With social distancing rules in place, Blackwood’s Maxime Cinema will see its capacity reduced from 640 seats to around 170 – but its owners are optimistic.
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PHS staff given mental health awareness training
Staff at Caerphilly-based PHS Group have been taking part in mental health awareness training sessions run by St John Ambulance.
Town council passes motion supporting climate change bill
Town councillors unanimously backed the motion to support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill, which is calling for more to action to be taken to tackle climate change.
Aber Valley councillor named deputy leader of council’s Plaid Cymru group
Cllr John Taylor takes over the role from Lyndon Binding, who stepped down from the role last month due to health reasons.
Teen raises more than £3k for hospital after baby brother’s life-changing operation
Carey Neale, 15, from Bedwas, ran 48 miles in the space of 48 hours to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital – where her one-year-old brother Leo had a life-changing operation.
Two women have now died after crash on A4048 Pontllanfraith
Emergency services were called at around 7pm on Saturday, May 8, after two cars – a Vauxhall Astra and a Ford Fiesta – were involved in a crash.
More than two million people in Wales have had first vaccine dose
Latest figures from Public Health Wales show around 80% of the adult population in Wales have had a first coronavirus vaccine dose.
Bedwas Workmen’s Hall closed for repair work
The volunteer-run venue is to be fenced off, with scaffolding put up to allow further inspections to be carried out.
Burglar who targeted “vulnerable members of the community” jailed
Kevin Hallett, 32, of Heol Fawr, Penyrheol, targeted flats at an elderly people’s complex in New Tredegar.
Dawn Bowden MS: “I will continue to serve you to the best of my ability”
In her first blog for Caerphilly Observer since her re-election, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MS Dawn Bowden talks about her new cabinet role, Rhymney High Street and more.