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This Week in Blackwood

This week in Blackwood, the community is buzzing with anticipation for the upcoming 125th anniversary of the Woodchop and Easter Carnival. This significant milestone is generating excitement, with res

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Pensioner forced to scrap 75 birthday plans due to ongoing garden leak

Blackwood pensioner Clive Richards says a long-running water leak left his garden unusable all summer and forced him to miss his planned 75th birthday celebration.

South Wales Argus·3d ago
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10-year-old takes on 3 mountains to help fund cancer treatment for neighbour

A 10-year-old boy is set to take on a mountain challenge to help fund cancer treatment for his three-year-old neighbour in Blackwood.

South Wales Argus·5d ago
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Shoppers set for a major new Home Bargains store as plans get green light

The Home Bargains store in Blackwood can expand into a neighbouring unit, council planners have decided.

South Wales Argus·18 Aug
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Concerns over plans for developments in Blackwood - despite rejections

I recently attended a meeting of the Caerphilly council replacement local development focus group, says Councillor Nigel Dix.

South Wales Argus·17 Aug
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ABBA tribute act to perform hit songs at Gwent venue

Thank ABBA For The Music is heading to Blackwood Miners Institute.

South Wales Argus·16 Aug
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Fleetwood Mac tribute band to perform in Gwent

Fans of Fleetwood Mac can relive the magic of the iconic band during a tribute concert in Blackwood.

South Wales Argus·16 Aug
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Musical journey through the birth of rock and roll coming to Gwent

A musical journey through the birth of rock and roll is coming to Blackwood.

South Wales Argus·15 Aug
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Musical celebration of soul legends coming to Gwent next month

A soul music celebration is set to take centre stage at Blackwood Miners Institute next month.

South Wales Argus·14 Aug
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A look at Blackwood's Lewis Street allotments after recent awards

Blackwood allotment awards

South Wales Argus·13 Aug
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Tribute show to classic soul legends coming to Blackwood

The History of Soul is set to make a return to the stage in Blackwood next month.

South Wales Argus·3 Aug
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Why did a new nail salon spark 14 objections before winning approval?

Plans for a new nail salon in Blackwood town centre have been approved despite some local concerns about the prevalence of such businesses.

South Wales Argus·1 Aug
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More than 5,500 people attend this year’s Blackwood Beach Party

More than 5,500 people attend this year’s Blackwood Beach Party  Caerphilly Observer

Caerphilly Observer·30 Jul
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Former Barclays bank given new future as plans for 10 flats approved

Ten “high-quality” flats can replace a former bank building in Blackwood town centre, planning officers have agreed.

South Wales Argus·25 Jul
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Council hears about plans for a 25 year community allotment lease

A community allotment group is seeking council support for a 25-year lease in Blackwood.

South Wales Argus·23 Jul
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'It brought back many memories of when the high street was booming'

What a major success the recent beach party was in Blackwood.

South Wales Argus·23 Jul
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I tried a free south Wales day out with waffles and Highland cows

A free family day out at Fferm Gelli near Blackwood left me wondering why I hadn't visited sooner. The charming animal farm offers visitors the chance to escape into the countryside, meet adorable ani

South Wales Argus·18 Jul
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Gwent council sets aside more money for cenotaph centenary

Blackwood Town Council has set aside an additional £5,000 for the centenary of the cenotaph.

South Wales Argus·16 Jul
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Here's the latest news from Blackwood - including rugby funding and a beach party

Some of the latest events in Blackwood.

South Wales Argus·16 Jul
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Three-storey farmhouse conversion 'stands out from crowd'

A three-storey farmhouse conversion in Argoed, near Blackwood, which "stands out from the crowd" has gone on the market for offers over £450,000.

South Wales Argus·14 Jul
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Town council budget set at £114,700 but spending reached £160,339

Blackwood Town Council has raised concerns about funds for the year 2025/26.

South Wales Argus·10 Jul
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'Serious concerns' raised as councillor's nomination faces fresh setback

The mayor of Blackwood has blasted a Caerphilly County Borough Council plan to reject his nomination to its standards committee.

South Wales Argus·3 Jul
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Three cars seized and man arrested after high-speed incidents across Gwent

Three cars have been seized and multiple offences reported after separate incidents in Newport, Risca, and Blackwood last night, June 30.

South Wales Argus·2 Jul
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More than 200 drivers stopped in covert roads blitz – what police uncovered in a day

A total of 220 vehicles were monitored and checked in a joint road safety operation involving police and fire crews in Blackwood and Risca.

South Wales Argus·30 Jun
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Police seize unregistered Land Rover abandoned in car park after crash

A LAND Rover has been seized by Gwent Police after it was abandoned following a crash in Blackwood

South Wales Argus·28 Jun
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'Total shambles' over Persimmon housing development in Blackwood

The seven year wait for residents on the proposed  Persimmon development in Blackwood now falls to the Plaid minister as the previous administration could not make a decision.

South Wales Argus·27 Jun
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Man sentenced after 'pitched battle' broke out between feuding barber shops

Shahrami Ahmedi has been sentenced after a “pitched battle” broke out between rival barber shops in the middle of the afternoon in Blackwood.

