All the emergency chemists, bin collections, emergency services and supermarket opening hours across the Christmas period

AS we near the Christmas period and everything closes or changes opening hours, we have put together an all-you-need-to-know article for the closures or amended services across the Gwent region.

Emergency Chemists

While chemists have asked people to make sure they have enough of their prescribed tablets to cover the Christmas and New Year periods, there are always exceptions for emergency medication.

While most chemists will be closed over the festive period, some emergency chemists will be open. They are:

Christmas Eve:

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Abertillery: TH Pritchard & Son, 48 Church Street, 5.30pm-6pm

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CAERPHILLY

Aberbargoed: Vida Rogers, 26 Commercial Street, or A&JM Sheppard, 50 Commercial Street, 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Blackwood: Pontllanfraith Pharmacy, Blackwood Health Centre, Pontllanfraith, 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Cefn Forest: Vida Rogers, 79 Cefn Forest Avenue, 5.30pm-6pm.
Fleur de Lys: Vida Rogers, 23 High Street, 5.30pm-6pm.
New Tredegar: A&JM Sheppard, White Rose Way, 5.30pm-6pm.

MONMOUTHSHIRE

Caldicot: Richeld Pharmacy, 17 Newport Road, or Chappells Pharmacy, 28 Newport Road, 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Chepstow: PC Merrick Pharmacy, 12-13 Steep Street, 6pm-6.30pm, or Boots, 16-17 High Street, 5.50pm-6.30pm.
Usk: Usk Pharmacy, 59 Bridge Street, 5.30pm-6pm.

TORFAEN

Abersychan: Abersychan Pharmacy, 14-15 Broad Street, 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Blaenavon: Well Pharmacy, 14 Broad Street, 6pm-6.30pm, or Blaenavon Pharmacy, Middle Coed Cae Road, 6pm-6.30pm.

Christmas Day:

BLAENAU GWENT

Abertillery: TH Pritchard and Son, 31 Somerset Street, midday-1pm.
Brynmawr: J and M Williams, 41 Beaufort Street, midday-1pm.
Ebbw Vale: Well Pharmacy: James Street Health Centre, 4pm-5pm.
Tredegar: Nelson's Pharmacy, 4 Morgan Street, 5pm-6pm.

CAERPHILLY

Bargoed: Lewis Chemists, 2-3 Trafalgar Buildings, 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Blackwood: Boots, 2 The Market Place, 12.30pm-1.30pm.
Caerphilly: Nelson's Pharmacy, 4 Beddau Way, 4pm-5pm.
Crumlin / Newbridge: Pearns Pharmacy, 4-5 Victoria Terrace, Newbridge, 5pm-6pm.
New Tredegar: A and JM Sheppard, White Rose Way, 11.30am-12.30pm.
Ystrad Mynach: A and JM Sheppard, 14-16 Commercial Street, 2pm-3pm.

MONMOUTHSHIRE

Abergavenny: H Shackleton, 24 Brecon Road, midday-1pm.
Caldicot: Richeld Pharmacy, 17 Newport Road, 11.30am-12.30pm.

NEWPORT

Well Pharmacy, 7-9 Kelvedon Road, 2pm-4pm.
Well Pharmacy, 262 Chepstow Road, 4pm-6pm.

TORFAEN

Blaenavon: Well Pharmacy, 14 Broad Street, midday-1pm.
Cwmbran: Lloyds Pharmacy, 8 Llanyrafon Square, Llanyrafon, 4pm-6pm.
Pontypool: Lloyds Pharmacy, 124-125 Osborne Road, 11.45am-12.45pm.

Boxing Day:

BLAENAU GWENT

Abertillery: TH Pritchard and Son, 31 Somerset Street, midday-1pm.
Brynmawr: J and M Williams, 41 Beaufort Street, midday-1pm.
Ebbw Vale: Boots, 11 Market Street, 4pm-5pm.
Tredegar: Nelson's Pharmacy, 4 Morgan Street, 5pm-6pm.

CAERPHILLY

Bargoed: Bargoed Pharmacy, 9 Under Cardiff Road, 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Blackwood: Boots, 2 The Market Place, 10am-4pm.
Caerphilly: Asda Pharmacy, Pontygwyndy Road, 9am-6pm.
Crumlin / Newbridge: Lloyds Pharmacy, 2 Victoria Terrace, Newbridge, 5pm-6pm.
New Tredegar: A and JM Sheppard, White Rose Way, 11.30am-12.30pm.
Ystrad Mynach: Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Bedwlwyn Road, 2pm-3pm.

MONMOUTHSHIRE

Caldicot: Richeld Pharmacy, 17 Newport Road, 11.30am-12.30pm.

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NEWPORT

Pharmacies open during commercial opening hours at:

Lloyds, Mendalgief Road, 9am-6pm.
Asda, Pencarn Way, 9am-6pm.
Boots, Newport Retail Park 9am-6pm.

TORFAEN

Blaenavon: Well Pharmacy, 14 Broad Street, midday-1pm.
Cwmbran: Lloyds Pharmacy, 7 Fairwater Square, Fairwater, 4pm-6pm.
Pontypool: Mayberry Pharmacy, 21 Crane Street, 11.45am-12.45pm.

For details of other arrangements, see nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk

Bin collections

Bin collections over the festive period can be confusing, with altered dates throwing a lot of routines off balance. Here is a list of all the Gwent bin collection’s revised dates between Christmas and the New Year.

BLAENAU GWENT

Collections due on Wednesday, December 25 will be picked up on Friday, December 27.
Collections due on Thursday, December 26 will be carried out on Saturday, December 28.
Collections due on Friday, December 27 will be picked up on Sunday, December 29.
Collections due on Wednesday, January 1, will be picked up on Thursday, January 2.
Collections due on Thursday, January 2, will be picked up on Friday, January 3.
Collections due on Friday, January 3, will be picked up on Saturday, January 4.