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Eight-minute urgent ambulance target to be ditched
A key target for ambulances to respond to the most urgent 999 calls within eight minutes, which has not been met in five…
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Community council leades rejects call to resign over ombudsman complaint
A COUNCIL leader has rejected a call to resign after a row over Christmas trees ended up with the ombudsman. Councillor Gaynor James…
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Gwent health chiefs need more info over plans for new centre in Cardiff
MORE information will be required by health chiefs in Gwent over plans for a new facility west of Cardiff to carry out a…
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‘We’re not waiting 10 years’: Wales’ education minister vows to improve school attendance
Wales’ education secretary vowed to get to grips with secondary school attendance amid concerns it could take more than a decade to recover…
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Ministers at odds with dentists over ‘biggest reforms in decades’
Wales’ health secretary set out plans for the biggest changes to NHS dentistry services in almost two decades despite still being at loggerheads…
Keep readingSenedd members denounce ‘devastating’ benefit cuts
Sweeping £5bn cuts to benefits will have a devastating impact on disabled people in Wales, Senedd members warned. Sioned Williams, Plaid Cymru’s shadow…
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Two homes could be built on overgrown wasteland in Garndiffaith
TWO new homes could be built on an overgrown area of wasteland last used for housing in the 1960s beside a small terrace. Planning…
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Torfaen Council asked to allow steel shutters to remain on shop
A COUNCIL is being asked to allow steel shutters fitted by traders fed up with continual attacks on their premises to remain in place. …
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Gwent grandfather awarded for making 132 blood donations
Grandfather Vaughan Smith had made an incredible 132 blood donations over the last 62 years. He lived in Cwmbran for 40 years but…
Keep readingPontypool Community Council complaint dismissed by the ombudsman
A COUNCIL’S complaint against its former chairman following a row over Facebook comments about Christmas trees has been dismissed by the ombudsman. A…
Keep readingSenedd rejects Tory motion on national insurance hike
The Senedd rejected Conservative calls for the UK Government to compensate charities for the increasing cost of employer national insurance (NI) contributions from…
Keep readingEye care services ‘woefully under-resourced’
Tens of thousands of people at the greatest risk of irreversible sight loss are languishing on waiting lists for too long, with services…
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Torfaen Veterans Support Hub goes from ‘strength to strength’
“In here, a lot of them have been through the same thing so they do relax.” A veterans’ hub in Cwmbran has gone…
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Giving Hope Torfaen: £15,300 grant to help work with rough sleepers
A Torfaen-based charity that helps people sleeping rough has been awarded a £15,300 grant to support their work. Giving Hope Torfaen was set…
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Maendy Primary School: Past pupils, families and members of the community invited to event
These pics show the progress on the new £17.1m Maendy Primary School being built in Northville- next to the current school. They were…
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‘No dog poop’ protest planned for Pontnewdd Park
Responsible dog owners and their pets are joining users of a Cwmbran park to hold a peaceful protest against dog mess. The Friends…
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Join Croesyceiliog Bowls Club: Free taster session
Croesyceiliog Bowls Club wants to encourage more people into the sport with a FREE taster session. This is a photo of their stunning…
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‘We feel valued in what we’re doing’: Volunteer as a community welfare responder with the Welsh Ambulance Service
Two volunteers in Cwmbran are part of a team helping to reduce pressure on the ambulance service and local hospitals. Ruth Morgan and…
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Cwmbran resident officially opens new footbridge at town’s train station
A RAILWAY station that opened just under 40 years ago has now been made fully accessible to people with disabilities for the first time. …
Keep readingDelays to tribunal reforms ‘deeply troubling’
Senedd members urged ministers to press ahead with urgently needed reforms of the Welsh tribunal system or risk leaving the courts unable to…
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