Libanus Chapel, which was built in 1829 and is one of the oldest buildings in Blackwood, is now run by a group of volunteers and offers a variety of classes and events.
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Blackwood Rotary make £1,000 donation towards fund for boy’s life-changing operation
Two-year-old Awstin Raymond from Pontllanfraith has Spastic Diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy which affects the legs and causes symptoms like muscle stiffness and spasms.
New crematorium for Blackwood gets green light
A 98-seat chapel, a crematory, an office and a waiting room within a single-storey building on land off Sirhowy Enterprise Way in Pontllanfraith will be built under the plans.
Terrorists jailed for role in beach massacre that killed Blackwood woman
Seven terrorists involved in an attack on holiday-makers in Tunisia have been sentenced to life in prison.
Staff member attacked with hammer in Carphone Warehouse robbery in Blackwood
The robbery took place at the shop in High Street at around 3.45pm today, Monday, February 11. Following the attack, the two men escaped driving off in a grey Volvo car.
Blackwood’s Chartist Bridge reopens after closure
Chartist Bridge in Blackwood was closed by police today (Thursday, January 31) after reports of a person in distress.
Bullying victim from Blackwood calls on witnesses to stand-up
Lowri Jones was bullied at secondary school because of her height, but now wants us all to become “upstanders rather than bystanders.”
Mental health support group gets Lottery funding
A voluntary mental health organisation in the Blackwood area has received funding of nearly £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund.
‘Artisan shops’ and housing for Blackwood marketplace revamp
Blackwood’s market is in line for a major makeover with plans to create an ‘artisan’ marketplace and build more than 40 new homes.
James Dean Bradfield to play at Newbridge Memo to raise money for Velindre
Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield has announced a special charity concert to raise funds for Velindre Cancer Centre.