A direct train service to Newport from Newbridge, Crosskeys and Risca, looks set to finally be introduced after the Welsh Government published its new transport strategy.
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Council to look at improving road safety on B4251 ‘Wyllie Bends’
Council engineers have been tasked to improve safety along a stretch of road which claimed the life of a young nurse.
Number of deliberate grass fires already up compared to same time last year
It’s that time of year again when parts of our county borough are left blackened and scarred by deliberate grass fires.
New High Sheriff appointed – with ceremony held on Zoom
Phillip Alderman, 62, has been appointed as the new High Sheriff of Gwent, with his declaration ceremony held on Zoom.
Resident calls for action after bus crashes into his home
A bus crashed into Brim Sorci’s house, between Bartlett Street and White Street, on Thursday morning.
Plans to turn farm into campsite and caravan park lodged
Plans to open a caravan and camp park at Gelli Farm, Trinant, have been submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council.
First Minister sets out lockdown easing measures
Pubs, cafes and restaurants could reopen outdoors from April 26, while gyms and leisure centres could reopen from May.
Council could invest in proposed wind farm development
The council has entered a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ with green energy firm RWE Renewables, which is behind the plans.
Dog thefts not “wide-spread” in Gwent – police commissioner says
Gwent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Jeff Cuthbert, said the issue of dog thefts has come to his attention “a bit more” but he isn’t aware of it being “an issue wide-spread across Gwent”.
Renewed calls for street lights to be switched back on overnight
Councillor Colin Mann, leader of the council’s Plaid Cymru group, has called on the council to backtrack on its street light policy before the Autumn.