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‘Switch Together’ solar scheme reopens for applications in Torfaen
A scheme offering Torfaen residents the chance to access green home energy upgrades has reopened for applications. Registration has opened for round two…
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Council tax in Torfaen to rise by 3.95%
Householders across one part of Gwent are likely to see their total council tax bills rise by nearly £100 from April. Final council…
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Eluned Morgan interviewed at Welsh Labour’s Senedd campaign launch
THERE is no prospect of the £14 billion announced for Welsh rail improvements being diverted to an M4 relief road, the first minister…
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South Wales East Region MS Delyth Jewell interviewed at Plaid Cymru spring conference
EVERY vote including those cast in Gwent where Labour has long dominated will count at May’s Senedd election, a senior Plaid Cymru politician has…
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Police and crime commissioner budget demand lowered by 0.04%
A police and crime commissioner who was told to rethink raising local taxpayers’ bills has lowered her demands by 0.04%. Gwent PCC Jane…
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Councillor says he is top target for social media abuse in Torfaen
A COUNCILLOR seen as a “figurehead” for Reform UK in Wales has said nobody receives as much social media abuse as him. Councillor…
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Pensioner says she’d ‘rather go to jail’ after breaching ban on contacting MP
A PENSIONER has said she would rather go to jail than pay a fine imposed after she broke a condition not to contact…
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Blenheim Road pupils create giant light‑up dragon
A giant glowing dragon now hangs above the main corridor at Blenheim Road Community Primary School after pupils in the Year 3/4 class…
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Cwmbran café reopens within hours after burglary thanks to community support
The co‑owner of a Cwmbran café has thanked customers and neighbouring businesses for rallying around him after a break‑in left his shop damaged…
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Reform UK win community council seat in Cwmbran
REFORM UK has topped the poll in a by-election to secure its first seat via the ballot box on Cwmbran Community Council. Though…
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Seven principles agreed as Torfaen shapes new partnership with residents
PRINCIPLES to guide a council’s new approach to delivering and supporting services drawn up by a panel of residents have been approved by senior councillors. …
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Cwmbran man in BBC documentary about George Best’s childhood home
A Cwmbran man has been featured in a new BBC documentary exploring the childhood home of football legend George Best. The three‑bedroom terraced…
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Cwmbran mum walking 90km for Headway brain injury charity
The mum of a Cwmbran teenager who fell through the roof of an abandoned building is raising money for a brain injury charity.…
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Torfaen woman climbs Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of her parents
A Torfaen woman has completed an extraordinary challenge in memory of her parents and to raise money for the area’s District Nurses. Dawn…
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Coed Eva Primary School pupils on Congress Theatre stage
Year six pupils at Coed Eva Primary School are performing on stage at the Congress Theatre next month. They’ve been rehearsing hard for…
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REVIEW: Coffee & Co at The Maltings cafe in Llantarnam
Coffee & Co at The Maltings opened in Llantarnam at the start of February. I had no idea it had opened until two…
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Enter a team for the Dragon Boat Race Day at Llandegfedd Lake
Thrill‑seekers are being urged to grab a paddle and join one of the most colourful charity events of the year, as St David’s…
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Wellbeing event on Mamhilad Park Estate
A day of wellbeing session has been organised by small businesses on Mamhilad Park Estate. They’ve teamed up to showcase the variety of…
Keep readingCouncillors in Wales set for 6.4% pay rise from April 2026
Councillors across Wales are set to receive a 6.4% pay rise from April after an independent panel approved an increase to their basic…
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Plans for Pontnewydd Golf Club to install golf simulator approved
ONE of Wales’ oldest golf clubs has been given the green light for a new building intended to take the sport into the future. The Gwent club…
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