Last Christmas, David Ellis’ children set him a challenge to walk 874 miles throughout 2021. He completed this six months ahead of schedule.
Tag: Blackwood
Olympians to be awarded Freedom of Caerphilly County Borough
Councillors have voted unanimously to award Olympians Lauren Price and Lauren Williams the Freedom of the Borough.
Is this the smallest shop in Blackwood?
Squeezed between a shoe shop and an opticians in Central Buildings on High Street, Blackwood, the premises measure just 11.5 square metres.
Blackwood’s Stagecoach bus drivers vote for strike action over pay and conditions
Stagecoach drivers based out of Blackwood have voted for strike action – prompting an angry response from the bus operator.
Father-of-two to run London Marathon to support liver disease charity
Richard Wilks, 42, from Blackwood, will run the London Marathon on October 3 in aid of Children’s Liver Disease Foundation.
Olympic heroes could be given Freedom of Caerphilly County Borough
Olympians Lauren Price and Lauren Williams could be given the Freedom of Caerphilly County Borough following their successes at the Tokyo Olympics.
Warm reception for Olympic heroes at open-top car parade
Olympic heroes Lauren Price and Lauren Williams received a warm reception as they were paraded through their home towns of Ystrad Mynach and Blackwood on Friday morning.
New restaurant granted licence to sell alcohol
Chef Ceylon’s application to sell alcohol and provide late night refreshments has been approved by the council’s Licensing and Gambling Sub-committee.
More than 2,000 sign petition to bring Bedwellty Show back to Blackwood
Organisers said there would be no show had it not moved, due to the financial pressures of holding it in Blackwood.
New Sri Lankan restaurant set to open
It has submitted an application to Caerphilly County Borough Council to serve alcohol.