Caerphilly Observer

Senedd Member says UK Government to blame for council music cuts

Islwyn MS Rhianon Passmore, a former music teacher, has blamed UK Government austerity policies for the council’s planned cuts to music services.

A community fundraiser aiming to ensure the much-loved Bluebell Woods is “preserved for future generations” has been launched.

Barclays Bank has confirmed its branch in Bargoed town centre will close this April, citing a fall in the number of customers who use it.

Stagecoach has reversed its plans to scrap returns after it was met with outrage – including from Gerald Jones MP.

Senior councillors have approved a spend of £1.4 million on a new heating system at the main council offices.

A councillor has called for improved funding in the north of the borough to after a £20 million investment was secured for Caerphilly town.

Bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of death of around a dozen dead swans and geese found near Caerphilly Castle before Christmas.

Bedwas Health Centre faces closure after Aber Medical Centre, which runs the branch, submitted an application to the health board.

The new post office in Aberbargoed has been officially opened by the local MP after three years of no postal services in the town.

Gwent Police are calling for witnesses after receiving a report of a man approaching an eight-year-old boy in Bargoed.