A teenager has been handed a two-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) banning her from certain parts of Blackwood town.
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Gang caught with £400k of cocaine and £25k of cash jailed for a total of 31 years
Five members of an organised crime gang, caught with £400,000 worth of cocaine and £25,000 cash, have received a combined jail term of 31 years.
Council could remove position of mayor as part of further cuts
Councillors have been asked to consider axing the position of mayor, as Caerphilly County Borough Council continues to try and reduce its budget shortfall.
10,000 visitors attended Caerphilly Food and Drink Festival
Nearly 10,000 visitors came to Caerphilly when the town hosted its annual food and drink festival last month.
Water levels in ‘good position’ but Dwr Cymru sounds warning
Welsh Water Dwr Cymru has ramped up production at its water treatment works and urged people to think about their water consumption.
‘What happened to us in our past should compel us to ensure that every coal tip in Wales is made safe’
Plaid Cymru MS Delyth Jewell discusses a “long-overdue” coal tip safety bill in her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, but says “legislation alone is not enough to make our communities safe”.
100-year-old veteran recalls VE Day celebrations
A 100-year-old resident from Parklands Care Home, in Bedwas, has been sharing her memories of VE Day ahead of the 80th anniversary since the end of World War II.
Price reaches semi-finals as play-off hopes remain strong
Gerwyn Price’s Premier League Darts play-off hopes remain strong after reaching the Night 13 semi-finals in Birmingham.
£5m funding to improve colleges for ALN students
The Welsh Government funding will go towards creating more accessible and inclusive learning environments across the country’s 13 further education colleges.
Ministers’ botched £50m life sciences fund ‘achieved all its aims’
Giles Thorley, who heads the Development Bank of Wales, largely blamed external factors for the poor performance of the now-closed Wales Life Sciences Investment Fund.