Penyrheol councillor Steve Skivens, a former Assistant Chief Fire Officer with South Wales Fire and Rescue, gives his opinion on what needs to be done to stop deliberate wildfires.
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Mother who made £145,000 selling drugs through WhatsApp has to pay back £5,000
Shalane Hodder, 36, of Philip Street, Trinant, imported drugs from Siberia and India and sold them using messaging service WhatsApp.
Caerphilly Observer named News Website of the Year at Wales Media Awards
The 2020 ceremony was postponed because of the pandemic, and winners were revealed in a live online broadcast on Friday, April 30.
Healthcare firm wins prestigious Queen’s Award
Caerphilly-based Direct Healthcare Group has been handed a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
Changing times as Argos officially opens at Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith
An Argos branch has opened at the Sainsbury’s store in Pontllanfraith.
Extended households to be allowed from Monday
People from two separate households will be able to form a bubble from Monday, May 3, First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed.
Dispersal notices for Bargoed this weekend
Three dispersal notices will be in force in Bargoed in an attempt to tackle antisocial behaviour, Gwent Police has announced.
What is devolution?
‘Devolution’ is a word we’re hearing a lot more as the Senedd Election heats up. But what does it actually mean?
Plans for new skate park put to residents once again
Caerphilly County Borough Council has said the proposed skate park on Blackwood Showfield would be “robust and practically vandal-proof”.
Calls for review into Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme
A parliamentary committee has called on the UK Government to review the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme – and give ex-mineworkers their share of a £1.2bn reserve.