A council by-election for the Blackwood ward will be held on July 8.The by-election is being held after long-serving independent councillor Kevin Etheridge stood down last month citing personal reasons.The full list…
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Missing Blackwood man, 40, found dead
The body of a Blackwood man, who had missing for a week, has been found.Gwent Police has said the body of 40-year-old Lewis Powell had been discovered and that they were not…
Blackwood man detained indefinitely after booby-trapping garden
A man suffering from schizophrenia who booby-trapped his garden with trip wires and explosives has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act.Donatien Se Sabi Bestrualta Chamchawala, 31, of Blackwood, was born…
Police appeal for missing Blackwood man, 40
UPDATE: Missing Blackwood man, 40, found deadGwent Police is appealing for information to find a missing Blackwood man.Lewis Powell, aged 40, was reported as missing from his home address on the evening…
15-year-old Blackwood boy handed ASBO
A 15-year-old boy from Blackwood who caused havoc on the streets has been handed a two-year Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO).Zackary Williams, of Bryn Rhedyn, Blackwood, was given the ASBO by Caerphilly Magistrates…
Bogus charity warning in Caerphilly County Borough
Trading Standards are warning people not to hand over donations of clothing and unwanted household goods to bogus charity firms.The warning comes after Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Trading Standards team reported an…
Residents reminded to secure homes after burglaries
Residents in Bargoed and Blackwood are being reminded to close and lock their doors and windows following a number of burglaries in the area.Over the last week, eight houses have been targeted…
Caerphilly RFC relegated after Blackwood hammering
UWIC are all-but-confirmed as champions of Division One East – despite not taking to the field last weekend.With the students out-of-action, second-placed Llanharan had the chance to close the gap at the…
Plastic bottle recycling plant opened in Blackwood
Wales’ largest plastic bottle recycling plant has been officially opened in Blackwood by Welsh Environment Minister Jane Davidson.The plant, which is the first to be developed by start-up company Plastics Sorting Limited…
110 motorists caught speeding in Caerphilly police crackdown
A police crackdown in Caerphilly County Borough saw 110 motorists prosecuted for speeding.Officers on patrol in Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Blackwood and Rhymney arrested two wanted people and an illegal immigrant as well…