CCBC responds positively to leisure centre feedback

Plans to close three leisure centres in the Caerphilly county borough have been reconsidered by the council’s Cabinet this week. Plans to close three leisure centres in the Caerphilly county borough have been reconsidered by the council’s Cabinet this week. Bedwas, Cefn Fforest and New Tredegar Leisure Centres had all been earmarked for closure, following…

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Over-60s Walking Group Presented with National Outdoor Discovery Award

A Caerphilly-based walking group for over-60s has been recognised for its commitment to outdoor activity and personal development after being presented with the prestigious National Outdoor Discovery Award during a celebration at Cwmcarn Fforest Drive. The Van Ward Allotment Wellbeing Walkers, who meet every Tuesday at 10am at Van Ward Allotment in Castle Park, Caerphilly,…

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Wales’ First Minister spent this afternoon tying herself in knots over Welsh Labour’s response to the UK Government’s supposed immigration crackdown.

At First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) today, the oposition Leader challenged the First Minister to agree with him and accept the Prime Minister’s characterisation of the United Kingdom of being at risk of becoming “an island of strangers”, due to the rate of immigration and a failure of many to properly integrate. The Welsh Conservatives highlighted…

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The loss-making money pit, 26 years of Labour mismanagement in Wales, will it end on May 7 2026?

Cardiff Airport Faces Financial Struggles as Welsh Government Plans £205m Bailout Amid Fierce Criticism Cardiff Airport, Wales’ only capital city airport, is continuing to struggle financially, prompting the Welsh Government to propose a controversial £205 million subsidy over the next decade to keep the airport operational. The announcement has sparked fierce backlash from rival Bristol…

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NRW and National Trust working together to restore and protect the River Usk

Natural Resources Wales is not working to restore and protect the Cwmbach Wetlands you have to ask the question, why it is a natural floodplain. Can you spot the difference in the photographs? https://elflaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Wetlands-day-2025.pdf A river habitat restoration scheme has been completed on the River Usk to renaturalise the river and reconnect it to its…

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