rhymney Valley, “banking hubs” may be the answer, according to a Senedd Member.
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Caerphilly Council moving its vehicles to electric
Almost £140,000 of taxpayers’ money could be saved if Caerphilly County Borough Council moved all of its small and medium-sized vans over to electric power.
Pupils evacuated in school bomb scare
Pupils were evacuated from Islwyn High School yesterday afternoon after it received a bomb threat.
Wreath making in Rhymney proves green skills are for life, not just for Christmas
Routes2ife provided some “hands-on” fun at the Cost of Living Roadshow in Rhymney.
Former pub could be converted into five-bedroom home
A closed-down pub in Blackwood could be turned into a home, if plans are approved by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Volunteers knit blankets for those less fortunate this Christmas
Volunteer knitters have spent a combined 2,150 hours knitting and crocheting blankets for those less fortunate this Christmas.
HSBC announces its Blackwood bank branch will close next year
The Blackwood High Street branch will close next July and is one of more than 100 set to close across the UK next year.
Council house rent hike of 6.5% looks set to be approved
Rent increases for council houses in Caerphilly County Borough have been backed by scrutiny councillors – with the proposal now set to go to cabinet for a final decision.
Double win for retailer at Caerphilly Business Club Awards 2022
The handmade soap and candle shop collected Start-up of the Year and Independent Retailer of the Year at Bryn Meadows Golf Hotel and Spa, near Maesycwmmer, on Friday, November 25.
Community organisations “turned the town pink” for new Breast Care Centre
Money raised by Pontllanfraith Inner Wheel, Friends of Harmony and Blackwood High Street will help fund Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr new Breast Care Centre.