In May, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Blackwood will celebrate its 150th anniversary.
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Staff raise nearly £13k for charity in memory of late friend and colleague
Staff at a Caerphilly-based housing association have raised nearly £13,000 in memory of their late friend and colleague.
Homes approved for church that closed over falling congregation numbers
The applicant, David Neade, wants to create two “family dwellings” at the currently vacant St Peter’s Church, in School Street.
Home Bargains eyes expansion in town’s retail park
The discount retailer has requested planning permission to merge with the neighbouring premises and refurbish it to create one larger retail unit.
Five people taken to hospital after two-car crash
Of the five people taken to hospital, three are believed to be in a serious condition, according to Gwent Police.
Council accused of having ‘money to burn’ over shopping centre payments
Newport City Council’s subsidy payments towards a shopping centre deal have passed £4.5 million, according to figures obtained by the local authority’s Conservative group.
African town gets new water well thanks to rotary club donation
A much-needed water well has been built in a a Malawian town thanks to a £6,500 donation from Pontllanfraith Rotary Club.
Plans for nine-turbine wind farm move closer
Spanish firm EDP Renewables is behind the development, where the turbines would have a maximum height of 180 metres.
Police appeal after supermarket theft
Police want to speak to Craig Scarfe, 42, in connection to a reported theft from the Aldi supermarket in Caerphilly.
Councillor reprimanded over ‘speak English’ comments to call handler
Independent councillor Janet Cleverly made the comments when she was reporting a fly-tipping incident to Newport City Council.