England will see virtually all of its legal restrictions lifted on July 19, but Wales will not follow suit, opting to take a more cautious approach with case numbers rising.
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Labour fires the first shot in council election battle with free parking pledge
The ruling Labour group on Caerphilly County Borough Council has fired the first shot in the battle for next year’s elections in May, with the promise of no charges at council-owned car parks.
Pensioner who thought he was sexting 12-year-old girl caught in police sting
William Anderson, 81, of Pembroke Court, Hendredenny, was arrested at the Bandstand in Caerphilly town centre.
Residents demand action over speeding before someone is ‘injured or even killed’
Residents living on Groesfaen Terrace in Deri have complained that too many drivers are ignoring the 30mph speed limit on the road, which has a sharp bend.
Start-up businesses support programme relaunched
Formerly known as the ICE-50 programme, the scheme has been rebranded as ICE Start and has been designed to help pre-revenue businesses start, survive and grow.
Caerphilly 10k race postponed until May 2022
The race had been scheduled to go ahead on September 12, but has been pushed back to 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
£500 self-isolation payments to continue until March 2022
A Welsh Government scheme paying £500 to people who are forced to self-isolate has been extended until March 2022.
Face masks, bubbles and staggered start times set to be scrapped in schools from September
Education Minster Jeremy Miles has written to all headteachers in Wales to provide more clarity on how schools and colleges can operate safely after they return from the summer holidays.
Pupils fundraising in memory of late classmate
So far, £1,125 has been raised in memory of classmate Thomas Meacham, who passed away in 2019 from an ultra rare genetic condition, aged just nine.
Tributes paid to Newbridge RFC’s ‘Bearded Wonder’ Arthur Hughes
Tributes have been paid to “true Newbridge RFC icon” Arthur Hughes, who passed away earlier this month.