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.
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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.
Health board reintroduces face mask rules for hospital staff and visitors
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show one in 45 people in Wales currently have Covid.
Free lateral flow tests to be made available until end of July
Lateral flow tests will now continue to be available free of charge to people showing Covid symptoms until July 31.
The biggest challenge is “to keep our doors open”
Katherine Hughes, secretary of Caerphilly Miners’ Centre, has spoken about the impact of the cost of living crisis and appealed for new trustees.
Calls for committee to link residents and firm behind controversial quarry
Hefin David MS called for a liaison committee to be set up between residents, councillors and the Bryn Group.