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Bungalow plan for former tennis pavilion approved by planners
TORFAEN: Application to convert former tennis pavilion approved. v.1
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Farmers affected by summer wildfires are surviving ‘day-to-day,’ councillors told
TORFAEN: Council passes motion seeking Welsh Government support for farmers and land hit by summer’s wildfires. v.1
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Framed Covid-19 memorial to be placed in council office
TORFAEN: A council has agreed to create a small Covid memorial. v.1
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Torfaen foster placement target would be met if five children moved from independent placements
TORFAEN: Councillor ‘positive’ over council’s provision of in-house foster placements. v.1
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Roadside gully cleaning in Torfaen queried by councillor
TORFAEN: Concern raised over gulley cleaning as flood risk highlighted. v.1
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Second phase of canal work to start in early New Year
TORFAEN: Questions over maintenance of canal answered at council meeting. v.1
Keep readingCouncil quizzed on rough sleepers in Torfaen
TORFAEN: Question over rough sleeping in borough raised at council meeting. v.1
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Gwent pension fund has £62m invested in firms potentially linked to Israel’s occupation of Palestine
TORFAEN: Council agrees response to Palestinian investment petition. v.1
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Plans for ANPR system at Big Pit car park
TORFAEN: Changes to parking regime at Big Pit mining museum proposed. v.1
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WATCH: The Remembrance Sunday parade at Cwmbran Park
Watch a video of the Remembrance Sunday parade arriving at Cwmbran Park at yesterday’s service- Sunday 8 November 2026. The parade started from…
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Inside the transformed Woodland Road Community HWB in Croesyceiliog
A £900,000 transformation of the former Woodland Road sports and social centre has seen the site reopen with a new look and a…
Keep readingCouncil to miss target for children placed with in-house foster carers
TORFAEN: Plan to address changes to children’s care placements presented to councillors. v.1
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Fifteen Torfaen groups supported by Welsh Church Act fund
TORFAEN: More than £13,000 to be distributed to community groups from Welsh Church Act funds. v.1
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Torfaen joins Gwent-wide social care workforce development service
TORFAEN: Council is latest to agree to Gwent-wide support service for social care workforce development. v.1
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Torfaen planning department rated ‘good’ in performance review
TORFAEN: Annual performance report sets out pressures on planning department. v.1
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Cwmbran’s Tandoorz takeaway named finalist in British Kebab Awards
A Cwmbran takeaway is celebrating after being named a finalist in the British Kebab Awards 2027. Tandoorz opened in Fairwater Shops in June…
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Dashain celebrations bring Nepalese community together in Cwmbran
Around 250 people packed out Mount Pleasant Community Hall in Pontnewydd to celebrate Dashain, Nepal’s biggest festival. The event was organised by the…
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Timeline for Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent’s new Local Development Plan approved
Timetable for delivering joint LDP with Torfaen is agreed by Blaenau Gwent councillors v.1
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Senedd Commission quizzed on GB News and use of smart glasses in the Siambr
The use of smart glasses on the Senedd estate is a question of “equity”, a Plaid Cymru MS has said. Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg…
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‘The camaraderie’- Runners talk about their love of the Gwent Leisure Centre League
“The camaraderie. It’s free. Competitive. It’s social. You race your own level. Organised by volunteers.” These were a few of the positive things…
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