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Memorial service to Cwmbran Victoria Cross hero
The annual memorial service for Cwmbran’s John Fielding takes place on Saturday 18 January at his graveside in St Michael’s & All Angels…
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New parenting course for dads in Torfaen
If you’re about to become a dad or have recently become a dad why not sign up for the free For Dads By…
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Open events at Coleg Gwent’s five campuses
Coleg Gwent is holding open events across its five campuses later this month- Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Crosskeys, Torfaen and Usk. They take place…
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Mamma Mia-inspired charity dinner in Cwmbran
If hearing Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, and Lay All Your Love On Me makes you throw your hands in the air and jog…
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New bridge across Torfaen canal is approved by councillors
CONSTRUCTION of a new bridge across the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near existing housing estate has been approved by councillors. But the permission…
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The Duke of Edinburgh becomes Royal Patron of Cwmbran’s Congress Theatre
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh has become the new Royal Patron of the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran. He visited the theatre on 10…
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Labour announce candidate for Trevethin and Penygarn ward
A COMMUNITY volunteer has said she is happy to defend Labour’s “strong track record” in a council by-election. Voters will be going to…
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Llanyrafon Primary School pupils interview squash player Elsie Griffiths
Thanks to Llanyrafon Primary School pupils Imogen Hindley, Isobel Pryce and Harper Hopkins Smith for this cracking interview. They sat down with their…
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Torfaen man starts petition over ‘dental crisis facing patients in Wales’
A Torfaen man has started a petition to ‘Call on the Welsh Government to recognise and address the dental crisis facing patients in…
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Teddy Ruxpin teddy: Cwmbran man tracks down toy he wanted as a child in the 1980s
A Cwmbran man’s love of collecting second-hand items led to him tracking down a toy he remembers wanting as a child in the…
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Reform UK announce candidate for Trevethin and Penygarn ward
A BY-ELECTION that could see the first Reform Party councillor elected in Wales has been described as “more important” than voters realise by…
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Cwmbran couple start triathlon coaching business
A Cwmbran couple who came first and second in the last Cardiff Sprint Triathlon have started a coaching business to help athletes in…
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Enter the Pontypool 10km Home Run for St David’s Hospice Care
Entries are open for the Pontypool 10km Home Run to raise vital funds for St David’s Hospice Care. The run is on Sunday…
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North Wales ‘left in limbo’ by port closure
One of Britain’s busiest ports will not fully reopen until at least March after being damaged during storm Darragh, leaving north Wales in…
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Cash-strapped councils ‘facing £559m shortfall’
Councils in Wales face budget pressures of £559m next year, equivalent to a 26% council tax rise or the loss of nearly 14,000…
Keep readingSenedd members set for inflation-busting 6% pay rise
Senedd members’ basic pay could rise by more than £4,300 to £76,380 a year in 2025/26 while the country grapples with a cost-of-living crisis.…
Keep readingCalls for legal right to adequate housing in Wales
The Senedd debated calls to enshrine a right to adequate housing into Welsh law. Siân Gwenllian warned Wales’ housing crisis is getting worse, with no…
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Wales ‘risks falling behind on pet abduction’
A Senedd member warned Wales risks falling behind the rest of the UK on tackling pet abduction after ministers rejected calls to create a specific…
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Gig review: Henge at the Corn Exchange in Newport
During November 2024 I went to the Corn Exchange in Newport to watch a live band. If you know me well, my musical…
Keep readingEx-first minister backs ‘long overdue’ leasehold reforms
Vaughan Gething called for “long-overdue” reform to the leasehold system, warning of injustice, iniquity and unscrupulous landlords fleecing households. The former first minister…
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