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Category: Opinion

Retiring police and crime commissioner reflects on his two terms in the job

Monday, March 18, 2024Monday, March 18, 2024

Jeff Cuthbert, who is stepping down as Gwent’s police and crime commissioner this spring, looks back at his two terms in the role.

‘It changed the fabric of our society’ – Peredur Owen Griffiths MS on the miners’ strike

Tuesday, March 12, 2024Tuesday, March 12, 2024

On the 40th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike, Peredur Owen Griffiths MS discusses its impact on Wales in his blog for Caerphilly Observer.

“Wales deserves better”: Delyth Jewell MS hits out at ‘short-term sticking plaster solutions’

Monday, March 11, 2024Tuesday, March 12, 2024

South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell discusses the recent budget announcements from the Welsh Government and UK Government.

Hefin David MS urges Tata Steel to work with Welsh and UK Governments to avoid job losses

Thursday, February 15, 2024Wednesday, February 14, 2024

In this blog, Hefin David MS discusses potential job losses at Tata Steel in Port Talbot, which has employees living in Caerphilly.

“The status quo is not working”: Peredur Owen Griffiths talks Welsh budget and devolution

Wednesday, February 7, 2024Wednesday, February 7, 2024

South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses the Welsh Government budget in his latest blog.

“These services should be run for the benefit of people, not big profits”

Saturday, February 3, 2024Friday, February 2, 2024

South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell talks about recent examples of big businesses “disregarding the interests of ordinary people”

“Decision to pull the plug on the tourist information centre is baffling and contradictory”

Friday, January 12, 2024Friday, January 12, 2024

Plaid Cymru MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses the proposed closure of Coffi Vista in his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.

Do you want a tourist information centre? Because the council clearly doesn’t

Saturday, January 6, 2024Monday, January 8, 2024

Caerphilly Observer editor Richard Gurner gives his view on the decision to close the town’s tourist information centre.

Delyth Jewell MS: “The coming year is set to be a pivotal one”

Thursday, January 4, 2024Thursday, January 4, 2024

In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Plaid Cymru MS Delyth Jewell discusses 2024, flooding, coal tip safety, and more.

RSPCA urges XL Bully owners to get prepared for the ban as time is running out

Thursday, December 28, 2023Friday, December 22, 2023

The RSPCA is reminding XL Bully dog owners of key dates which will affect their pets as we rapidly approach the end of the year.

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