On Saturday, September 10, Blackwood High Street will be transformed into an urban beach party with plentiful sand, deckchairs and buckets and spades to keep the whole family entertained.
Author: Richard Gurner
Gas road works delayed after residents would have been ‘trapped’ in their street
Work by Wales and West Utilities to upgrade gas pipes in Blackwood has been delayed after residents voiced concerns they would be trapped in their street.
Worker taken to hospital after ‘fireball’ engulfs him at Bryn Group near Gelligaer
The incident happened at Bryn Group’s Gelliargwellt Uchaf Farm near Gelligaer, just before 4pm on Wednesday, August 31.
Rescued mare and her 11-week-old foal stolen from field near Caerphilly
Piebald mare Tulip and her foal Pippa were stolen from a field near Caerphilly
Caerphilly Little Cheese Festival comes to town this weekend
The event will be host to local and headline musicians along with numerous food and drink stalls. There will also be music workshops, craft sessions and small funfair rides for the children.
The row over Cllr Scriven’s Facebook post highlights the worst of social media
Social media does not lend itself to explanation and nuance. Cllr Scriven shouldn’t have posted what he did, but the reaction has shown how divided online opinions can be.
Teenager remanded in custody after drugs raid
A 19-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with intent to supply crack cocaine and intent to supply cocaine.
Solar farm extended for an extra 15 years
Hill Farm Solar Park, which is on a 19 hectare site at Penrhiwarwydd Farm, Mynyddislwyn, is operated by Lightsource BP.
Housing association’s factory is delivering homes and skills
The idea of affordable housing is often centred on those who will live in it – but what about the affordability of building it?
Council rules on taxis using waste tips made clearer after complaint by drivers’ association
Rules surrounding taxi drivers using council-owned waste sites have been made clearer, following a complaint by the Caerphilly County Borough Taxi Drivers’ Association.