Plans have been submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council to upgrade the Shell Service Station in Crumlin.
Funding applications open for businesses hit by Covid restrictions
Eligible businesses can apply for grants of between £2,500 to £25,000, with grants dependent on their size and number of employees.
Councillors condemn abuse and pledge a ‘clean’ election fight
Blackwood councillor Kevin Etheridge was taken aback by an abusive letter sent to the Independent Group which he leads.
Controversial waste plant given permission for sprinkler tank and water pump
Hywel NMP has said the features will be used solely to store water in case of a fire – and for “no other purpose”.
Rugby Union round-up: Bonus-point win for Bargoed. Bedwas suffer cup defeat
Bargoed RFC beat Ystalyfera to stay top of the WRU National Championship, but Bedwas lost away to Cardiff Met in the WRU Challenge Plate Cup.
Up to £3k grant funding available to community projects
The funding is being made available through the Viridor and Prosiect Gwyrdd Community Fund – which provides £50,000 to community causes in south Wales each year.
Council tax set to rise by 2.5% in next year’s budget
Council tax in Caerphilly County Borough is set to rise by 2.5% as part of the council’s 2022/23 budget.
Cocaine dealing grandmother jailed for two-and-a-half years
Julie Smith, 53, of Coed Main, Porset Park, Caerphilly, was arrested as part of a Gwent Police investigation into county lines drug activity.
Peredur Owen Griffiths MS calls for children’s hospice funding increase
South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about children’s hospice funding in Wales in his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.
Road to close while repairs are carried out
Work to fix a damaged culvert on Commercial Street, Pontllanfraith, will begin on January 15.