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Category: Opinion

Hefin held a desire and a duty to serve the public and his community, and he did

Wednesday, August 13, 2025Thursday, August 28, 2025

Caerphilly Observer’s editor and publisher Richard Gurner shares his thoughts on the late Hefin David.

‘Summer of sadness’: Delyth Jewell MS on impending library closures

Tuesday, August 12, 2025Tuesday, August 12, 2025

In her monthly blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell expresses her dismay at the closure of ten “cherished cathedrals of community”.

Council deputy leader talks town centre regeneration plans

Friday, August 1, 2025Friday, August 1, 2025

Council deputy leader Jamie Pritchard, who is responsible for regeneration, discusses ongoing council plans to transform town centres.

After 160 years of Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Indigenous voices are finally being heard

Wednesday, July 30, 2025Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Swansea University’s Geraldine Lublin explores the impact of Wales’ Argentinean settlement on indigenous people, 160 years on from its establishment.

‘This is a significant disadvantage for the Armed Forces community in Wales’

Tuesday, July 29, 2025Tuesday, July 29, 2025

In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths calls for easier health service access for Armed Forces personnel.

Gwent PCC: Police ‘ramping up efforts to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour’

Monday, July 28, 2025Friday, July 25, 2025

In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Gwent’s police and crime commissioner, Jane Mudd, discusses efforts to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour over the summer months.

‘The attack on our rural way of life has been accelerated here in Wales’

Monday, July 21, 2025Tuesday, July 22, 2025

In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Conservative MS Laura Anne Jones hits out at inheritance taxes on family farms, livestock movement restrictions, and more.

‘Something that I will never take for granted’: Ruth Jones MP talks first year serving Islwyn

Friday, July 18, 2025Monday, July 21, 2025

In her first blog for Caerphilly Observer, Newport West and Islwyn MP Ruth Jones discusses her first year representing the new constituency in parliament.

Citizens Advice: How to avoid parcel scams

Thursday, July 10, 2025Wednesday, July 9, 2025

In its latest column for Caerphilly Observer, charity Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent explains some tips on avoiding parcel scams.

Council leader: Number of ‘exciting projects underway to bring assets back into use’

Friday, July 4, 2025Friday, July 4, 2025

In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, council leader Sean Morgan discusses Community Asset Transfers and how to apply.

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