South Wales Argus·19 Jun
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Man’s 100-day running challenge to honour Lainie on her 18th birthday

A man from Blackwood will be running 5km every day for 100 days to raise money for the Wales Air Ambulance, in honour of Lainie Williams.

South Wales Argus·15 Jun
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Retired mechanic, 72, died from fatal brain injury brought on by fall, inquest rules

A retired mechanic from Blackwood died after suffering a fatal brain injury after a fall at home, a coroner has concluded.

South Wales Argus·11 Jun
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Police officers patrol town's high street targeting urgent illegal parking hotspots

Gwent Police carried out foot patrols in Blackwood yesterday afternoon, June 8.

South Wales Argus·9 Jun
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Vacant bank to be transformed into café and flats after approval

A former bank on Blackwood’s High Street looks set for a new lease of life, after council planners approved a bid for a new cafe and flats.

South Wales Argus·9 Jun
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The Chartist Bridge, Blackwood reopens after being closed for hours

The Chartist Bridge, Blackwood is currently closed

South Wales Argus·30 May
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Investigation launched after child seriously injured after falling from a zip wire

Powys County Council are investigating an incident at Dolygaer Outdoor Education Centre involving a 10-year-old pupil from Blackwood

South Wales Argus·20 May
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Boy, 10, in hospital after falling from zip wire

The pupil from Blackwood was on a school trip to the Dolygaer Outdoor Centre when he fell from a zip wire

Wales Online·18 May
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Pupil seriously injured after fall on school trip as safety concerns raised

A pupil from Blackwood has been seriously injured on a school trip to Dolygaer Outdoor Education Centre.

South Wales Argus·18 May
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One-man crime wave who stole Pokémon cards and Lego locked up

Andrew Wyatt, 36, stole Pokémon cards and Lego in Blackwood

South Wales Argus·17 May
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Man caught growing 147 cannabis plants walks free from court

Gwent Police found 147 cannabis plants being grown in the Blackwood area at a property at The Square in Glan-y-nant

South Wales Argus·17 May
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Blackwood man arrested amid scenes of pushing and shoving at Swatch sale

Blackwood man arrested as shoppers descend on Swatch sale in Cardiff

South Wales Argus·16 May
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Four-bedroom home in Crumlin for sale with offers over £375k

A spacious, four-bedroom property on Cemaes Road, Crumlin, is for sale with Peter Alan, Blackwood, for offers over £375,000.

South Wales Argus·13 May
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Convicted drug dealer back behind bars after being caught driving dangerously

Kyle Humphries, aged 28, was caught driving dangerously in Blackwood

South Wales Argus·11 May
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Man sentenced for causing serious injury by careless driving

Christopher Cheshire, 57, of Poplar Road, Aberbargoed, Caerphilly caused serious injury to Gordon Cook while driving a Peugeot 207 on Greenwood Road in Blackwood

South Wales Argus·8 May
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Drug dealer freed from prison after judge changes his mind

Corey Baldwin, 23, from Blackwood was jailed for two years and four months

South Wales Argus·6 May
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Four-bedroom house with potential annexe in Blackwood for sale for £630,000

A four-bedroom detached house with a potential self-contained annexe has come on the market in Blackwood for £630,000.

South Wales Argus·3 May
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Planned protest in town over presence of convicted sex offender

Officers say they are aware of a planned protest in Blackwood on Friday evening and have spoken to organisers amid rising local concern about a convicted sex offender living in the area.

South Wales Argus·1 May
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Man pleads guilty to causing 84-year-old woman’s death by dangerous driving

Andrew Perry, 56, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in the Pengam area of Blackwood in 2024

South Wales Argus·29 Apr
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Five things to do in Gwent pubs this weekend

Discover top Gwent pub events this April, from book club meet-ups in Cwmbran to an ABBA tribute in Blackwood and haircare workshops in Newport.

South Wales Argus·25 Apr
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Case of 17-year-old schoolgirl murder accused heard in court

Cameron Cheng, 19, has been charged with the murder of Lainie Williams in Cefn Fforest, Blackwood on Thursday, November 13 last year

South Wales Argus·24 Apr
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Drugs boss caught selling cocaine near pub on a Saturday night

Corey Baldwin, 23, was arrested after selling to customers outside the Moggridge Arms in Blackwood

South Wales Argus·23 Apr
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'Pure elegance' - Take a look inside stunning period home on the market

Charming period property is up for sale in Blackwood

South Wales Argus·16 Apr
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Disqualified driver arrested after a four-car crash on Friday evening

A disqualified driver from Blackwood has been arrested following a four car crash in Newbridge.

South Wales Argus·13 Apr
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'They are by our side,' community rallies for a brave toddler battling rare cancer

Abercarn RFC and Elite Fitness in Blackwood are taking on a 24‑hour Hyrox challenge to support two-year-old Teddy, who is being treated for rare cancer neuroblastoma at Noah’s Ark Children’s Unit.

South Wales Argus·13 Apr