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Royal visit at disability centre as Princess Anne comes to Caerphilly

Friday, November 8, 2019Tuesday, November 12, 2019

The Princess Royal visited the TouchBase centre, which is run by charity Sense UK, of which she is a patron.

Learner driver jailed for five years after killing farmer in Supermarket row

Friday, November 8, 2019Monday, November 11, 2019

Higgins killed farmer Christopher Gadd, 48, after a row in the car park of the Sainsbury’s store in Pontllanfraith on March 4.

Plan to scrap housing land supply backed by councillors

Friday, November 8, 2019Friday, November 8, 2019

The Welsh Government is consulting on removing the need for a housing land supply over concerns it is leading to an increase in ‘speculative’ planning applications.

Cowboy builder jailed after conning widower out of £31k

Friday, November 8, 2019Friday, November 8, 2019

A cowboy builder who conned a 61-year-old widower into handing over £31,000 has been jailed for three years and nine months.

Food company prosecuted last month recalls products amid salmonella scare

Friday, November 8, 2019Friday, November 15, 2019

Egg allergy sufferer Hayley Lancaster had an anaphylaxis reaction after buying a contaminated tzatiki dip from Morrisons in Caerphilly in February 2018.

Family calls for more warnings after dad drowns in park pond

Friday, November 8, 2019Friday, November 8, 2019

A father-of-eight drowned when he swam in a country park pond with his best friend, an inquest has heard.

Homeless people attacked with fireworks in Caerphilly town centre

Thursday, November 7, 2019Thursday, November 7, 2019

The incident is believed to have taken place near Crescent Road car park on Tuesday, November 5.

Care worker from Maesycwmmer wins top award

Thursday, November 7, 2019Thursday, November 7, 2019

Jordan Probert, from Maesycwmmer, works at TouchBase Cymru, which is based on Caerphilly Business Park.

Care home arrests: 14 workers said to have been living in small terraced house

Thursday, November 7, 2019Friday, November 8, 2019

Up to 14 women staff were living together in one small terraced house while working around-the-clock in alleged “modern-day slavery” at two care homes for the elderly, it was revealed today.

Council tax could rise by nearly 7%

Thursday, November 7, 2019Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet will consider a package of cuts totalling £8.485 million for the next financial year in its meeting on Wednesday, November 13.

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