According to a council report, people are staying in hospital longer due to the “crisis in social care”.
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Racism in Welsh cricket: Whistleblower says there’s a “reluctance to investigate”
There is a reluctance at the heart of cricket in south Wales to investigate allegations of racism, a whistleblower has told Caerphilly Observer.
New memorial for former colliery set to be unveiled
A deteriorated memorial commemorating the former Windsor Colliery in Abertridwr is being replaced with a new, redesigned one.
Dream Horse: Movie about champion racehorse gets five Bafta Cymru nominations
Dream Horse has been nominated in the Best Actor; Feature Television/Film, Make Up and Hair; Photography and Lighting: Fiction; and Sound categories.
College names ex-Cardiff City star as new principal
Jonathan Morgan, who made 70 appearances for the Bluebirds before injury cut short his career in 1996, has been appointed to the top job at Coleg y Cymoedd.
Cannabis cultivation seized by police in raid
Police have carried out yet another cannabis raid in Caerphilly County Borough- this time in Abertridwr.
Council projects £1.4m overspend on social services
Caerphilly County Borough Council is expected to exceed its social services budget by £1.4 million this year.
Senior Gwent Police officers dismissed over gross misconduct
Chief Superintendent Marc Budden and Chief Inspector Paul Staniforth have been dismissed, while Mark Warrender, a former chief superintendent with the force retired before the outcome of the disciplinary.
11-year-old desperate to start comprehensive school but stuck on waiting list
Eleven-year-old Hollie-Mai Williams was hoping to have started comprehensive school this week, but is instead being home schooled while stuck on a waiting list.
Royal Mail strikes set to go ahead this week with no agreement in sight
Talks between union leaders and the Royal Mail took place last night, according to south east Wales branch manager for the CWU, Jason Richards.