A Blackwood-based midwife has been awarded Welsh Midwife of the Year by The Royal College of Midwives.Geraldine Goodchild was nominated by grateful mum, Paula Harris, for being “a positive influence” and providing…
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Cash office closing plan by Caerphilly Council to be reconsidered
Plans to close council Customer First and cash offices are to be reconsidered after opposition from residents.Ruling Plaid Cymru councillors had wanted to close six of seven council cash offices to save…
Homecoming Blackwood gig for Manic Street Preachers
Tonight the Manic Street Preachers are coming home with a special BBC Radio 2 gig at the Blackwood Miners’ Institute.This is the first time in over 25 years that the Manics have…
Coleg Gwent student wins £300 award from lecturer’s trust fund
A former A-Level student has been rewarded for his achievements with a £300 prize from trust dedicated to a late lecturer.When Coleg Gwent lecturer and manager Peter Kay died suddenly on holiday…
Bargoed ex-soldier honoured with MBE in New Year’s list
An ex-soldier from Bargoed has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s honours for services to wheelchair rugby.Phil Davies, 50, started playing rugby at Bargoed RFC as a junior and joined…
Public artwork unveiled in Blackwood
Two new pieces of public artwork have been unveiled in Blackwood town centre.The first sculpture ‘Workhorses’ by local artist Rubin Eynon has been unveiled on the approach to Blackwood bus station.The eye-catching…
Islwyn MP pays tribute to Remploy workers
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has paid tribute to the workforce at Remploy after joining them at their plant in Croespenmaen to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.After cutting a celebratory…
Police to open temporary Christmas office in Blackwood town centre
Gwent Police and Caerphilly County Borough Council are to launch a temporary police station office for residents and visitors shopping in Blackwood.The office will be formally launched on tomorrow and will be…
Manics’ Radio 2 gig at Blackwood Miners’ Institute postponed
The Manic Street Preachers have cancelled their homecoming gig at Blackwood Miners’ Institute this week after singer James Dean Bradfield went down with laryngitis.Thursday’s concert would have been the first time the…
Thousands of residents pledge to stop using carrier bags
More than 5,000 Caerphilly County Borough residents have pledged to do their bit for the environment and stop using plastic carrier bags.To help them, officers from Caerphilly County Borough Council’s recycling team…