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Tag: Blackwood

Blackwood man, 30, given suspended sentence for holding indecent images of children

Wednesday, January 24, 2024Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Ashley Carol, 30, of Morrison Street, Blackwood was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on January 19 after pleading guilty in December.

Caerphilly County Borough Council public notices

Thursday, January 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2024

Planning applications for Pontllanfraith and Fleur de Lis.

“Unacceptable”: Flooding ruins third straight Christmas for residents

Thursday, January 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2024

Residents in Blackwood had their Christmas ruined for the third year in a row after flooding forced some to swap family holidays to clear blocked drains.

Public consultation period on Blackwood masterplan begins

Thursday, January 4, 2024Thursday, January 4, 2024

Caerphilly County Borough Council is asking residents to have their say on the Blackwood masterplan, as the consultation period begins.

New plans for 59 homes on car park site in Blackwood

Tuesday, January 2, 2024Tuesday, January 2, 2024

A developer has proposed the transformation of part of a car park in Blackwood into affordable housing.

Community worker who made a promise to her late husband honoured with British Empire Medal

Friday, December 29, 2023Friday, December 29, 2023

Judith Climer, who set-up a food co-operative in memory of her late husband, has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Year’s Honours list.

Man arrested in connection with Halifax robbery

Thursday, December 28, 2023Thursday, December 28, 2023

Armed police were called to Blackwood High Street at 4pm on Wednesday December 27, after a man, claiming to have a firearm, threatened staff

Armed police called to robbery at Halifax branch

Wednesday, December 27, 2023Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Gwent Police said it was called at 4pm today, Wednesday December 27, to the bank on High Street after a man, claiming to have a firearm, threatened staff.

Business rate relief cuts a ‘sure-fire way to lose a high street’

Friday, December 22, 2023Friday, December 22, 2023

Cllr Nigel Dix said traders in his hometown of Blackwood were “struggling to make ends meet”.

Argoed couple’s Christmas toy drive is ‘like a friend giving you a hand’

Thursday, December 21, 2023Thursday, December 21, 2023

Gemma Baker and Layton Jones, who run Salvaged Creations Wales, I-Make, CIC, organised the collection at ASDA, Blackwood.

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