Partial closure orders have been extended at two Caerphilly County Borough Council addresses in the Blackwood area to tackle criminal activity and anti-social behaviour. Caerphilly Homes’ Anti-Social Behaviour team, in collaboration with Gwent Police and residents, secured a three-month partial closure order for the properties in March 2025. This was in response to reports of…
Mark Moon, who has 65 previous convictions, was jailed for three years at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday, June 18.His 47 year-old victim suffered years of abuse at the hands of the 46 year-old from Cemetery Road, Porth.On February 15, just weeks after his victim’s father passed away, Moon told her how he ‘couldn’t cope…
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A full week of free activities is set to take place at Rhymney Library Hub this June as part of National Wellbeing Week 2025, celebrating the 5 Ways to Wellbeing: Connect, Get Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give. Running from Monday 23th to Friday 27th June, each day will feature a themed programme of…
Researchers at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) have launched a research study that will investigate whether bowel cancer and polyps (abnormal cells that grow inside the body which can turn into cancer) can be identified by a simple blood test. CTM researchers have been working with CanSense, a Wales-based life science company. Together,…
Learning Disability Week launches today (16th June 2025) to recognise and celebrate the voices, experiences, and contributions of people with learning disabilities. This year’s theme, “Do You See Me?”, led by Mencap, promotes the importance of seeing, hearing, and valuing people with learning disabilities in all aspects of life. Across Cwm Taf Morgannwg, organisations are…
Residents across the Caerphilly county borough will be required to separate their household recycling from late 2027 to early 2028, as the council seeks to boost its recycling rates and exceed Welsh Government targets. Residents across the Caerphilly county borough will be required to separate their household recycling from late 2027 to early 2028, as the council seeks to boost its…
The above photograph shows tarmac dumped at the Ynys Sports Field, then after Storm Burt, the tarmac washed into the Cwmbach Community Wetlands A Church Village man who failed to attend a Fly-tipping Enforcement interview has been fined almost £1000 in his absence at Merthyr Magistrates Court. William Jones of Station Road, Church Village had…
On Tuesday 10th June, Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) Trading Standards, in collaboration with Regional Trading Standards officers under Operation Cece, Gwent Police, and the Home Office, carried out a targeted operation in Risca. On Tuesday 10th June, Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) Trading Standards, in collaboration with Regional Trading Standards officers under Operation Cece,…
Diabetes patients in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) are set to be the first in the UK to benefit from a new digital platform which can transform the way they manage their condition. During Diabetes Awareness Week, the Health Board is proud to announce the UK’s first pilot of Cloudcare®, a cutting-edge…
