The cottages are a rare surviving example of early industrial housing, built at the beginning of the 1800s to house skilled colliers from the local Rhymney Iron Company.
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Valentine’s Day concert at St Martin’s Church
The concert will be held to raise money for Velindre Cancer Centre.
Dutch man traces his Welsh family roots to Senghenydd
Dutchman Elwyn Schreuder, 67, has traced his family roots to Senghenydd.
“Everyone deserves a home”
A group of teenagers have had their perspectives changes after ‘sleeping rough’.
New bike trails coming to Cwmcarn Forest
Work is underway to improve biking trails at Cwmcarn Forest as part of a multimillion pound project to boost tourism.
RSPCA looking for owner of rescued pony
RSPCA Cymru are trying to track down the owners of an “extremely thin” pony found on Gelligaer Common.
Council budget plans clear first hurdle
Council tax looks set to rise by 4.7% in Caerphilly after senior councillors finalised budget plans for the next financial year.
Dawn Bowden AM: Investment “putting us on the map”
In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr and Rhymney AM Dawn Bowden discusses new investment in Rhymney, council budgets, the Great Daffodil Appeal and more.
Welcome to ‘Penyreheol’: Council to fix misspelled sign
Caerphilly County Borough Council has said it will correct a newly-installed sign for Penyrheol after it was misspelled.
Fireworks restriction motion to protect animals backed by council committee
The motion, which was put forward by the RSPCA, was presented by Cllr Nigel Dix and backed by the council’s environment and sustainability committee.