Work to upgrade gas pipes in Blackwood is set to be completed by the end of August, according to Wales and West Utilities.
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‘Car parks are not race tracks’: Police up patrols and sound warning
Police are “actively patrolling” a supermarket car park in a bid to tackle antisocial driving – and have threatened to seize cars and prosecute those caught in the act.
New operator chosen for ‘jewel in the crown’ Llancaiach Fawr
A new operator has been identified to run Llancaiach Fawr, Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced.
Leisure centre to be closed ‘over the coming days’ due to water leak
Cefn Fforest Leisure Centre has closed temporarily due to a sudden water leak.
Bishop of Monmouth appointed first female Archbishop of Wales
The Bishop of Monmouth, Cherry Vann, has been named as the new Archbishop of Wales – and becomes the first woman ever appointed to the role.
Llancaiach Fawr future discussed at behind-closed-doors meeting
The heritage site closed in late 2024 after senior councillors agreed to “mothball” the venue, which was receiving a £485,000 annual subsidy.
RAAC-infested hospital has just one working lift – but redevelopment could be on its way
Health chiefs are currently drawing up plans to redevelop Nevill Hall Hospital to address these issues – and is running a public engagement campaign to seek residents’ views.
After 160 years of Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Indigenous voices are finally being heard
Swansea University’s Geraldine Lublin explores the impact of Wales’ Argentinean settlement on indigenous people, 160 years on from its establishment.
No plans to return services from Grange to other Gwent hospitals
A health board boss has said while the intention is for services to be provided “close to home”, there would not be a change back to how things were organised before the Grange opened.
Spar deal shows council ‘intervening with action’ against high street decline
The purchase forms part of wider regeneration plans for Bargoed and Blackwood, which are both the subject of new town-centre regeneration plans.