The council has agreed to continue to keep grass-cutting to a minimum and take part in the No Mow May campaign each year.
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The twisted brick chimney – which isn’t made of bricks
It has graced the landscape for more than a decade, but Rhymney’s Twisted Chimney has had its ‘secret’ revealed by recent bad weather.
Health board appoints new Director for Public Health
The former Director for Public Health for Wiltshire, who served during the Russian nerve agent attacks in Salisbury in 2018, has been appointed to the role in Gwent.
School’s annual walk to raise funds for its autism unit
Pupils and staff at Risca Comprehensive will be walking two miles this weekend to raise money for the school’s Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) centre.
Rock band GUN to perform in Crumlin as part of UK tour
The award-winning rock band GUN, which has toured with the likes of the Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi, will be performing in Crumlin this month.
Library services in Rhymney on hold as final stage of £400k refurbishment begins
Rhymney library has closed for at least two months to allow a £400,000 refurbishment to be completed on both floors.
Men Talk Walk – the walking group helping men with their mental health
During lockdown, Abertridwr resident Shaun Cook discovered a love for walking – and is now using it to help men improve their mental health.
Firm exporting to more than 50 countries officially opens new Blackwood base
Atlantic Service Company has officially unveiled its new site on Hawtin Park Industrial Estate, Blackwood.
Boy,17, taken to hospital after fight in Newbridge
A 17-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a reported group fight on Newbridge High Street.
TfW says passengers face disruption until early April because of train safety checks
Rail services on the Rhymney and Ebbw Valley lines will continue to be disrupted until early April because of train safety checks.