Residents came together to show their appreciation to the firefighters tackling the fire on Machen Mountain.
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Firefighters continuing to tackle fire as more than 50 hectares of hillside scorched
Firefighters are continuing to tackle the mountain blaze in Machen as residents are told to keep windows and doors closed.
Machen Mountain fire “suspected to be deliberate”
The blaze broke out on the Crosskeys side of the hill on Saturday night, before the Machen side of the hill caught fire on Sunday morning.
Forest Drive reopening moves step closer
Cwmcarn Forest Drive has been closed since 2014 to allow for the felling of about 150,000 trees affected by a tree disease.
Investigation into possible plastic contamination underway at quarry
Natural Resources Wales has started an investigation into possible contamination at the quarry bund operated by the Bryn Group near Gelligaer.
Farming pollution rules will ‘help residents’
Stricter regulation on the storage and spreading of farming slurry will help authorities deal with odour problems affecting residents, Caerphilly Senedd Member Hefin David has said.
Waste plant campaigners want council to take legal action – against itself
Campaigners want a judicial review into the planning permission for a waste treatment facility in Cwmfelinfach.
Cwmcarn Forest Drive reopening postponed
Cwmcarn Forest Drive had been set to reopen over Easter, but this has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
Off-road bikes seized by police
Taking to social media, Gwent Police’s Caerphilly officers tweeted: “We won’t tolerate illegal riders destroying our landscape in Caerphilly County Borough.”
Natural Resources Wales criticised over lack of consultation
Llanbradach councillors Colin Mann and Rob Gough have criticised NRW over a lack of consultation into a decision – but the regulator has said there was no need for one under law.