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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney re-elects Labour’s Dawn Bowden as its Senedd Member

Friday, May 7, 2021Friday, May 7, 2021

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney has re-elected Dawn Bowden as its Senedd Member.

Council facing growing pressure over ‘unlawful’ waste plant planning permission

Friday, May 7, 2021Friday, May 7, 2021

Permission for the plant at the Nine Mile Point industrial estate in Cwmfelinfach was granted in December 2015, despite a series of protests held by residents with concerns over traffic and air pollution.

Voting is over – but what happens now?

Friday, May 7, 2021Friday, May 7, 2021

Counts will get underway today after voters took to the polls to cast their votes in the Senedd Election and Police and Crime Commissioner Election.

Caerphilly Observer marks 200th print edition

Thursday, May 6, 2021Thursday, May 6, 2021

Caerphilly Observer’s 200th print edition hit shelves across Caerphilly County Borough on Thursday, May 6.

Date set for reopening of Cwmcarn Forest Drive

Thursday, May 6, 2021Thursday, May 6, 2021

A date has been set for the much-awaited reopening of Cwmcarn Forest Drive – seven years after it was forced to close due to a tree disease.

Polluted street demolition now expected to start in July

Thursday, May 6, 2021Thursday, May 6, 2021

Planning documents stated that work was expected to start later this month, but the council now says that demolition of the properties is not expected to start until mid to late July.

Council releases statement after flooding on controversial pitch site

Wednesday, May 5, 2021Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Caerphilly County Borough Council has issued a statement following flooding at a site earmarked for a new rugby field in Ystrad Mynach.

LS Lowry’s napkin sketch of Nelson handball court fails to sell at auction

Wednesday, May 5, 2021Wednesday, May 5, 2021

A sketch of Nelson’s handball court on a napkin by the artist LS Lowry has failed to sell at auction.

50-year-old woman who was recalled to prison now in custody, police confirm

Wednesday, May 5, 2021Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Colleen Jones, 50, from Rhymney had been recalled to prison following her release in March.

Sports clubs and athletes in social media blackout to protest against online abuse

Tuesday, May 4, 2021Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Sports clubs and athletes from Caerphilly County Borough joined in with a four-day social media blackout as part of a protest against online abuse.

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