Charges dropped against three Caerphilly council bosses

Misconduct charges against three senior Caerphilly council officials have been dropped, the local authority has said.

Chief executive Anthony O'Sullivan, his deputy Nigel Barnett and head of legal services Daniel Perkins were first arrested in 2013.

They have been suspended on full pay since, with leader Keith Reynolds saying the council will now seek to recover the £1m cost.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it respected the court's decision.

Paul Heaney reports.