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Category: Opinion

Dawn Bowden MS: “The shutters have come up on my constituency office”

Friday, August 21, 2020Friday, August 21, 2020

In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr and Rhymney MS Dawn Bowden talks about reopening the constituency office, community groups, policing and more.

Police chief constable reflects on first 12 months in job

Wednesday, August 12, 2020Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Gwent Police chief constable Pam Kelly has reflected on her first 12 months in the role.

Laura Anne Jones MS: “Getting more police officers onto our streets is one of the people’s priorities”

Monday, August 10, 2020Monday, August 10, 2020

In her first blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Laura Anne Jones discusses police recruitment and funding.

Gerald Jones MP: “As many as three million people in the UK are missing out on their income”

Wednesday, July 29, 2020Wednesday, July 29, 2020

In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MP Gerald Jones discusses furlough, flooding antisocial behaviour.

Delyth Jewell MS: “Devolution enabled us to save lives – would independence have enabled us to save more?”

Thursday, July 16, 2020Thursday, July 16, 2020

In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell talks about Welsh independence.

Dawn Bowden MS: “While the cautious approach continues, we can hopefully look forward to a better summer”

Friday, July 10, 2020Friday, July 10, 2020

In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr and Rhymney MS Dawn Bowden talks about the lifting of coronavirus restrictions, schools, new business units and more.

There was never a threat to Caerphilly’s Cenotaph from Black Lives Matter

Thursday, June 25, 2020Thursday, June 25, 2020

The second Black Lives Matter protest in Caerphilly town happened on Saturday, June 20 – and it passed without incident.

Gerald Jones MP: Local authorities “still facing significant repair costs” after February floods

Wednesday, June 24, 2020Wednesday, June 24, 2020

In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr and Rhymney MP Gerald Jones discusses flooding, statutory sick pay, water mains and more.

Mohammad Asghar MS: “I would have expected and hoped the world had moved on from the days of direct and violent racism, and it saddens me to say, this is not the case”

Wednesday, June 17, 2020Thursday, June 18, 2020

South Wales East Senedd Member Mohammad Asghar recently penned this article for Caerphilly Observer in the days before his sudden and unexpected death.

Gwent PCC Jeff Cuthbert: “The job of the police anywhere in the world is to protect and serve their communities”

Wednesday, June 10, 2020Wednesday, June 10, 2020

In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Jeff Cuthbert talks about knife crime, protests, coronavirus and more.

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