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Cwmbran man finalist at Wales Care Awards
Gareth Vincent, from Cwmbran, has been shortlisted for his work in maintaining 14 care homes. He’s been shortlisted in the Commitment to a…
Keep readingHeritage body in Wales ‘working to the bone’, Senedd committee hears
A heritage body warned its workforce has almost halved over the past decade due to cuts, with some staff now “doubling up” and…
Keep readingCwmbran teenager is world Kyokushinkai karate champion
Cwmbran teenager Morgan Mates is a karate world champion. She competed in the IFK World Kata Competition in Crawley earlier this month. The…
Keep readingNew home in Cwmbran for Gooey Chewy Cheese
A food business has moved to a new location in Cwmbran. Gooey Chewy Cheese opened in the town last January in a stall…
Keep readingTen new homes and community hub to bring families, neighbours and community groups together in Torfaen
A new housing development in Torfaen features a community hub to make it easy for neighbours and local groups to meet and talk…
Keep readingWhat’s on at Cwmbran’s Congress Theatre in October and November
Find out what’s coming up at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran during October and November 2024. Scroll down to see the shows, a…
Keep readingMinister rejects calls for free youth travel in Wales
The Welsh Government poured cold water on calls for free public transport for young people. Ken Skates, Wales’ transport secretary, warned that financial…
Keep readingCwmbran Day Opportunities holds a successful sports event
Staff at Cwmbran Day Opportunities were so inspired by the recent Paris Paralympic Games that they organised a sporting event for service users.…
Keep readingWelsh tribunal system ‘under resourced’
Tribunals in Wales do not have the necessary resources to make sure cases are dealt with quickly, efficiently and justly, a committee heard.…
Keep readingSeven-year delay to tattoo reforms in Wales ‘unacceptable’
The Senedd’s legislation committee criticised a “wholly unacceptable” delay of more than seven years in implementing reforms to tattooing and body piercing. In…
Keep reading‘No intention’ to close Natural Resources Wales’ three visitor centres
The deputy first minister insisted Natural Resources Wales has no intention of closing visitor centres at sites that contribute £37m to the economy…
Keep readingSenedd sounds alarm on fire authorities
Senedd members called for an “urgent and long overdue” overhaul of fire authorities amid concerns about a culture of bullying, misogyny, racism and…
Keep readingWelsh ministers ‘creating crisis protocol’ for cash-strapped councils
The Welsh Government is developing a protocol in case cash-strapped councils in Wales face financial emergencies such as bankruptcy, a committee heard. Jayne…
Keep readingCalls for north Wales dental school rebuffe
Senedd members backed calls to establish a north Wales dental school but the Welsh Government rebuffed the proposal due pressures on the public…
Keep readingSenedd committee quizzes watchdog over bias claims
Senedd members scrutinised Wales’ public services watchdog following a row over alleged anti-Conservative comments made by an investigator on social media. Michelle Morris,…
Keep readingSenedd debates crisis in eye care
Senedd members narrowly rejected calls for action on eye care amid warnings of a “tidal wave of blindness” about to hit Wales. Sam…
Keep readingMinister sets out vision for mental health services in Wales
Wales’ new mental health minister set out plans to improve people’s mental health, pledging to focus on reducing waiting times for support and…
Keep readingWelsh Government accused of taking a ‘scattergun’ approach to Welsh economy
Opposition Senedd members accused the Welsh Government of taking a “scattergun” approach to growing the Welsh economy. Samuel Kurtz said the UK Government…
Keep readingCwmbran Community Council awards £10k grant to football club
Cwmbran Community Council has given a football club in the town £10,000 towards new floodlights. Cwmbran Celtic FC play at the Avondale Motor…
Keep readingMore than 11,000 people housed in temporary homes in Wales
Wales faces a housing crisis, with almost 140,000 people on social housing waiting lists and more than 11,000 trapped in temporary homes, the…
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