A last-minute deal for a £4.5 million loan will help revitalise Bargoed and Blackwood’s high streets, Caerphilly County Borough Council believes.
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Charity trek sees thousands raised for young cricketers
Blackwood Town and Machen Cricket Club were two of a dozen clubs who have completed a 38-mile sponsored walk across the valleys.
Former supermarket building sold at auction
A former supermarket building which was once earmarked for a major redevelopment has been sold at auction for £125,000.
Independent future for Blackwood Miners’ Institute after ‘mothball’ plan scrapped
Blackwood Miners’ Institute could be run independently by as early as July 2026, under new plans.
Blackwood Spring Fair draws 6,000 visitors to town
A range of entertainment was on offer, including food and craft fairs and funfair rides, as well as animal displays, crazy golf and more.
Charity wins £30k ‘Stute contract as decisions loom over venue’s future
A charity which runs several arts venues has been awarded a contract worth almost £30,000 to look at how Blackwood Miners’ Institute could be run in the future.
Eight men deny violent disorder after Blackwood and Newbridge ‘brawl’
Eight men have appeared at Cardiff Crown Court charged with violent disorder after two mass brawls in Blackwood and Newbridge last month.
£1,000 donation to heart charity set up in 15-year-old’s memory
Jack’s Appeal was set up in 2013, a year after the passing of young athlete Jack Thomas, from Oakdale, at the age of just 15.
New Chartist memorial unveiled in Blackwood
A new Chartist mural in Blackwood town centre has been completed, remembering a key movement which helped bring about political change in the UK.
Blackwood Spring Fair is back this weekend
Blackwood Spring Fair returns for a third year this weekend, bringing food and crafts, funfair rides and entertainment to High Street.