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Infected blood scandal victim hits out at UK Government over lack of certainty over payments

Wednesday, July 27, 2022Wednesday, July 27, 2022

A man who was gravely ill as a child after receiving contaminated blood has criticised the UK Government over uncertainty surrounding payments to infected blood scandal victims.

Day centre users to be asked for their views as part of council review

Wednesday, July 27, 2022Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Consultants Hugh Irwin Associates, known as HiCo, have been commissioned by the council to undertake the “values-based” review.

The 16-year-old representing Wales in both football and athletics

Wednesday, July 27, 2022Wednesday, July 27, 2022

At the age of just 16, Caitlin Seaborne has represented Wales in both football and athletics – and has enjoyed recent successes in both.

Councillors’ two-hour bus journey to the Grange

Tuesday, July 26, 2022Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Cllr Charlotte Bishop, the Plaid Cymru deputy group leader on Caerphilly County Borough Council, and Penyrheol councillor Steve Skivens put bus services to the test after receiving a number of complaints from residents.

Choir concert raises funds for new breast centre and Ty Hafan

Tuesday, July 26, 2022Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Aber Valley Male Voice Choir has donated money to both the new breast care unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach, and Ty Hafan.

Covid and new legislation blamed for council house repair delays

Tuesday, July 26, 2022Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Nearly 40% of council homes which are on the waiting list for repairs are behind target.

Caerphilly town looks to retain Wales in Bloom title as judging gets underway

Tuesday, July 26, 2022Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Wales in Bloom judging is getting underway, with a number of entries across Caerphilly County Borough.

Who are Conservative Senedd Members backing to become the next Prime Minister?

Tuesday, July 26, 2022Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Conservative Senedd Members Natasha Asghar and Laura Anne Jones have both announced where their support will be going.

House fire in Bargoed leaves family with “no possessions”

Monday, July 25, 2022Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Emergency services attended after the the fire on Gilfach Street, which was reported in the early hours of Sunday morning.

21 trolleys pulled from Sirhowy River

Monday, July 25, 2022Monday, July 25, 2022

Twenty-one shopping trolleys were pulled out of the Sirhowy River last week after a frustrated councillor, fed-up with council ‘inaction’ on the matter, intervened.

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