Plans for up to 40 riverside flats in Newport have won the backing of the city council’s planning committee.
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Primary school’s ‘young engineers’ win big on the national stage
Five pupils from Bryn Awel Primary School in Rhymney have landed top prize at a national engineering competition, which saw over 70,000 entries from across the UK.
Demolition of Caerphilly’s former Indoor Market begins in earnest
The demolition of Caerphilly’s former indoor market has begun in earnest to make way for a £21 million development led by housing association Linc Cymru.
‘Absurd and bureaucratic’: Councillors hit back after a three-year safety campaign
A ‘dangerous’ roundabout in Pontllanfraith, where at least 20 accidents have been reported in the past decade, should be of “immediate concern” according to two councillors.
Council leader: Number of ‘exciting projects underway to bring assets back into use’
In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, council leader Sean Morgan discusses Community Asset Transfers and how to apply.
‘We owe it to Zach’: calls for focus on veterans at risk of cancer
A Senedd Member called for a greater focus on veterans diagnosed with cancer amid concerns about a causal link to exposure to toxic fumes during their military service.
Free Hado esports taster event to be held at leisure centre
A free Hado taster event is coming to Caerphilly Leisure Centre this month.
Plans for city HMO rejected for second time despite changes
Councillors have refused to grant planning permission for a HMO in Newport over concerns about a bedroom size, bike storage, and bins.
Businesses ‘still in dark’ on support after Holyhead port closure
Traders remain in the dark about the business support available nearly seven months on from the closure of Holyhead port, Plaid Cymru’s leader warned.
Delyth Jewell MS slams ‘shameful’ UK welfare cuts
In her monthly blog for Caerphilly Observer, Plaid Cymru Senedd Member for South Wales East, Delyth Jewell, discusses the recent Westminster vote on welfare reforms