A student from Blackwood is making waves after his petition to introduce public fanzones ahead of Wales’ UEFA Euro 2016 campaign gained national coverage.
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Police catch schoolboys responsible for month-long harassment of Blackwood family
Eight schoolboys from Blackwood have been given anti-social behaviour referrals by Gwent Police after being found responsible of terrorising a local family over a month-long period.
Charity criticises van driver over “dangerous” video stunt
Road safety charity Brake has strongly criticised an online video which shows a recovery van ‘drifting’ around a roundabout.
UPDATE: Blackwood girl, 16, has been located
UPDATE: Chavika Akehurst has been found, Gwent Police confirm.
Taekwondo: Blackwood teenager takes European title
A teenager from Blackwood who won gold at an international taekwondo competition has said she is “overwhelmed” by her feat.
Hair today, gone tomorrow: Newbridge woman donates luscious locks to cancer charity
A woman from Newbridge has made a double donation to charity, by raising over £500 and donating ten inches of her hair.
Blackwood printing company Pensord Press receives £3.2 million investment
Blackwood-based Pensord Press, one of the UK’s leading magazine printing companies, has secured a £3.2 million funding package from HSBC.
Two men arrested after car hits pedestrian in Crosskeys
Gwent Police is appealing for information after two men were arrested for failing to stop after their car collided with a pedestrian in Crosskeys.
Video: Dad knocked unconscious after bodged stunt at Blackwood circus
A father from Cefn Fforest was knocked out cold at a Blackwood circus when a stunt went horribly wrong.
Plans to build 115 homes in Cwmgelli approved
A planning application to develop up to 115 homes on farmland near Cwmgelli, Blackwood, has been given the green light after going to appeal.