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Tag: Blackwood

“Once in a lifetime experience” – national anthem rendition as cinema livestreams Queen’s funeral

Friday, September 23, 2022Friday, September 23, 2022

“Towards the end of the ceremony, all of the staff went into the screening and stood with the public to sing the national anthem.”

Ex-council leader and charity founder among Freeman of the City of London awardees

Thursday, September 22, 2022Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Ex-council leader Philippa Marsden and the founder of Blackwood-based charity HCT, Hayley Thomas, are to be awarded.

Independents say they feel “gagged” by council leadership

Thursday, September 22, 2022Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Councillors from both Ynysddu and Blackwood have expressed frustrations over what they say is a lack of engagement and co-operation between Labour and Independent elected members.

“Out of our hands”: Town council defends decision to cancel Blackwood Beach Party

Thursday, September 15, 2022Thursday, September 15, 2022

Members of Blackwood Town Council have defended the decision to cancel the town’s beach party after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen’s funeral to be livestreamed at cinema

Thursday, September 15, 2022Thursday, September 15, 2022

Maxime Cinema on Blackwood High Street will be live streaming the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday September 19, free of charge.

Blackwood Beach Party cancelled following death of Queen Elizabeth II

Thursday, September 8, 2022Friday, September 9, 2022

Blackwood Beach Party has been cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Blackwood Town Council has announced.

Blackwood Beach Party returns this month

Thursday, September 1, 2022Thursday, September 1, 2022

On Saturday, September 10, Blackwood High Street will be transformed into an urban beach party with plentiful sand, deckchairs and buckets and spades to keep the whole family entertained.

Gas road works delayed after residents would have been ‘trapped’ in their street

Thursday, September 1, 2022Thursday, September 1, 2022

Work by Wales and West Utilities to upgrade gas pipes in Blackwood has been delayed after residents voiced concerns they would be trapped in their street.

Baptist minister returns home after 35 years to lead church where he got married

Tuesday, August 23, 2022Tuesday, August 23, 2022

On September 3, Andy Baker will be be inducted as the new minister at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Blackwood – 35 years after leaving his home town.

Televisions, cash and a cement mixer stolen in primary school burglary

Thursday, August 18, 2022Thursday, August 18, 2022

It’s believed that Libanus Primary School was broken into twice over the weekend.

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