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Defeated Conservative candidate Hannah Jarvis says she’s ‘disappointed’ and ‘delighted’ at result
DEFEATED Conservative police and crime commissioner candidate Hannah Jarvis has said she is both “disappointed” and “delighted” at the result. Though Ms Jarvis,…
Keep readingPlans to expand Senedd and change voting system moves closer
Plans to expand the Senedd and change the voting system moved a step closer, but MSs called for urgent action to address a…
Keep readingWales’ fire and rescue authorities ill-equipped to hold services to account
Wales’ fire and rescue authorities are ill-equipped to hold services to account amid allegations of sexual harassment and bullying, a committee heard. Julie…
Keep readingLabour top police and crime commissioner vote in four out of five Gwent counties
LABOUR topped the police and crime commissioner vote in all but one area of Gwent to secure victory for Jane Mudd. The Newport…
Keep reading£1.7m heat pump to be installed at Greenmeadow Community Farm
A £1.73 MILLION ground source heat pump system will be installed at Cwmbran’s community farm to help reduce running costs. Greenmeadow Community Farm…
Keep readingProtected tree at Torfaen children’s nursery can be felled
A PROTECTED tree in the garden of a children’s nursery in Torfaen can be felled due to the potential risk of it falling. …
Keep readingFormer Greggs can be used as food and drink outlet
A FORMER Greggs store in Cwmbran can be used as a food and drink outlet planners have agreed. The chain recently relocated from…
Keep reading‘Unique’ solutions needed to restore canal to full navigation
UNIQUE solutions will be required to restore a canal to full navigation in areas that are either underground or no longer navigable. Doubts…
Keep readingMSs raise accountability concerns with Welsh Water
MSs warned Welsh Water must take urgent steps to improve, with growing calls for a regulatory and governance overhaul amid concerns about a…
Keep readingCouncil staff ask for pay rise of £3k or ten per cent
A CALL for a £3,000 pay rise for council workers has been backed by Torfaen Borough Council . However it doesn’t commit the…
Keep readingNo requirement for council to allow ’emotional support dogs’ into its buildings
THERE is no requirement for a council to allow “emotional support dogs” into its buildings a senior councillor has said. But councillors were told…
Keep readingNew police and crime commissioner to prioritise youth and social justice
The new police and crime commissioner for Gwent says she will prioritise youth and social justice when she takes up the role. Jane…
Keep readingSenedd reiterates calls for end to Israel-Hamas war
The Senedd reiterated calls for an end to the horrors of the Israel-Hamas war. Peredur Owen Griffiths led a debate on the conflict…
Keep readingJane Mudd elected as first female Police and Crime Commissioner in Wales
LABOUR’S Jane Mudd has been elected as the first female Police and Crime Commissioner in Wales. The Newport City Council leader has been…
Keep readingFormer minister urges Vaughan Gething to ‘do the right thing’ over donation
A former minister urged Vaughan Gething to “do the right thing” and return a £200,000 leadership campaign donation from a convicted environmental polluter.…
Keep readingOne month countdown to Torfaen Pride
Torfaen Pride takes place one month today in Pontypool Park. Club F.O.D, an LGBT+ charity organising the event, is reminding people that the…
Keep readingNew economy secretary sets out priorities for Wales
Wales’ new economy secretary set out his priorities against the backdrop of a significant rise in economic inactivity and a fall in employment…
Keep readingPeople resorting to ‘DIY dentistry’, Senedd hears
Dental services are at risk of catastrophic collapse, with people resorting to “DIY dentistry” and pulling their own teeth with pliers, the Senedd…
Keep readingHouse builder submits plans for new bridge across canal in Cwmbran
PLANS to divert a footpath so a bridge across the canal in Cwmbran can be built have been submitted to Torfaen Borough Council. …
Keep readingAll you need to know about the Police and Crime Commissioner elections
Voters will head to polling stations on Thursday May 2 to choose the next police and crime commissioner (PCC) for the Gwent Police…
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