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Poppies blooming at school during Armed Forces Week

Poppies have blossomed at Ysgol Bro Sannan, in Aberbargoed, as the nation marks Armed Forces Week.

Kevin and Cath O’Connor will hike 300 miles – climbing 46 mountains, including Snowdon, in the process.

The second Black Lives Matter protest in Caerphilly town happened on Saturday, June 20 – and it passed without incident.

Members of the Senedd have welcomed plans for the Welsh Parliament to return to physical sessions in July.

Pupils and staff at St Martin’s Comprehensive School have been busy recording and producing podcasts during the coronavirus lockdown.

Welsh Education Minister Kirsty Williams has urged pupils to take the opportunity to return to school over the next three weeks.

When Bedwas Rugby Club flooded in February, there were fears the club may never recover.

The decision to reopen schools in Caerphilly for three weeks instead of four was down to concerns about the number of staff available.

In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr and Rhymney MP Gerald Jones discusses flooding, statutory sick pay, water mains and more.

OGM (SW) Limited is hoping to create 25 new jobs within the next 12 to 18 months.