Tributes have been paid to fundraiser Bridget McNally, from Blackwood, after her eight year battle with cancer sadly came to an end last week.Despite her illness, the 50-year-old raised more than £300,000…
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Oakdale wind turbine plans to go on show
The public is to get the chance to see plans for two wind turbines in Oakdale, near Blackwood.An exhibition on the energy development at Oakdale Business Park is being held on Wednesday…
Bus passengers reminded of smoking ban at Blackwood station
Caerphilly County Borough Council has warned people that anyone caught smoking at Blackwood bus station could be fined.The warning comes after a number of complaints to the council’s Trading Standards team that…
Gwent Police seek teenage recruits for cadet programme
Police in Caerphilly are about to launch a new recruitment drive to search for 20 teenage, volunteer police cadets.Over the next three weeks Caerphilly Local Policing Unit is asking students aged between…
Poundland to open in Blackwood in former Woolworths
The former Woolworths store in Blackwood is to open as a Poundland.The new store, on the town’s High Street, will create up to 30 jobs.Councillor Ron Davies, cabinet member for regeneration said:…
Bogus charity collector operating in Cwmfelinfach prosecuted
A bogus charity collector has been prosecuted after being caught by Trading Standards and Gwent Police without a valid licence.Dalius Vaicekauskas, originally from Lithuania, but residing in Llanhilleth and later Fairview, Blackwood,…
Illegal immigrants found by sniffer dog on Blackwood bound lorry
Three would-be illegal immigrants were stopped from entering the country by UK Border Agency officials after they found hiding inside a lorry bound for Blackwood.The two men and a woman, all from…
Gate plan to tackle antisocial behaviour in Blackwood
Plans to stop antisocial behaviour in Blackwood by ‘gating off’ a lane have moved forward.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet has agreed to support the proposed ‘gating order’ for the lane at the…
Cancer fundraisers thanked at Blackwood’s Maes Manor hotel
Fundraisers who took part in the Valleys ‘Relay for Life’ event last year have been honoured at a presentation evening.Held recently at Blackwood’s Maes Manor hotel, the evening was organised by local…
Caerphilly Council tribute to Dame Margaret Price
The Deputy Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has paid tribute to leading soprano Dame Margaret Price, who died recently at the age of 69.Cllr Allan Pritchard said: “With one of the…