Having lost their sons to suicide, Paula Poole and Clare Jackson have come together to help raise thousands for suicide prevention charity Papyrus.
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Vacant former charity shop set to be converted into independent coffee shop
A new independent coffee shop is set to open in a vacant charity shop in Caerphilly.
Traffic light system to judge school performances scrapped
The Welsh Government has published a new framework to measure the performance of schools, replacing the National Categorisation system.
The Caerphilly artist whose Snoopy sculpture was auctioned for £7k
The Snoopy sculpture designed and painted by Caerphilly artist Kayleigh Ashman raised £7,000 for Dogs Trust.
Councillor wins award for bowel cancer awareness campaigning
In 2019, Cllr Etheridge was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 60. Since then, he has endeavoured to raise awareness of the disease.
Cricket matches called off as rain disrupts play
Machen’s two teams managed just three overs of cricket between them as the South East Wales League season reached the halfway point on a soggy Saturday.
Delyth Jewell MS: “New mothers have had a really tough time during the pandemic”
In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell talks about the impact lockdown has had on pregnant women and new mothers.
Gymnast Lauryn Carpenter to represent Wales at Commonwealth Games
Carpenter will travel to Birmingham after taking silver across all four apparatus at the Welsh Rhythmic Championships earlier this month.
“None of us are professionals, but that’s the point. People feel comfortable to express themselves and leave feeling better”
After creating a men’s mental health walking group, former coal miner Phillip Williams has now launched a new sit-down group.
Takeaway brothers jailed after helping hide their murdered sister-in-law’s body
Two brothers who ran the Manhattan Kitchen takeaway in Caerphilly have been jailed for their part in hiding the murder of their sister-in-law.