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Primary school class told to self-isolate

Wednesday, April 28, 2021Wednesday, April 28, 2021

A class at St James Primary School, near Porset Park in Caerphilly are having to self-isolate for 10 days under Welsh Government rules.

Community comes together to show its appreciation as firefighters battle hillside blaze

Wednesday, April 28, 2021Monday, May 3, 2021

Residents came together to show their appreciation to the firefighters tackling the fire on Machen Mountain.

No arrests made after councillor threatened

Wednesday, April 28, 2021Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Earlier this month, Gwent Police were called to investigate a threat made towards a councillor.

Train services back to normal after railway bridge crash

Wednesday, April 28, 2021Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Train services running through Hengoed and Pengam railway stations were disrupted this morning after a vehicle crashed into a railway bridge between the two stations.

Start-up hub helps create more than 200 job placements

Tuesday, April 27, 2021Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Caerphilly-based business start-up hub Welsh ICE has been able to create 213 job placements, ranging from admin and care worker support, to social media and marketing roles.

70% of adults in Wales have had first vaccine dose

Tuesday, April 27, 2021Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Seventy per cent of adults in Wales have received their first coronavirus dose, while one in four have had both doses, latest figures show.

Police launch knife amnesty bins in bid to tackle knife crime

Tuesday, April 27, 2021Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Superintendent Glyn Fernquest, of Gwent Police, said: “Knife crime remains rare for the majority of our communities, but it has risen nationally and as a force, we are no exception to that.”

Firefighters continuing to tackle fire as more than 50 hectares of hillside scorched

Tuesday, April 27, 2021Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Firefighters are continuing to tackle the mountain blaze in Machen as residents are told to keep windows and doors closed.

Council leader and MPs write to Prime Minister over Caerphilly’s fund exclusion

Monday, April 26, 2021Monday, April 26, 2021

Caerphilly County Borough has been excluded from the UK Government’s new Community Renewal Fund.

New community hall receives £250k funding boost

Monday, April 26, 2021Monday, April 26, 2021

Efforts to build a new community hall in Risca are set to be boosted by a £250k grant from the Welsh Government.

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