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Police renew appeal over missing Caerphilly man Glyn Griffiths

Friday, July 16, 2021Friday, July 16, 2021

Police have renewed their appeal to find missing Caerphilly man Glyn Griffiths, who disappeared almost a month ago.

House prices in Caerphilly County Borough increase by £17,000 in a year

Friday, July 16, 2021Friday, July 16, 2021

The average house price in Caerphilly County Borough has increased by £17,000, new figures reveal.

75-year-old completes 874-mile charity hike more than six months early

Friday, July 16, 2021Friday, July 16, 2021

Last Christmas, 75-year-old David Ellis was set a challenge by his family – to walk 874 miles throughout 2021.

The story of how Bedwellty playing fields were lost

Thursday, July 15, 2021Thursday, July 15, 2021

New council houses are being built in Caerphilly County Borough for the first time in nearly 20 years, but at what cost?

Council rejects motion on memorial benches in cemeteries

Thursday, July 15, 2021Thursday, July 15, 2021

The motion was put forward by Aber Valley councillor John Roberts, who said the current policy “unjustly deprives” mourners. But concerns were raised over cemeteries becoming cluttered.

New £10m scheme to help tenants struggling with rent payments

Thursday, July 15, 2021Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The Welsh Government’s Tenancy Hardship Grant opened for applications on Thursday, July 15.

Fifty-one FOI and Data Protection complaints made against council

Thursday, July 15, 2021Wednesday, July 28, 2021

In total, 51 complaints were made against the council from 2,850 requests between January 2019 and June 2021.

More than £1m of cannabis plants found at disused care home

Wednesday, July 14, 2021Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Police attended a disused care home in Risca at around on Friday, July 9, where 1,389 cannabis plants were discovered across 21 rooms.

Police launch new victim care unit

Wednesday, July 14, 2021Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The new unit, which is in Blackwood, will be made up of 19 specially-trained victim care officers, who will act as the main point of contact for victims of crime.

New athletics hub set to open to the public later this month

Wednesday, July 14, 2021Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The new athletics hub, at Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School has a six-lane, 300-metre floodlit running track and an additional area for off-field events like high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin and discus.

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