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Cricket match abandoned after alleged racist abuse

Wednesday, August 10, 2022Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Players from Pontymister and Crosskeys Cricket Club were ordered off the field by their captain who feared for their safety.

Rapid response ambulance overturns en route to emergency in Risca

Tuesday, August 9, 2022Tuesday, August 9, 2022

A rapid response vehicle was flipped on to its side after it was involved in a collision en route to an emergency in Risca.

Railway station set for “major upgrades” this autumn

Tuesday, August 9, 2022Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Work will be carried between October 22 and October 30, but areas are set to be cordoned off in the coming weeks as preparations for the work begin.

Community comes together to help raise £1k after funfair fails to show up to fundraiser

Tuesday, August 9, 2022Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Ystrad Mynach Park Fundraiser raised £1,000 for multiple charities on Sunday – despite some rides and a hot dog van not turning up.

Bedwellty Show returns this month after pandemic hiatus

Tuesday, August 9, 2022Tuesday, August 9, 2022

The family-friendly event will have livestock, horse exhibits, vintage car and tractor displays, trade stands, craft stalls and more.

“Our lives will never be the same again” – Family’s tribute to 17-year-old killed in crash

Tuesday, August 9, 2022Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Chloe Hayman, 17, died after the car she was a passenger in crashed near Brook Row, Fochriw, on July 24.

Cricket Catch-Up: Handful of games remain as pressure rises

Monday, August 8, 2022Monday, August 8, 2022

In a week where we were promised title charges, relegation scraps, and even an all Caerphilly County Borough affair; the South East Wales Cricket League produced more questions than answers.

Fundraiser for family who lost everything in house fire

Monday, August 8, 2022Monday, August 8, 2022

A fortnight ago, a devastating fire destroyed a house in Bargoed – leaving a family with ‘no possessions’ and more questions than answers.

Bretons welcomed back as twinning arrangement returns following pandemic

Monday, August 8, 2022Monday, August 8, 2022

For the first time since 2018, an entourage from Brittany came to Caerphilly as part of the town’s twinning arrangement with Lannion.

Council rules on taxis using waste tips made clearer after complaint by drivers’ association

Monday, August 8, 2022Sunday, August 7, 2022

Rules surrounding taxi drivers using council-owned waste sites have been made clearer, following a complaint by the Caerphilly County Borough Taxi Drivers’ Association.

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