Owners of homes left empty for more than a year should pay 50% more council tax, the leader of the council’s Plaid Cymru group has said.
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Councils to receive extra funding from Welsh Government
Caerphilly County Borough will receive a 8.5% funding increase from the Welsh Government for 2022/23.
Gold-medallist Lauren Price made MBE in New Year’s Honours
Olympic gold-medallist Lauren Price has been made an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list to cap off a remarkable 2021.
Fewer trains running again as Transport for Wales updates emergency timetable
More train services are being cancelled by Transport for Wales as it battles staff shortages because of rising Covid cases.
Man who attacked two women and threatened a third jailed
Sobur Miah, 25, who attacked two women and threatened a third in Elliotstown, has been jailed for three years and six months.
What are the self-isolation rules in Wales?
Changes have been made in Wales to the self-isolation requirements for people testing positive for Covid-19.If you have symptoms of Covid-19, you should self-isolate and take a PCR test as soon as…
Bus station toilets could close if vandalism and fee-dodging continues
Blackwood Bus Station toilets could be closed if vandalism and fee-dodging continues, the chair of the Caerphilly County Borough Taxi Drivers’ Association has warned.
150 supporters watch rugby club’s festive fixture – but no Covid rules broken
Around 150 supporters were able to watch Caerphilly RFC’s Boxing Day match at Virginia Park, despite Welsh Government rules banning outdoor gatherings of more than 50.
Drug dealer who ran away from police naked jailed alongside girlfriend
Jack Cox, 27, and Alana Morgan, 32, both from Blackwood, were sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.
Former owner of Chan’s Fish Bar in Cefn Fforest prosecuted over poor food hygiene
A fish and chip shop owner has been prosecuted by Caerphilly County Borough Council following a routine food hygiene inspection.