King Charles III has made his first visit to Wales since the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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“Out of our hands”: Town council defends decision to cancel Blackwood Beach Party
Members of Blackwood Town Council have defended the decision to cancel the town’s beach party after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Designated area for dogs to run freely approved by council following sports pitch ban
In March this year, the council banned dogs from marked playing fields to tackle the issue of dog fouling.
Queen’s funeral to be livestreamed at cinema
Maxime Cinema on Blackwood High Street will be live streaming the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday September 19, free of charge.
Overnight road closure as footbridge taken down for refurbishment
The Wilkins Terrace footbridge, which goes over the A468/A469 towards the St Cenydd roundabout, will be gone for six weeks.
Churches across Wales to say prayers for Queen Elizabeth II on eve of her funeral
The funeral of the late monarch, who died last Thursday aged 96, will be held at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19.
Bin collections and burials rescheduled and libraries closed for Queen’s funeral
Bin collections are postponed, burials are to be rescheduled, and libraries will be closed due to the bank holiday.
Appointment cancellations on day of Queen’s funeral “hard to justify”
The postponement of planned appointments and clinics on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral is a “blow” to patients, Peredur Owen Griffiths MS has said.
Health board cancels all planned appointments and clinics for Queen’s funeral
Most GPs and pharmacies will also be closed, but out-of-hours and emergency care will continue.
Allotment users want to build new education and wellbeing centre for the community
Nicola Coombes said the allotments have been in Caerphilly for over 100 years and now she and other plot holders want it to be a place everyone can enjoy.