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Long-serving councillor announces terminal cancer diagnosis

Blackwood councillor Kevin Etheridge has announced he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, three years after a bowel cancer operation.

The 48-hour dispersal order put in place in Blackwood this week in a bid to curb antisocial behaviour has now come to an end.

Gwent Police has introduced a 48-hour dispersal order in Blackwood following reports of antisocial behaviour in the town.

A night of music, comedy and stories is coming to Blackwood Miners’ Institute next month to encourage men to be more open about their mental health.

Burglar Shaun Davies, 34, of Pen y Werlod Road, Markham, has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail.

More than £800 has been raised for Caerphilly Bird Rescue at this year’s Ystrad Mynach Park Fundraiser.

Gwent Police has launched an appeal to find missing 17-year-old Kiera Jones, who was last seen on Friday August 4.

A charity which supports the homeless and those affected by poverty has relaunched with a new board of trustees.

Fortunately, the defibrillator itself, which costs around £1,300, was saved – but the plastic casing protecting it was destroyed.

Wilko, which has more than 400 stores across the UK – including one on Blackwood High Street – has said trading will continue “as usual”.