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Hospices facing ‘unsustainable’ financial crisis, Senedd member warns
Hospices are facing an “unsustainable” financial crisis due to rising costs and falling income, forcing them to close beds and cut vital end-of-life…
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Disabled pupils ‘surviving not thriving’, Senedd told
Parents of children with additional learning needs are being forced into “stressful, lengthy” legal fights just to secure basic educational rights, the Senedd…
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Welsh Government ‘not taking its own infrastructure body seriously’
The Welsh Government has been accused of failing to take its own expert infrastructure body seriously amid warnings crucial advice is being ignored…
Keep readingSenedd unveils £100m budget, including 21% increase
The Senedd commission has revealed plans for a 21% budget increase to support an expanded 96-member Welsh Parliament following May’s election. The commission…
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VIDEO: Cwmbran Parkrun’s 400th event attracts 424 participants
This is George, the eight-year-old bear who danced, cheered, and waved every one of the 424 people at Cwmbran Parkrun last Saturday as…
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Torfaen teen and kung fu blue belt named Miss Wales 2026 finalist
A Torfaen teenager who is one step away from being a black belt in kung fu is a finalist in Miss Wales 2026.…
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Videos: Abergavenny Food Festival 2025
Abergavenny Food Festival 2025 was last weekend. I headed up there on Saturday 20 September. It rained on and off throughout the afternoon…
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VIDEO: Cwmbran residents with dementia do sponsored walk in Cwmbran
Residents with dementia from Thomas Gabrielle EMI Residential Home in Old Cwmbran set off on a sponsored walk to Cwmbran Boating Lake last…
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Cwmbran teacher celebrates 85th birthday with cake, laughs and jelly tales
A teacher who taught in two of Cwmbran’s oldest – but now closed – schools is celebrating her 85th birthday. Angela Saunders taught…
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Torfaen family rally support for charity ball after baby Chester’s heart battle
A Torfaen family are making one last push to sell party tickets and collect raffle prize donations to support the Tiny Tickers charity.…
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Cwmbran author publishes debut horror novel: From pocket notes to publication
A Cwmbran author who “scribbled notes” in a pocket notebook and typed them up in and around family life has published his debut…
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Torfaen to host its first-ever Great Global Greyhound Walk
Torfaen is set to join a worldwide celebration of sighthounds this weekend with dog owners taking part in the borough’s first-ever Great Global…
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2,000 miles: 30 days: Man to run from Land’s End to John O’Groats and cycle back to Cornwall
A man who is running a 1,000 mile route from Land’s End to John O’Groats and then cycling back to Cornwall will pass…
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REVIEW – Lunch at the Llantarnam Grange cafe in Cwmbran
I thought the sort of places where a chef tells you a story about the food on your plate had a certain price…
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REVIEW: Lunch at The Farmer’s Table in Greenmeadow Community Farm
Is Glamorgan sausage vegetarian? I’m the world’s worst food reviewer so I write about the experience of eating out. This means I don’t…
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Senedd pays heartfelt tribute to Hefin David
The Welsh Parliament paused to pay tribute to Hefin David, the late Caerphilly Senedd member, who approached politics “with heart, with humour and…
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Girl Gang Socials: New women’s walking group in Cwmbran builds community and friendship
Two friends have started a new social group in Cwmbran for women, meeting up for a walk and ending in a local café…
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Congress Theatre: What’s on during October 2025
Find out what’s coming up at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran during October 2025. Scroll down to see the shows, a quick description…
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Calls for traffic calming on James Street in Blaenavon rejected
CALLS for traffic calming measures on a residential street more than 4,000 vehicles drive through in a week have been rejected. Residents launched…
Keep readingCricket clubs ‘stumped’ by housing developments, Senedd told
Welsh cricket clubs are being hit for six-figure bills to cover the cost of safety netting due to housing developments springing up near…
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