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Woman born prematurely during Spanish Flu pandemic marks 102nd birthday

Thursday, November 26, 2020Thursday, November 26, 2020

Lillian Rose Howitt weighed just 1.5lbs when she was born prematurely nine days after the end of World War I.

Robber recalled to prison after breaking release conditions

Thursday, November 26, 2020Friday, November 27, 2020

Conor Webley, 26, from Hengoed, was released from prison on licence in August.

Black History Month celebrated in schools

Thursday, November 26, 2020Thursday, November 26, 2020

primary school pupils learned about Mary Seacole – a British-Jamaican nurse who helped wounded soldiers during the Crimea war in the 1850s.

Caerphilly Tourism Association “disappointed” over removal of key marketing person

Thursday, November 26, 2020Thursday, November 26, 2020

A group representing tourism businesses in Caerphilly County Borough has said it is “disappointed” with a decision to remove a ‘key link’ between it and the council.

Food bank collecting donations from doorsteps

Wednesday, November 25, 2020Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Residents will be able to make food donations from their own doorsteps, thanks to volunteers from the CARE Project food bank.

Marie Curie group to spread Christmas cheer with a mulled wine and mince pie delivery service

Wednesday, November 25, 2020Thursday, November 26, 2020

Volunteers at the Caerphilly Fundraising Group will be delivering mince pies and mulled wine to support Marie Curie.

Drive-through Peter Pan panto screening over Christmas

Wednesday, November 25, 2020Wednesday, November 25, 2020

A drive-through pantomime screening of Peter Pan, starring Owen Money, will be held in Pontllanfraith over Christmas.

Free flu jabs for over-50s in Wales

Wednesday, November 25, 2020Wednesday, November 25, 2020

More than 750,000 vulnerable people, NHS staff and children in Wales have already received a free flu jab this year.

Christmas coronavirus rules: Three households can bubble for five days

Tuesday, November 24, 2020Friday, November 27, 2020

Three households will be able to mix together for a five-day period over Christmas under a UK-wide approach.

Wales ready to roll out potential vaccines from December 1

Tuesday, November 24, 2020Wednesday, November 25, 2020

The announcement follows news on Monday, November 23, that data from a phase three of a trial of the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca has a success rate of 70%.

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