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Community councillors call for road improvements due to flooding

Friday, November 25, 2022Friday, November 25, 2022

A local road is posing a danger for drivers as it floods during periods of heavy rain.

Councillors agree to recruit two new senior bosses at a cost of £300,000

Friday, November 25, 2022Friday, November 25, 2022

At a full council meeting on Thursday, November 24, Christina Harrhy said the council was “at risk” without the new positions.

Festive fun is on the agenda in Darran Valley

Friday, November 25, 2022Friday, November 25, 2022

Extra Christmas activities are on the agenda this year thanks to extra money from the community council. 

Tanker driver has lucky escape after overturning

Thursday, November 24, 2022Thursday, November 24, 2022

The Oil4Wales vehicle overturned on the A469 Brithdir Road this morning, Thursday, November 24.

Struggle to provide social care “not going away”, council boss admits

Thursday, November 24, 2022Thursday, November 24, 2022

Financial and workforce pressures will not be going away anytime soon, according to Caerphilly County Borough Council’s director of social services.

A creative way to help people with their grief

Thursday, November 24, 2022Friday, November 25, 2022

A community arts organisation has started a monthly meet-up for bereaved people in Caerphilly County Borough to come and create commemorative pieces of art for their loved ones. 

Day centre service review delayed until new year

Thursday, November 24, 2022Thursday, November 24, 2022

The future of day centre services in Caerphilly County Borough will not be known until the new year after a report into how they operate was delayed.Earlier this year, Hugh Irwin Associates,…

Former picnic site in Abercarn given new lease of life

Wednesday, November 23, 2022Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Restoration work carried out at an Abercarn picnic site, north of Cwmcarn, is reaping positive results, thanks to efforts from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) officers and work with the local community.

“There’s a history here that you don’t necessarily know”

Wednesday, November 23, 2022Thursday, December 8, 2022

Most people wouldn’t look at a graveyard and see an opportunity. Matt Davis, the Reverend of St David’s Church in Rhymney, is not like most people. 

Family share heartbreaking story of losing their baby to help raise funds for Tŷ Hafan

Wednesday, November 23, 2022Thursday, November 24, 2022

The heartbreaking story of a baby girl who died just two days after her first birthday is the focus of a new fundraising initiative by children’s hospice Ty Hafan.

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