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Category: Opinion

“We were all venturing into the unknown” – RAF veteran shares memories of his first day

Friday, June 16, 2023Friday, June 16, 2023

RAF veteran Alan Richards celebrated his 100th birthday on June 13. He has written this piece about his first day in the RAF.

“Residents and businesses want everybody to work together for the betterment of town centres”

Friday, June 2, 2023Friday, June 2, 2023

In this opinion piece, Caerphilly Council deputy leader Jamie Pritchard outlines what is being done to improve town centres.

“Gwent Police continues to be proactive” over off-road biking

Thursday, June 1, 2023Thursday, June 1, 2023

In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Jeff Cuthbert discusses illegal off-road biking.

“Much anxiety within the close-knit community” over dog attacks

Saturday, May 13, 2023Friday, May 12, 2023

South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses recent Caerphilly dog attacks in his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.

“Spring has well and truly sprung and there are lots of fun events coming up to look forward to”

Friday, April 14, 2023Friday, April 14, 2023

Caerphilly Senedd Member Hefin David talks about upcoming events and surgeries in his blog for Caerphilly Observer.

“How poignant it is, now, to see those graves still standing in the cemetery, their story almost lost to the passage of time”

Monday, April 3, 2023Monday, April 3, 2023

In her latest blog, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell talks about the 11 unknown men killed in the Albion Pit Explosion of 1894, who are all buried near Nelson.

“It is time to put our environment and people before the profits of large corporations or house builders”

Tuesday, March 28, 2023Monday, March 27, 2023

South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks environmental issues and bus services in this blog for Caerphilly Observer.

“The cost-of-living crisis has become a full-blown disaster for many local families”

Friday, February 24, 2023Friday, February 24, 2023

Senedd Member Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis in his blog for Caerphilly Observer.

Caerphilly’s successful levelling-up funding bid “fantastic news” – Natasha Asghar MS

Wednesday, February 1, 2023Wednesday, February 1, 2023

South Wales East MS Natasha Asghar talks about Caerphilly’s successful bid for funding from the UK Government’s Levelling-up fund.

Hefin David MS: “I am in support of the teachers’ right to strike”

Tuesday, January 31, 2023Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Caerphilly Senedd Member Hefin David discusses upcoming industrial action from teachers in his latest blog.

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