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Users of so-called ‘tier two’ libraries in Caerphilly County Borough have been reassured they will not have services cut in favour of larger hubs.
With the weather dry over the weekend, the South East Wales Cricket League was back on Saturday July 26 as we reach the business end of the season.
Human rights experts called for a ban on the “traumatising” use of Tasers against children by police, warning the “unacceptable” use of force runs contrary to children’s rights. Rhian Croke, of the ...
Former WWE star Eugene will be in Caerphilly as Brilliance Pro Wrestling returns for a six-man tag team event. The ‘Broken Empire’ event will be held at Caerphilly Leisure Centre on Sunday August 3, ...
A five-bedroom house in Risca could be converted into a HMO. Plans submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council show applicant Jaman Hussain could accommodate “up to ten” people at 75 St Mary Street ...
Jacqueline Totterdell will become the new NHS Wales chief executive later this year, replacing Judith Paget.
A former bank building in Blackwood could be turned into ten “high-quality” flats. Barclays closed its High Street branch in 2024, although staff have gone on to provide some services at the town’s ...
Senior councillors in Caerphilly have reiterated their support for handing over surplus or unwanted buildings to community groups.
Caerphilly County Borough Council has agreed to use a new system to purchase social care services. The local authority will use £141,500 from its social services reserve fund to cover the ...
An adviser leading Wales' efforts to tackle violence against women has been reappointed to the key Welsh Government role.
The company has applied for planning permission to take over the site of the former Carpetright store on Gallagher Retail Park.
Cllr Dimitri Batrouni told colleagues the local authority’s total borrowing increased by £31.3 million in the last financial ...