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Name for new housing development an “insult”

Community councillors have criticised the name of a controversial new housing estate, branding it an “insult”.

A report considered by the council’s policy and scrutiny committee said remote working had “proven to be intuitive and stable”.

The work is expected to last more than six weeks, with the footbridge scheduled to reopen to pedestrians on August 28.

Alfred Lerwill, from Senghenydd, has celebrated his 100th birthday.

Efforts by health bosses to attract another doctor to take over the practice have failed after it was advertised nationally.

The candidates clashed over issues such as the NHS, climate change, education, food banks and of course, Brexit.

Voters in Caerphilly will hit the polling stations on Thursday, December 12 for the third General Election in five years.

Candidates from Labour, Plaid Cymru, Conservatives and Brexit Party will all take part.

Councillors have backed a campaign calling for a national strategy to be created to help prevent sudden cardiac deaths among young people.

He said: “I was very pleased to receive a vote of confidence from party members in Caerphilly, where was I born and live.”