An industrial heritage museum has received a £2,500 lottery cash boost.The Risca Heritage Museum, which is run by the Oxford House Industrial History Society, was given the money by the lottery-funded Awards…
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Domestic abuse explored in play
School pupils have been learning about domestic abuse through a play co-written by Manic Street Preacher and Blackwood son James Dean Bradfield.The play, called A Lament for Moths, was shown to hundreds…
Man crushed to death at Pontllanfraith factory named
A 60-year-old man crushed to death by a forklift truck at his work has been named. Gareth Young, from Ebbw Vale, was killed at the Moulded Paper Company on Newbridge Road Industrial…
Building award for Blackwood foreman
A Blackwood construction worker has been named as one of the top site managers in the country.Paul Phillips, 29, has been selected for a Pride in the Job Quality Award by the…
Supermarket plan for Blackwood rejected
Plans for another supermarket in Blackwood have been thrown out by the Planning Inspectorate for Wales. Developer Develica wanted a supermarket at its Blackwood Gate Retail Park and applied for planning permission…
Council promises tough line on land use
Caerphilly County Borough Council has promised to take a hard line on people who use council land for commercial use without permission. Cllr Ron Davies, cabinet member for regeneration and countryside said:…
Aberbargoed youth arrested after serious assault
A 17-year-old Aberbargoed youth has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and grievous bodily harm. Police have said an 18-year-old had been assaulted at a property in New Tredegar last Thursday…
New Deal jobs boost for Caerphilly county borough
Caerphilly county borough is to get a share of 100 new jobs after an employment company won a new £150 million Government contract. Working Links, a public-private partnership, has won the South…
Woman bailed after Blackwood man’s death
A woman arrested after a Blackwood man’s body was found near a river has been bailed by police pending further inquiries.The 42-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the death of 34-year-old…
Fixture list announced for Premiership rugby
The fixture list for this season’s Principality Premiership has been announced. Bedwas will play host Neath while Cross Keys will visit Llanelli on August 29.This year, for the first time, the top…