Gwent Police is currently projecting a 30% increase in the number of officers who are assaulted while on duty.
Road closed after overnight flooding caused by heavy rain now reopened
A flooded road in Caerphilly town was closed after heavy overnight rain.
Oktoberfest beer festival coming to Bedwas Workmen’s Hall
A Bavarian-style Oompah band, Die Heidelberger Boys, will be at the event.
An evening with Sam Warburton in Newbridge
Welsh rugby legend Sam Warburton OBE will be at Newbridge Memo on Thursday, October 17.
Plaid group urges council to ditch street light switch off
The council is in the process of switching off street lights across the borough between midnight and 5.30am.
Aber Valley Arts Festival set for 20th edition
The festival began as a one-off event to mark the millennium in October 2000, but has run every year since.
Event raises more than £3,200 for mental health charity
The event was organised in memory of Rowena Cotterell, who passed away earlier this year.
Council receives share of £459k funding for electric vehicle charging points
The money will be used to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure across 33 local authority car parks in residential areas in Gwent – installing up to 73 fast charge points.
Blackwood-based charity donates £11,000 to new breast care unit
The donation will go towards the renovation of two counselling rooms at the centre, which is expected to open in 2021.
“Nobody should have to pay a charge or make long difficult journeys just to withdraw their cash”
In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr and Rhymney MP Gerald Jones talks about cash machines and the suspension of parliament.