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Tag: Blackwood

Ward boundary changes could “split the community”, councillor warns

Wednesday, June 10, 2020Wednesday, June 10, 2020

A consultation of the plans is set to resume having been paused due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Senedd Member hits out at British Airways amid job loss fears

Friday, May 22, 2020Friday, May 22, 2020

Islwyn MS Rhianon Passmore has called on British Airways to “pause, reflect and consider” amid fears jobs could be lost at its Blackwood plant.

300-home development appeal held up by policy changes

Thursday, May 21, 2020Thursday, May 21, 2020

The proposals were rejected by councillors in October 2018.

Crews battled three grass fires for a total of five hours yesterday

Friday, May 15, 2020Friday, May 15, 2020

Fire crews spent a combined total of five hours battling deliberate grass fires yesterday – the biggest of which burned through an equivalent area of ten rugby pitches.Firefighters were called to Rudry…

Rotary club donates 900kg of food to food bank

Wednesday, May 6, 2020Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Members of the Rotary Club of Blackwood bought the food in Asda to donate to the Rhymney Valley Food Bank.

Police probe as two brothers dead and a third still missing

Tuesday, April 28, 2020Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Police investigating the death of a 44-year-old man found in Blackwood have made a fresh appeal to find his brother.

Police re-appeal for missing man after family member dies

Tuesday, April 21, 2020Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Neil Jones, 39, from Blackwood, was reported missing on February 1.

Dead body found in Blackwood confirmed as 44-year-old man

Thursday, April 16, 2020Thursday, April 16, 2020

A postmortem has taken place and further tests have been requested, police say.

Council’s Independent group leader resigns and claims he was ‘gagged’

Thursday, April 16, 2020Thursday, April 16, 2020

Cllr Kevin Etheridge will remain a councillor for Blackwood but will no longer lead the Independent group.

Dead body found in Blackwood

Tuesday, April 14, 2020Tuesday, April 14, 2020

The body was found near Highfields Way on Tuesday, April 14.

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