In his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MP Gerald Jones discusses government funding, the Senedd Election, coronavirus vaccination and more.
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“We must take sustained action now” – former fire chief speaks out over recent wildfires
Penyrheol councillor Steve Skivens, a former Assistant Chief Fire Officer with South Wales Fire and Rescue, gives his opinion on what needs to be done to stop deliberate wildfires.
Plans for new skate park put to residents once again
Caerphilly County Borough Council has said the proposed skate park on Blackwood Showfield would be “robust and practically vandal-proof”.
70% of adults in Wales have had first vaccine dose
Seventy per cent of adults in Wales have received their first coronavirus dose, while one in four have had both doses, latest figures show.
How distance learning has changed education
Distance learning has undoubtedly had a transformative effect on education, but it also poses a lot of challenges for both students and tutors.
Care home deaths due to neglect, inquest finds
An inquest into the deaths of six residents at Brithdir Nursing Home has ended in Newport.
Delyth Jewell MS: “Life has changed for all of us during the pandemic, often in ways we never imagined”
In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell discusses Welsh Government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Staff at Stagecoach in South Wales supports charities in the local communities
As part of the National Christmas jumper day on December 11, 2020, Stagecoach in South Wales asked staff to wear Christmas jumpers, festive suits and face coverings for a £1 donation with all proceeds being donated to ‘Mind Cymru’.
Couple mark diamond wedding anniversary in lockdown
Phil and Sandra James got married in 1961 and have since had three children, three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren – with a fifth due in June.
Standard of care at nursing home “was not acceptable”
Philip McCaffrey, who worked at Brithdir Nursing Home as a nurse-matron between June 2005 and January 2006, gave evidence at the inquest.