Around 1,000 pupils are self-isolating because of a cluster of Covid-19 cases at a comprehensive school, Caerphilly County Borough Council has confirmed.
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Grandfather of nurse who died after Wyllie Bends crash calls for road to be made safer
The grandfather of a 23-year-old nurse who died after crashing on the B4251 road, known as the ‘Wyllie bends’, has called for more to be done to make the road safer.
Ex-council leader suspended for five months after failing to declare an interest
An investigation into Cllr Dave Poole found he breached the members’ code of conduct by not properly disclosing personal interests in relation to a major investment.
MPs call on UK Government to give ex-mineworkers their share of £1.2bn
In April, a parliamentary committee called on the UK Government to review the Mineworkers Pension Scheme – and give ex-mineworkers their share of a £1.2bn reserve.
Welsh Government calls for relationship reset with the United Kingdom
First Minister Mark Drakeford has said the UK Government often acts in an “aggressively unilateral way”.
Ex deputy council leader insists he did not break any rules – so why did he resign?
Questions still remain over the resignation of Cllr Sean Morgan from his role as deputy leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Could tents and caravans be coming to Llancaiach Fawr?
Visitors could be able to camp outside Llancaiach Fawr Manor after Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet backed £20,000 plans which could see tents and caravans outside the 17th-century venue.
Gerald Jones MP: “Thank you to all our brave Armed Forces men and women”
In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MP Gerald Jones discusses Armed Forces Day, street surgeries, coronavirus vaccines and more.
Ban to protect businesses from eviction extended
Businesses in Wales struggling to pay their rent will be protected from eviction until the end of September, Wales’ Economy Minister has announced.
Half of all people in Wales now fully vaccinated against coronavirus
More than half of all people in Wales have now had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine, latest figures published by Public Health Wales reveal.