The ruling Labour group on Caerphilly County Borough Council must deliver a Morrisons supermarket, according to former local authority leader Allan Pritchard.The refusal of planning permission for a new Morrisons supermarket at…
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Police promise a “zero tolerance” approach to illegal parking in Blackwood
Gwent Police has promised a zero tolerance crackdown from today on illegal parking in Blackwood.The action, it has said, is in response to increasing complaints from traders about motorists parking on double-yellow…
Appeal to trace owners of stolen pocket watches and coins found in Blackwood field
Gwent Police is appealing to residents to identify these pocket watches and coins after they were found in a field in Blackwood.A member of the public handed in four pocket watches with…
Budding Blackwood entrepreneurs showcase invention
Pupils from Blackwood Comprehensive School have been showing off their entrepreneurial skills, by selling a mobile phone accessory they invented.Year 10 students Toni Williams, Zoe Parnell and Lowri Jones-Twinberrow have created a…
RSPCA appeal after horse shot dead in Markham
The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a horse was found dead with a gunshot to the headThe animal’s body was found by its owner in a field in Markham near Blackwood…
Police appeal after Blackwood burglary
Gwent Police is appealing for information following a burglary in Blackwood.The incident at a flat in Sycamore Court, took place between 11.30am and 1pm on Monday March 26.Items, including a black HP…
Owners of Blackwood pub handed fine after police and trading standards operation
The owners of a Blackwood pub have been fined £1,000 after selling alcohol to under 18s during a multi-agency test purchase operation.Penllwyn Manor Limited, the owners of the Penllwyn Manor in Pontllanfraith,…
Councillors reject Morrisons plan for Blackwood
A £16 million retail park in Blackwood could be demolished after councillors rejected a plan to transform it into a supermarket.Morrisons had been lined up to take over the main 46,000 sq…
Police appeal over graffiti in Blackwood
Police in Blackwood are appealing for information on graffiti that has been left on walls and buildings around the town.A graffiti tag has been sprayed in a number of locations and officers…
Blackwood PACT meetings announced
The next round of Partnerships and Communities Together (PACT) meetings for the Blackwood area will be held over the next couple of weeks.