Cllr Nigel Dix said traders in his hometown of Blackwood were “struggling to make ends meet”.
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Argoed couple’s Christmas toy drive is ‘like a friend giving you a hand’
Gemma Baker and Layton Jones, who run Salvaged Creations Wales, I-Make, CIC, organised the collection at ASDA, Blackwood.
Blackwood man, 29, pleads guilty to holding indecent images of children
Ashley Carol, 29, of Morrison Street, Blackwood appeared at Newport Magistrates Court on December 15.
Former pub to be converted into five-bedroom home
The now-closed Coal Hole Inn will now be turned into a five-bedroom house after planning permission was approved.
Libanus Lifestyle: Community hub going from strength-to-strength
Work converting the former chapel into the strong community asset it is today began in 2015, with the building modernised and its churchyard converted into a vibrant garden.
“We are in a crisis”: Homelessness charity shares struggles of rough sleepers in winter
Hayley Thomas, founder of homelessness charity HCT, wants the council to make it easier for people in need to ask for help.
As Barclays shuts yet another branch, meet the community bank that hasn’t closed its doors
Not-for-profit Smart Money Cymru is a credit union that turned itself into a bank for the benefit of the community.
17-year-old girl found after being reported missing
Kiera Jones, from Tredegar, was last seen in Blackwood at around 1.30pm on Tuesday November 28.
Blackwood’s winter food and craft fair draws more than 7,600 visitors
More than 7,600 visitors descended on Blackwood as the town hosted its winter food and craft fair on Saturday November 25.
Long-serving councillor awarded for service to local government
Blackwood independent councillor Kevin Etheridge has been recognised by his peers for going “above and beyond” in his public service.