Mr Whittle saw off the challenge from Reform UK’s Llŷr Powell on a night where Labour were condemned to a distant third place.
Council ward by-election on the cards after Plaid’s Senedd win
The ballot boxes have been cleared away at Caerphilly Leisure Centre – but its result means another by-election is on the cards, due to recent rules preventing Senedd Members from also representing local authorities.
Education secretary tells Senedd to ‘move on’ from poor PISA results
Wales’ education secretary has dismissed the Conservatives’ focus on the nation’s poor 2022 PISA scores, telling the Senedd it was “time to move on” from the worst-ever results.
‘I will never fill his shoes’: Whittle pays tribute to predecessor Hefin David
“I will never fill his shoes but I promise you I will walk the same path that he did, and I can pay no finer tribute to an excellent man.”
Plaid Cymru claims historic victory as ‘Mr Caerphilly’ elected to Senedd
Plaid Cymru has secured a historic by-election win in Caerphilly, seeing off Reform UK to take the vacant Senedd seat.
Polls close in Caerphilly Senedd by-election
Throughout the day, people across the Caerphilly constituency have been voting to decide who will represent the community in the Welsh Parliament.
Opinion
What the Caerphilly by-election could reveal about Reform, Labour and Wales’ political future
Bangor University’s Marc Collinson and Robin Mann discuss the upcoming Senedd by-election in the Caerphilly constituency.
‘Values born in the Valleys can help us fight apathy and division’
In this opinion piece, written for Caerphilly Observer, former Labour leader Neil Kinnock urges voters to reject apathy and division, warning that parties such as Reform UK are exploiting discontent.
‘A choice between progression with Plaid Cymru or regression with Reform’
In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, Plaid Cymru MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about the upcoming Senedd by-election in Caerphilly.
Sport
Football club gets nod to build new stand at home ground
Treowen Stars applied for planning permission to improve their home ground following their promotion to the Cymru South.
Rugby round-up: Bedwas, Nelson, Abercarn, Deri, and New Tredegar remain unbeaten
Bedwas, Nelson, Abercarn, Deri, and New Tredegar all sit top of their respective leagues after enjoying perfect starts to their campaigns. Bargoed Athletic meanwhile are second in their league after three wins from three.