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Tag: Blackwood

Police catch schoolboys responsible for month-long harassment of Blackwood family

Thursday, June 2, 2016

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

Wednesday, June 1, 2016Wednesday, June 1, 2016

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

Sunday, May 29, 2016Tuesday, May 31, 2016

UPDATE: Chavika Akehurst has been found, Gwent Police confirm.

Taekwondo: Blackwood teenager takes European title

Friday, May 27, 2016

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

Thursday, May 19, 2016Thursday, May 19, 2016

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

Monday, May 16, 2016Monday, May 16, 2016

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

Monday, May 16, 2016Thursday, May 26, 2016

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

Friday, May 13, 2016

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

Friday, May 13, 2016Friday, May 13, 2016

A planning application to develop up to 115 homes on farmland near Cwmgelli, Blackwood, has been given the green light after going to appeal.

Blackwood dad’s charity skydive for autism raises over £2,000

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

A father from Blackwood who skydived for autism awareness has thanked supporters for their donations.

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