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Senedd unites to call for fairer funding formula for Wales
Senedd members unanimously called for a fairer funding formula for Wales. Rhun ap Iorwerth led a debate calling for the “outdated and unfair”…
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‘We hold the stories of people’: A look around Gwent Archives in Ebbw Vale
“We hold the stories of people.” That’s a line to grab my attention. I love a good story, but the number of them…
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‘It’s massive for the club’: Cwmbran Celtic FC get floodlights around pitch
A Cwmbran football club can hold more matches and training sessions on weekday nights thanks to new floodlights being installed around its pitch.…
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Family ask motorbikers to join funeral journey for Cwmbran man who had Type 1 diabetes
The family of a 27-year-old Cwmbran man who passed away on Saturday 31 May are asking the motorbike community to accompany them on…
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‘Real danger a Welsh university could collapse next year’, trade union warns
There is a real danger a university in Wales could collapse next year, a trade union warned. Dan Beard, who chairs Unison Cymru’s…
Keep readingUniversity cuts ‘affecting student mental health’, Senedd members told
Students called for an overhaul to make Welsh universities more financially sustainable amid concerns about the uncertainty of sweeping cuts impacting on mental…
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Pontnewydd choirs raise £1,100 for St David’s Hospice Care
Two Cwmbran choirs held a joint concert that raised over £1,100 for St David’s Hospice Care. The event by Pontnewydd Ladies Choir and…
Keep readingFuture generations law ‘lacks teeth and funding’, Senedd told
An ambitious law aimed at ensuring future generations in Wales have at least the same quality of life as today lacks teeth and…
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Appeal lodged after Cwmbran hand car wash plan refused
A REFUSAL to allow part of the car park at a workingmen’s club to be used as a hand car wash is being…
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Congress Theatre July: What’s on during July 2025
Find out what’s coming up at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran during July 2025. Scroll down to see the shows, a quick description…
Keep readingFunding pressures ‘fuelling’ pupil behaviour problems, trade unions warn
Financial pressures on schools and wider public services are exacerbating pupil behaviour problems, with “wholly inadequate” health support, trade unions warned. Claire Armitstead,…
Keep reading‘Total chaos and havoc’: Senedd members lambast bluetongue response
Senedd members denounced the Welsh Government’s response to bluetongue, with limits on moving livestock, warning the approach will cause total chaos and havoc…
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Senedd members call for action on ‘fleecehold scandal’
Senedd members pressed the first minister about plans to protect leaseholders in Wales against “huge annual fees” charged by estate management companies. Hefin…
Keep readingDisabled children ‘denied’ school support, Senedd told
Disabled children in Wales have been refused additional support in Welsh schools due to claims their needs can be met through so-called universal…
Keep reading‘Disgraceful waffle’: Watchdog committee scolds Welsh Government
The Welsh Government issued a disgraceful response to an inquiry on public appointments, showing disrespect bordering on contempt for the Senedd, a watchdog…
Keep reading‘Physics education is at breaking point’: calls for teaching incentives to match England’s
Physics education is at breaking point in Wales due to a lack of teachers, yet training bursaries are £14,000 higher across the border…
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Cwmbran Big Event showed ‘true community’
The chair of Cwmbran Community Council said that the Cwmbran Big Event at the Boating Lake showed “true community”. The event on Saturday…
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Gwent Police investigated premature baby death at hospital
The death of a premature baby at the Grange University Hospital has been investigated by Gwent Police. A claim of a “serious medication…
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Plans to reinstate doorway at location of former Lloyds Bank cashpoint
PLANS to reinstate what was thought to be a doorway to a now disused bank have been put forward. Planners have already given…
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Health worker has to use three computer screens to do job
A HEALTH worker responsible for helping move patients out of hospital has said she has to use three computer screens to do her…
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