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Plans for crackdown on lying politicians unveiled in Wales
A Senedd committee unveiled plans to address deliberate deception by politicians but stopped short of recommending the creation of a new criminal or…
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Wales set to be first nation in UK to ban greyhound racing
The Welsh Government has announced plans for Wales to become the first nation in the UK to ban greyhound racing. Huw Irranca-Davies, the…
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Red tape delays opening of new train station car park
A REVAMPED railway station still isn’t fully operational because of red tape, a council has admitted. A £7.1 million project to provide a…
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Dog poo blitz and fixing potholes feature in 4.95 per cent council tax rise
A BLITZ on dog poo is coming as a council plots how it intends to spend £248 million over the next year. A…
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Mesothelioma and lung cancer support group meet in Cwmbran
A mesothelioma and lung cancer support group meets every month in Cwmbran. Jade Reeves (left) and Tracey Davies work for Aneurin Bevan University…
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Safety stretcher presented to Cwmbran Rugby Club
Cwmbran RFC’s Centurions are a group of former players who raise money to help out their old club. Each year, they sponsor a…
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Cwmbran Town FC’s plan for new 100-seat spectator stand
Cwmbran Town FC has had a planning application for a 100-seat spectator stand approved by Torfaen Council. Officials at the club are pleased…
Keep readingDoctor sounds alarm about scurvy cases among children in Wales
A doctor warned of re-emerging cases of scurvy, a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, among children and young people in Wales. Dana…
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Fancy dress run in Cwmbran raises over £1,300 Breast Cancer Now
A boxing day fancy dress run in Cwmbran raised over £1,300 for the charity Breast Cancer Now. Lena Evans (top right pic in…
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WATCH: ‘I think it’s the sunshine and of course, the attraction of Cwmbran’: Cardiff u3a visit Cwmbran
“I think it’s the sunshine and of course, the attraction of Cwmbran.” Around 55 Cardiff residents jumped on a train on Thursday 6…
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Stuart Keyte, Reform UK, wins Trevethin & Penygarn by-election
Stuart Keyte, Reform UK, won yesterday’s by-election for the Trevethin & Penygarn ward. The result was announced at around 11.30pm on Thursday 13…
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Conservatives win Pontypool Community Council by-election
Stephen Senior, Conservative, has won today’s by-election for the New Inn Upper ward of Pontypool Community Council. He had 225 votes and Labour’s…
Keep readingSenedd supports call for unpaid carers bill
Senedd members backed calls for a bill to ensure better support for more than 310,000 unpaid carers across Wales. Sioned Williams told the…
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‘Postcode lottery’ concerns over fertility treatment
Couples seeking fertility treatment in Wales face a postcode lottery in terms of access to services, a Senedd member warned. James Evans, the…
Keep readingDrakeford resists call to exempt children from tourism tax
Mark Drakeford resisted calls to exclude under-18s from the Welsh Government’s plans for a tourism tax from 2027. The finance secretary told the…
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Review: Food at Cwmbran’s TEN Bar & Kitchen with music from Chloe Griffin
We timed our arrival last Friday at TEN Bar & Kitchen at Llanyrafon Golf Club to perfection. As we walked through the doors,…
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Cwmbran siblings raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society
A brother and sister from Cwmbran are raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society, a charity their mum says is “close to their hearts”.…
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REVIEW: The Time-Travelling Estate Agent
The last time I wrote a book review was in the mid-1990s and Mrs Gunter was my English teacher at Fairwater Comprehensive School.…
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Louise Shepphard: Independent candidate for the Trevethin and Penygarn ward
Louise Shepphard is an Independent candidate for this week’s by-election in the Trevethin and Penygarn ward. She explains why she is standing and why she thinks…
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Catherine Ann Howells: Independent candidate for the Trevethin and Penygarn ward
Catherine Ann Howells is an Independent candidate for this week’s by-election in the Trevethin and Penygarn ward. She explains why she is standing and why she…
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