Dewi Griffiths broke his own course record as the Caerphilly 10k returned for 2024, with Pontllanfraith’s Lauren Cooper winning the women’s race.
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Primary school crossing patrol to return after hundreds sign petition
Blackwood Primary School is set to finally have a lollipop person again after a petition to bring back the service was signed by more than 450 people.
‘Honour and privilege’ for new mayor to serve county borough
Crosskeys councillor Julian Simmonds has been chosen as Caerphilly County Borough’s new mayor.
Critics say new presiding member role is unnecessary and ‘more snouts in the trough’
Councillors in Caerphilly are at odds over creating a new role of presiding member to chair meetings, earning nearly £28,000 a year.
Council cracks down on ‘nuisance’ property after complaints of noise and ‘fighting’
Problems included “unacceptable noise” at “unsociable hours” and for extended periods, and “fighting inside the property”.
Pupils sent home because they didn’t have school-branded shorts
Pupils were turned away from Caerphilly’s St Martin’s School this morning – because they weren’t wearing officially-branded shorts.
Aldi submits plans to demolish Co-operative Food store and build new supermarket
Aldi has submitted formal plans to build a new supermarket on the site of the Co-operative Food store in Nelson.
Hundreds of council homes empty while ‘families are in desperate need of housing’
One councillor said he is “shocked” after learning 324 Caerphilly Council homes are empty “when the need for social housing is so great”.
Caerphilly 10k and 2k races return this weekend, with road closures confirmed
The Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10k and 2k races will return on Sunday May 12.
Planned apartments will address ‘significant need for affordable housing’
GHR Developments wants to turn part of a privately-owned pay-and-display car park in Market Place into a mixture of one- and two-bedroom apartments.