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Tag: Blackwood

Ladies rugby club gain promotion to top Welsh division after only two seasons

Saturday, July 15, 2023Friday, July 14, 2023

Blackwood Ladies RFC have gone from strength-to-strength since forming only two-years-ago, and are now set to play in the top tier of Welsh women’s rugby.

Charity cinema screening raises funds for Macmillan and Cancer Research

Friday, July 14, 2023Friday, July 14, 2023

Organised by Paul and Jennifer Taylor, who run The Rock bed and breakfast in Blackwood, the event was held at the town’s Maxime Cinema.

Blackwood Beach Party draws record footfall with more than 7,000 visitors

Monday, July 10, 2023

More than 7,000 visitors arrived in Blackwood as the town held its annual beach party over the weekend – a record footfall for the event.

Council to withdraw funding for bus service between Blackwood and Ystrad Mynach

Monday, July 10, 2023Monday, July 10, 2023

The council has confirmed it is pulling its £120,000 funding for a bus service connecting Blackwood and Ystrad Mynach railway station.

Road closure will be in place as Blackwood prepares for beach party

Friday, July 7, 2023Friday, July 7, 2023

A road closure will be in place from this evening (Friday July 7) as Blackwood prepares to hosts its beach party this weekend.

Lidl ‘exploring options’ over potential Blackwood store

Thursday, July 6, 2023Thursday, July 6, 2023

Supermarket chain Lidl has admitted it is looking at potentially opening a new store in Blackwood.

Direct bus service between Blackwood and Grange Hospital to launch

Thursday, July 6, 2023Thursday, July 6, 2023

A direct bus service between Blackwood and the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran is set to be launched this weekend.

Blackwood Beach Party returns this weekend

Monday, July 3, 2023Thursday, July 6, 2023

On Saturday July 8 from 9am to 5pm there will sand, deckchairs and buckets and spades to keep the whole family entertained. 

Budding young entrepreneurs earn success at Wales-wide business competition

Monday, July 3, 2023Monday, July 3, 2023

Budding entrepreneurs from Blackwood Comprehensive School have earned success at a Wales-wide business skills competition.

Investigation underway after 7km sewage spill in Sirhowy River

Friday, June 30, 2023Friday, June 30, 2023

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has confirmed a sewage spill occurred in the Sirhowy River and suspect it was down to a “misconnection”.

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