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Louise Shepphard: Independent candidate for the Trevethin and Penygarn ward
Louise Shepphard is an Independent candidate for this week’s by-election in the Trevethin and Penygarn ward. She explains why she is standing and why she thinks…
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Catherine Ann Howells: Independent candidate for the Trevethin and Penygarn ward
Catherine Ann Howells is an Independent candidate for this week’s by-election in the Trevethin and Penygarn ward. She explains why she is standing and why she…
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Tony Clark: The Green Party candidate for the Trevethin and Penygarn ward
Tony Clark is the Green Party candidate for this week’s by-election in the Trevethin and Penygarn ward. He explains why he is standing and why he…
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Over 30 Cwmbran shop windows smashed in vandal attack
Gwent Police are appealing for witnesses after around 30 shops in Cwmbran town centre had their windows smashed in the early hours of…
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Maggie’s Café moves to new location in Cwmbran town centre
A Cwmbran couple have expanded their business in the town centre with a move to a new location, opening seven days a week,…
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WATCH: Inside Torfaen Warriors ABC’s new gym in Cwmbran
Torfaen Warriors Amateur Boxing Club has moved to a new gym in Cwmbran. The club was set up in the town 32 years…
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WATCH: The new home for MSA Cwmbran Muay Thai
MSA Cwmbran Muay Thai has moved to a new gym in the town. The martial arts club now uses the same space as…
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Cwmbran teen wins debut boxing bout
Well done Noah Robinson. The 15-year-old member of Goode’s Boxing Academy in Croesyceiliog made his amateur boxing debut today in the Welsh Amateur…
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Cardiff comedian Leroy Brito to perform in Cwmbran
Comedian Leroy Brito is appearing on a stand-up comedy night in Cwmbran. The Cardiff-based comic was a special guest recently on the hit…
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Proposed wind farm would have unacceptable impact on World Heritage Site, say councillors
A PROPOSED windfarm straddling two Gwent boroughs would have an unacceptable impact on the Blaenavon World Heritage site, counillors have said. The town…
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Senedd members back GB energy bill despite concerns
Senedd members signed off on Westminster’s GB energy bill despite concerns about duplication and the Welsh Parliament being bypassed in future. Llŷr Gruffydd…
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Councillors oppose 25 ‘eco-homes’ in Ty Canol
REVISED plans for an estate of 25 “eco-homes” will be opposed by a council which has failed to decide the application itself. Instead…
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Tourism tax cash ‘could plug gaps’ in public services warns hospitality boss
Money raised by a proposed visitor levy could be used to plug gaps in cash-strapped public services rather than support tourism as intended,…
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Senedd members call for urgent action on safety after school stabbings
Senedd members called for urgent action to ensure safety in schools after a 14-year-old girl was found guilty of the attempted murder of…
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Ministers ‘failing to hold fire services to account’ say Senedd Members
Senedd members accused the Welsh Government of failing to hold fire services to account after a report revealed a toxic culture of bullying,…
Keep readingSenedd member accuses government of failing to heed museum warnings
A Senedd member accused the Welsh Government of failing to heed repeated warnings after the national museum was forced to close its doors.…
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Axing Cardiff University’s nursing school will impact services in Gwent
HEALTH chiefs say axing Wales’ most prestigious nursing school will impact services in Gwent and have questioned the reasoning for doing so. Cardiff…
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Owen Filer: Cwmbran’s 105-year supermarket trolley collector
Meet Cwmbran’s 105-year-old trolley collector. Yes, that’s a bit of tongue-in-cheek but wait until you read this story. Owen Filer celebrated his 105th…
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World Cancer Day: Around 580 new cancer cases every year in Torfaen
Nick Thomas-Symonds, Torfaen MP, writes about World Cancer Day for Cwmbran Life. Every year on 4 February, people across the world mark World…
Keep readingWelsh Government ‘in the dark’ on £109m NI cash
The Welsh Government remains in the dark about how much Wales will receive to cover the estimated £109m cost of tax rises in…
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