Caerphilly Observer

“It is no longer acceptable for the authorities to bury their heads in the sand when it comes to flood alleviation measures”

South Wales East Senedd Member Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about flood protections in his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.

The playground has been built in Pontllanfraith to replace a park lost to a new 123-home development.

Olympic gold-medallist Lauren Price MBE, from Ystrad Mynach, has been shortlisted for a St David Award.

A man who illegally took a red kite chick from its nest has avoided jail, after he was prosecuted by the RSPCA.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has approved a rise in the amount of money it takes from council tax payers.

A former pub in Bedwellty could be converted into a four-bedroom house, if planning permission is granted.

Care leavers in Wales will be offered £1,600 a month under a three-year Welsh Government Basic Income trial.

All five to 11-year-olds in Wales are to be offered Covid vaccinations, the Welsh Government has confirmed.

The independent news service has been nominated in the Community Journalism of the Year at the 2022 Wales Media Awards.

One of the oldest clubs in Wales – predating the WRU by ten years – Machen RFC is celebrating its 150th anniversary this season.