Currently, around 14% of the population are smokers – but the Welsh Government wants this figure to drop to below 5% by 2030.
Public invited to have say on proposed parliamentary constituency changes
The public body responsible for the redrawing of Wales’ parliamentary constituencies has announced a series of public hearings into their proposals.
Details of planned housing development on Oakdale Comprehensive School site revealed
A maximum of 100 homes could be built on the site which is being dubbed an “eco village”.
Caerphilly gets £1.3m from UK Government fund despite being excluded from priority area list
More than 160 projects across Wales are set to receive a share of £46m, the UK Government’s Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, announced this week.
Stalker who pursued ex-partner in car chase jailed
Thomas Harvey, 27, pleaded guilty to stalking, causing criminal damage and two counts of dangerous driving at Newport Crown Court.
Controversial quarry expansion plans deferred by councillors
Councillor Roy Saralis, chair of the planning committee, described the application as “one of the most controversial” ones he had seen.
123 new houses on former council office site backed
In total, 83 of the homes on the Chartist Garden Village site will be classed as affordable, and will be managed by housing association Pobl.
Caerphilly County Borough Council planning notice
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A thief raided an ambulance as its crew treated a patient
The ambulance was unattended as its crew dealt with a patient’s medical emergency.
Senedd Member calls for more to be done to protect people and pets from loud fireworks
South Wales East regional MS Peredur Owen Griffiths, who represents Plaid Cymru, raised the issue in during a Business Questions session in the Senedd.