Blackwood Archives

Councillor nominated for community champion award

Blackwood independent councillor Kevin Etheridge has been shortlisted for a UK-wide award.

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Town Centre Management Group is set to have a “freshen up” in a bid to attract more businesses to town centres.

Residents living on Cwmgelli Villas were forced to take quick action to protect their homes after flooding during heavy rain.

Smart Money Cymru CEO Mark White said the service is aimed at helping people with poor credit histories who are struggling to access finance.

The death of a man who police had handcuffed on Blackwood High Street was drugs-related, an inquest has ruled.

Last Christmas, David Ellis’ children set him a challenge to walk 874 miles throughout 2021. He completed this six months ahead of schedule.

Councillors have voted unanimously to award Olympians Lauren Price and Lauren Williams the Freedom of the Borough.

Squeezed between a shoe shop and an opticians in Central Buildings on High Street, Blackwood, the premises measure just 11.5 square metres.

Stagecoach drivers based out of Blackwood have voted for strike action – prompting an angry response from the bus operator.

Richard Wilks, 42, from Blackwood, will run the London Marathon on October 3 in aid of Children’s Liver Disease Foundation.