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Tag: Blackwood Comprehensive School

Women’s football team secures top tier licence

Wednesday, April 29, 2020Wednesday, April 29, 2020

The second-tier outfit are competing for promotion to the Welsh Premier Women’s League.

Drop-in sessions to be held after spate of antisocial behaviour

Monday, March 2, 2020Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The sessions follow a spate of antisocial behaviour in the town, including a mass brawl at McDonald’s.

Former mayor and Argoed councillor receives British Empire Medal

Tuesday, August 20, 2019Wednesday, August 21, 2019

During his spell as Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough in 2015/16, Leon Gardiner helped raise around £18,000 for Ty Hafan and MacMillan.

Lockdown at Blackwood Comprehensive School following reports of man with a knife

Wednesday, March 6, 2019Friday, March 8, 2019

Gwent Police say they are no longer treating the incident as suspicious and that the report was made in good faith.

Former county borough Mayor and Argoed councillor honoured in New Year’s list

Friday, December 28, 2018Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Former Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough Leon Gardiner has been named in the New Year’s Honours list.

Blackwood pupils’ trampolining success at championships

Sunday, May 13, 2018Saturday, May 12, 2018

Pupils from Blackwood Comprehensive School are on the up after 13 gymnasts had a successful British Trampolining Championships in Belfast.

Green car challenge for Caerphilly County Borough school pupils

Monday, March 12, 2018Tuesday, March 20, 2018

School pupils from Caerphilly County Borough were set the task of creating solar-powered model Lego cars as part of an event to promote science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Athletics: Rhymney Valley athletes jump for joy after winning club’s first silverware

Monday, September 18, 2017Monday, September 18, 2017

A group of young athletes have landed their first piece of club silverware.

Trio of school pupils from Caerphilly receive School Games Finals call-up

Tuesday, August 22, 2017Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Three secondary school students from Caerphilly County Borough have been selected to compete at the 2017 School Games National Finals.

Blackwood Comprehensive launch radio broadcasting qualification

Thursday, July 16, 2015Thursday, July 16, 2015

Blackwood Comprehensive School has become the second school in Caerphilly County Borough to offer a qualification in radio broadcasting.

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