Which candidates will be standing for election in the South Wales East regional seat? A full explanation of who is standing and how regional Senedd Members are elected.
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Candidates confirmed for upcoming Senedd Election
Candidates standing in the three constituencies within Caerphilly County Borough have all been officially confirmed.
Tributes paid after death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, aged 99
Tributes have been paid following the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip.
The Canadian airman downed on Caerphilly Mountain during World War II
Sergeant Ivan Raymond Trafford, of the Canadian Royal Air Force, crashed and died on Caerphilly Mountain in 1941. He would have turned 100 this April.
Wales’ coronavirus restrictions continue to ease. What you can do from Monday, April 12
The easing of some Wales’ coronavirus restrictions have been brought forward a week, meaning that from May 3, two households will be able to ‘bubble’ and meet indoors and gyms can reopen.
PHS Group wins two national awards for period equality campaign
Caerphilly-based facilities services provider PHS Group has won two national marketing awards for its period equality campaign.
Council cabinet backs business rate relief scheme
Pubs, restaurants, gyms and hotels are among the businesses that will be eligible for the scheme, which will provide support to businesses in the retail, leisure and hospitality industries with a rateable value of £500,000 or less.
Driver given suspended prison sentence after 12-year-old’s death
Cole Roper, 12, from Cefn Fforest, was hit by a car while riding his bike on Pengam Road, Aberbargoed, in September 2019.
New construction training centre opens
Backed by Coleg y Cymoedd, the Construction Hub Academy will provide a range of industry accredited qualifications and short courses.
School expansion approved, despite rugby pitch concerns
Caerphilly Observer understands that local campaigners are likely to launch legal proceedings against Caerphilly County Borough Council over the lawfulness of the way the decision was made.