In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.
Rugby League: Valley Cougars go ahead of Nottingham Outlaws into second after away victory
Valley Cougars moved up to second in the National Conference South following a dramatic 22-24 win in Nottingham on Saturday August 2.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service hire strike cover as FBU prepares for industrial action
South Wales fire service are hiring zero-hour contract firefighters to work while union members are on strike.
Lauren Price and Marc Wyatt bring bronze medals home to Caerphilly from Wales’ best ever games
Two bronze medals were won by Caerphilly County athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Lauren Price in the ring and Marc Wyatt on the bowling green.
Teen faces jail for Blackwood double stabbing
A 16-year-old boy who stabbed two men in Blackwood could be sentenced for up to 14 years, a judge has warned.
Baby killer Michael Pearce’s 9 year jail term could be appealed
The killer of baby Alfie Sullock could spend longer behind bars after the Attorney General’s Office confirmed they are reviewing his sentence. Michael Pearce was sentenced to nine years in prison on…
Llanbradach to get new health centre
A new health centre in the village of Llanbradach is set to open towards the end of 2016, it has been revealed.
Public and Legal Notices for August 7, 2014
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Trinant man Paul Mapps gets life in prison for Ian Davies murder
Paul Mapps has been jailed for life for murdering his friend Ian Davies in Trinant.
Mapps, 27, will serve a minimum of 20 years after stabbing Mr Davies with a kitchen knife on January 11 this year.
Caerphilly woman receives a two-year ASBO
A Caerphilly woman has been handed a two-year Antisocial Behaviour Order. Lucy Olsen, 30, of Dyfed Drive, Churchill Park, Caerphilly was given the ASBO by Newport Magistrates Court on July 25. The…