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Fireworks set for blast off

EBBW Vale Fire Station’s fireworks display takes place tonight at Eugene Cross Park. Read

Support Abertillery fireworks display

ABERTILLERY Round Table and Abertillery and Blaina Rotary Club’s 40th annual firework display takes place this evening at Abertillery Park. Read

Safety first for Bonfire Night

Here’s our guide to the borough’s best organised firework displays and some top safety advice Read

Scouting around for Christmas?

THE First Ebbw Vale Penuel Scout group has issued an open invitation to its Christmas Fayre on Saturday, November 15. Read

Credit where it’s due after merger

SMART Money Credit Union has been formed after a merger between two district credit unions. Read

Hospice Headlines

Cancer clinic Read

Salon in the pink by £100

FOLLOWING the success of their canal walk, which raised more than £500 funds for In The Pink, the staff and customers of Barnet’s Hair Studio, in Ebbw Vale, raised more than £100 in the Dare to Wear Pink Breast Cancer Charity Appeal. Read

Thieves steal from cerebral palsy boy

HEARTLESS thieves stole toys and medical equipment from a toddler who suffers with cerebral palsy. Read

Have you seen teen?

GWENT police is appealing for information to locate an absconder who may be in the Blaenau Gwent area. Read

Charity fundraiser

A GRAND sale of items including clothes, crafts and local handmade jewellery and bags is being held at Cross Ash Hall, near Abergavenny on Saturday, November 29, from 2pm-5pm. Read

Work begins on new OAP home

CONSTRUCTION is due to begin on the first high-quality Extra Care housing development for some of Blaenau Gwent’s OAPs. Read

An important date

REMEMBRANCE Sunday events taking place in Blaenau Gwent. Read

Ebbw Vale family escapes garage fire

A SUSPECTED arson attack on an Ebbw Vale garage forced a terrified family to flee their home in the early hours of Sunday morning. Read

Floodlight theft at Waunlwyd youth centre

THIEVES have targeted a youth and community centre by scaling an eight metre column to steal a floodlight. Read

Tredegar photographer guilty of taking indecent pictures of children

A TREDEGAR photographer, described as a “hugely popular” member of the community, has been spared jail after pleading guilty to 16 counts of taking indecent photographs of children. Read

Face painters show their skill

THE professional association of face painters wish to thank everyone who attended the fantastic face-painting jam at The Welfare, Ebbw Vale Rugby Club, on Monday, October 27. Read

Brynithel residents’ concern for stray cat Smudgy

ANIMAL lovers are hoping the RSPCA will take care of this injured stray cat. Read

Recycling changes for households

FROM the end of November all households in Blaenau Gwent will be able to recycle their food and cardboard waste with weekly pick-ups. Read

Hospice of Valleys’ new website

A NEW website for the Tredegar-based charity Hospice of the Valleys is set to go live this week. Read

Commissioner drops in to meet pupils

THE Children’s Commissioner of Wales arrived in Tredegar as part of his first Time to Talk, Time to Listen tour. Read