Caerphilly Observer

Seven charged with violent disorder in Blackwood and Newbridge

Seven men are due in court after being charged in connection with violent mass brawls in Newbridge and Blackwood.

Much-loved children’s book ‘Tidy’ is set to come to life as English and Welsh language performances are coming to Blackwood Miners’ Institute.

Eight men have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after two separate fights broke out in Blackwood and Newbridge.

A developer has won planning permission to convert a property in Trecenydd into a HMO for up to four people.

Gerwyn Price recorded his first Premier League victory of 2025 when he defeated Nathan Aspinall in Glasgow on Thursday night.

“This is something out of books from pirate stories long, long ago. We have seen children in Wales with vitamin C deficiency, it’s tragic.”

Senedd Members reiterated cross-party calls for a ban on greyhound racing due to “horrendous cruelty” at the last remaining track in Wales.

Eight men have been arrested and two roads remain closed after two separate fights broke out in Blackwood and Newbridge.

Plans for a new Starbucks drive-thru next to Caerphilly’s Castle View estate is to be decided by councillors in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Contentious plans to extend a quarry in Gelligaer have won approval despite objections from more than 100 nearby residents.