Traders will take up 19 stalls on the site of the market square and will be offered low rents to boost business and encourage footfall in the town centre.
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Artisan market planned for Blackwood backed for approval
Caerphilly County Borough Council planning chiefs say the proposed outside investment would improve the retail offer and viability of the town.
Blackwood man wanted by police for breaching licence conditions
A man from Blackwood is wanted by police for breaching his licence conditions after being released from prison on Thursday, February 28.
Converted Blackwood chapel thriving as community hub
Libanus Chapel, which was built in 1829 and is one of the oldest buildings in Blackwood, is now run by a group of volunteers and offers a variety of classes and events.
Blackwood Rotary make £1,000 donation towards fund for boy’s life-changing operation
Two-year-old Awstin Raymond from Pontllanfraith has Spastic Diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy which affects the legs and causes symptoms like muscle stiffness and spasms.
New crematorium for Blackwood gets green light
A 98-seat chapel, a crematory, an office and a waiting room within a single-storey building on land off Sirhowy Enterprise Way in Pontllanfraith will be built under the plans.
Terrorists jailed for role in beach massacre that killed Blackwood woman
Seven terrorists involved in an attack on holiday-makers in Tunisia have been sentenced to life in prison.
Staff member attacked with hammer in Carphone Warehouse robbery in Blackwood
The robbery took place at the shop in High Street at around 3.45pm today, Monday, February 11. Following the attack, the two men escaped driving off in a grey Volvo car.
Blackwood’s Chartist Bridge reopens after closure
Chartist Bridge in Blackwood was closed by police today (Thursday, January 31) after reports of a person in distress.
Bullying victim from Blackwood calls on witnesses to stand-up
Lowri Jones was bullied at secondary school because of her height, but now wants us all to become “upstanders rather than bystanders.”