Data from the Office of National Statistics show that 17% of the area’s households were workless last year, slightly higher than the UK-wide average of 14%.
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Police appeal after Home Bargains store broken into
It is believed that the offenders smashed a window to get in, before stealing five charity boxes.
Glowing report for Trinity Fields school
Trinity Fields School, which is the only special school serving Caerphilly County Borough, was visited by schools inspectorate Estyn.
Drug-related deaths in county borough reach record level
Caerphilly saw 37 deaths between 2016 and 2018 – the most since records began in 2001-03.
70-year-old woman to line dance one million steps for charity
Lynn Matthews, from Senghenydd, is aiming to dance more than 10,000 steps each day to reach her target before September 30.
Thousands of employees in temporary jobs across borough
New estimates from the Office for National Statistics show that 4,600 people in Caerphilly are employed in non-permanent jobs.
Ten-year-old girl to take part in Alzheimer’s memory walk
Olivia Donaldson, who has autism and dyspraxia, was inspired to do the two kilometre walk after taking part in ‘dementia friends’ sessions at Ystrad Mynach Primary School.
Caerphilly County Borough MPs anger over Prime Minister’s parliament suspension
Boris Johnson announced he would suspend parliament for five weeks during September and October in order to guarantee the UK’s exit from the European Union on October 31.
Wales struggling most since Brexit, says UK Start-up Index
There has been an 18% drop in the number of new businesses being registered in Wales since the Brexit referendum in 2016, according to research by Caerphilly-based Creditsafe.
Workshops to address digital skills shortage held across Caerphilly County Borough
They are open to anyone aged 16 and older and are designed to teach people the skills that will help them feel more comfortable in a digital world, upskilling and improving opportunities for work.