Caerphilly County Borough Council has said the proposed skate park on Blackwood Showfield would be “robust and practically vandal-proof”.
Calls for review into Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme
A parliamentary committee has called on the UK Government to review the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme – and give ex-mineworkers their share of a £1.2bn reserve.
Primary school class told to self-isolate
A class at St James Primary School, near Porset Park in Caerphilly are having to self-isolate for 10 days under Welsh Government rules.
Community comes together to show its appreciation as firefighters battle hillside blaze
Residents came together to show their appreciation to the firefighters tackling the fire on Machen Mountain.
Notice of application for a premises licence: The Viaduct 1864, Machen
Notice is given that I, Coral Tamplin have on the 21/04/2021 applied to Caerphilly County Borough Council, as the Licensing Authority, for a premises licence in respect of The Viaduct 1864, of Cwmnofydd Lane, Machen. CF83 8NR
No arrests made after councillor threatened
Earlier this month, Gwent Police were called to investigate a threat made towards a councillor.
Train services back to normal after railway bridge crash
Train services running through Hengoed and Pengam railway stations were disrupted this morning after a vehicle crashed into a railway bridge between the two stations.
Start-up hub helps create more than 200 job placements
Caerphilly-based business start-up hub Welsh ICE has been able to create 213 job placements, ranging from admin and care worker support, to social media and marketing roles.
70% of adults in Wales have had first vaccine dose
Seventy per cent of adults in Wales have received their first coronavirus dose, while one in four have had both doses, latest figures show.
Police launch knife amnesty bins in bid to tackle knife crime
Superintendent Glyn Fernquest, of Gwent Police, said: “Knife crime remains rare for the majority of our communities, but it has risen nationally and as a force, we are no exception to that.”