A GWENT residents group has been awarded more than £1,400 to hold Christmas events this year.

Pantside Association of Residents And Tenants, near Newbridge, have been successful in winning a Big Lottery Fund Christmas Community Celebration Month project prize.

Using the total funding of £1,460, the association are set to hold four events throughout this month and December.

Amy Wall, chair of the association, said: “With the funding now confirmed by the National Lottery, it helps with our celebrations and our ability as a group to do something that everyone can enjoy.

“We want everyone to get into the festive spirit and that’s why we are holding four free events targeting different generations. To find out we had been successful was a really happy moment.”

For more information visit http://bit.ly/2eXcbfM or call Ms Wall on 07480 246 866.