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Tag: Blackwood

Two more arrests after burglary and M4 police chase crash

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Two more arrests have been made after an M4 police chase following a burglary in Fair View, near Blackwood.

Man charged with possession of sawn-off shotgun after M4 police chase crash

Friday, May 23, 2025Friday, May 23, 2025

A 34-year-old man from London has appeared in court charge after an M4 police chase following a burglary in Fair View, near Blackwood.

Father tried to save son before both drowned, inquest hears

Tuesday, May 13, 2025Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Robin Reed and his son Owen, from Blackwood, were at Round Hill Head beach, in Seventeen Seventy, with other family members when they were swept out to sea on Sunday April 13.

County borough marks 80th anniversary of VE Day

Thursday, May 8, 2025Friday, May 9, 2025

People across Caerphilly County Borough have been marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day with celebrations and memorial services.

Replacement of safety wardens with CCTV van labelled ‘backwards step’

Thursday, May 8, 2025Thursday, May 8, 2025

Cllr Kevin Etheridge said the wardens “used to walk around town on a regular basis – they knew the residents, they were like a people’s friend”.

Banned from Blackwood: Teen handed court order to stay away or face arrest

Monday, May 5, 2025

A teenager has been handed a two-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) banning her from certain parts of Blackwood town.

Principality commits to high street presence until at least 2030

Friday, April 25, 2025Friday, April 25, 2025

Principality, which has branches on Blackwood High Street and on the Twyn in Caerphilly, has made the announcement amid a spate of bank branch closures in recent years.

Senedd Member “deeply disappointed” over Blackwood Santander closure

Thursday, April 24, 2025Thursday, April 24, 2025

Bank Santander has announced its Blackwood branch will be closing in June this year, while Caerphilly’s will be reducing its hours.

Libanus Lifestyle to host Community Engagement Day for new garden project

Wednesday, April 23, 2025Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Blackwood community hub Libanus Lifestyle is inviting residents to a ‘Community Engagement Day’ to discuss plans for a transformative 12-month pilot project on its grounds.

‘I’m petrified for the winter’: Homelessness on the rise as council urged to do more

Wednesday, April 23, 2025Wednesday, April 23, 2025

A councillor and a charity boss have said homelessness in Blackwood is reaching an all-time high, as the council insists it’s “proactively tackling a complex issue”.

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