Matthew Jones, Plaid Cymru’s candidate for Torfaen in the 2024 general election, says standing for the UK parliament has been a “really good experience”.
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‘It’s Cwmbran’s Glastonbury’: Goldie Lookin’ Chain’s Rhys on Crow Fest
Crow Fest headliners Goldie Lookin’ Chain have played all over the world but how did they feel when they had the call to play Cwmbran Stadium?
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‘There is another fight coming up. It’s called the Senedd’: Ian Williams, Reform UK candidate for Torfaen
The Reform UK candidate who stood in Torfaen for the general election says he hopes to stand for the party in the 2026 Senedd elections.
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Political parties need to do more to encourage people to vote: Nathan Edmunds, Conservative Party candidate for Torfaen
It was 2.31am on Friday 5 July when I asked Nathan Edmunds, the Conservative candidate for Torfaen for his views on his campaign and the general election.
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‘We’re a force to be reckoned with again’: Reaction from Brendan Roberts, Liberal Democrats candidate for Torfaen
The Liberal Democrats candidate for Torfaen said he was disappointed to lose his deposit but “bolstered” by the results from the party across the UK.
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Torfaen Independent candidate stood to give people an ‘option away from party politics’
Lee Dunning from Cwmbran was the first Independent candidate to stand in a general election in Torfaen since 2010.
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Cwmbran pupils raise over £800 for Cancer Research UK
A former pupil at Coed Eva and Blenheim Federation primary schools returned to help raise over £800 for Cancer Research UK.
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Summer fete at Cwmbran care home
A Cwmbran care home is holding a family fun day this weekend.
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Borrow a ‘human book’ from Cwmbran Library
Get to Cwmbran Library tomorrow (Saturday 6 July) for the People’s Library – where the books are people.
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‘Proud’ to see Green Party candidates contest every seat in Wales: Reaction from Phillip Davies
The count at a general election means lots of standing around and watching bits of paper being shuffled into trays. Cwmbran Life caught up with some of the candidates before the result was announced to ask how they felt their campaign went in the county.