A long distance lorry driver was snared by online paedophile hunters when he arranged to meet what he thought was a teenage girl in Caerphilly.
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Cinema could stay closed even if restrictions are lifted
Blackwood’s Maxime cinema may not reopen if coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
Engineering firm gets more than £400k grant funding
A Bedwas-based engineering company has been given a £417k grant to help it deal with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
All pupils to return to school in September
Schools will return to full capacity on September 1, with limited social distancing between ‘contact groups’ consisting of around 30 pupils.
Student saddled with debt after father’s death unable to claim support
A young woman has been left with more than £3,000 of debt after her father passed away and she was unable to claim any state help to cover funeral costs.
£4m fund to help grassroots sports clubs announced
Over £4 million worth of funding has been announced to support grassroots sports clubs in Wales.
Calls for investigation into “unacceptable” FOI request delays
Between March and May, 69 FOIs submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council were not answered within the required timeframe.
Plans for 125 new homes given the go-ahead
The plans include 83 affordable homes on the site of former council offices in Pontllanfraith.
Three men appear in court following drug raids
Three men from Caerphilly County Borough have appeared in court following a series of co-ordinated drugs raids across the UK.
Plans to demolish hotel to make way for housing lodged
Plans have been submitted to demolish The Solar Strand Hotel in Crosskeys and build 11 homes on the site.