THE search to find a new council chamber for Blaenau Gwent continues, as councillors reject a proposal to use Torfaen’s council’s chamber in Pontypool.
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Council will continue to accept standard MOT certificates for taxi checks
NO REPAIR garages have come forward to assess taxis forcing Torfaen Borough Council to rely on standard MOT tests.
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Gunge and powder paint: Cwmbran pupils enjoy school fundraiser
Pupils at Llantarnam Community Primary School won’t forget this fabulous fundraising event in a hurry.
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Dismay as gender-equal Senedd plan dropped
Senedd members voted to scrap plans for gender quotas in Welsh Parliament elections despite concerns about “false hope” and taxpayers’ money being wasted.
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VIDEO: Cwmbran teenager writes first book and sells copies to friends and staff
A Cwmbran teenager has written his first book and is selling copies to classmates and teachers.
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Senedd rejects winter fuel motion from Conservatives
Senedd members narrowly rejected Conservative calls to urge the UK Government to reverse its decision to end universal winter fuel payments.
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Chris Moyles and the Radio X team deliver ‘awesome’ prizes to Cwmbran man’s house
A few hours after sending a text message to a national radio station, Cwmbran’s Mark Hawkins was welcoming top DJ Chris Moyles into his house for a cup of tea.
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Wales ‘nowhere near’ key 2030 biodiversity target, Senedd members told
Wales is not on course to meet a key 2030 biodiversity target amid concerns about dwindling funding and an overreliance on goodwill, a committee heard.
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Walking ‘The Motorway’ route to the top of Pen y Fan
The ‘easiest’ route to the top of Pen y Fan is nicknamed The Motorway. I’m not sure if that’s because it’s busy on sunny days with hundreds of people heading in either direction or because it’s an easy-to-follow route along a (reasonably) defined path.
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Water legislation ‘outsourced to Westminster’
The climate change secretary confirmed proposed UK water legislation will apply to Wales despite concerns about lawmaking being “outsourced” to Westminster.