Proposals to reclaim disused tips risk opening the floodgates to coal extraction under the guise of remediation, the Senedd heard.
Posted inNews
Concerns about new additional learning needs system in Wales
Far too many children and young people are unable to access support under Wales’ new additional learning needs system, leaving families at breaking point, the Senedd heard.
Posted inNews
Jane Mudd starts new role as Gwent’s police and crime commissioner
GWENT first female police and crime commissioner Jane Mudd has officially started work after being sworn into office.
Posted inNews
What’s on in May and June at Cwmbran’s Congress Theatre?
Find what’s coming up during May and June (2024) at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran.
Posted inNews
WATCH: Cwmbran man starts 90th birthday celebrations with a gym workout
Rhys Williams started his 90th birthday celebrations last Monday by doing his usual gym workout at Cwmbran Stadium.
Posted inNews
30,000 hours lost every month due to ambulance handover delays
Ambulance crews are often only seeing one patient each shift, with up to 30,000 hours of emergency capacity lost every month to handover delays, a committee heard.
Posted inNews
Quarter of childcare providers say they won’t be in business at end of 2024
More than a quarter of childcare providers say they will not survive the year due to funding rates failing to keep up with costs, a committee warned.
Posted inNews
NHS stats used to understand violent crime in Wales
NHS statistics are being used to try and understand the extent of violent crime in Wales.
Posted inNews
Dedicated website for teenagers to report crimes
A DEDICATED website has been set up for teenagers to report crimes as they don’t use Facebook or make phone calls like older people.
Posted inNews
Meetings with the Archdiocese ‘haven’t been the easiest’
TEACHERS at a Gwent secondary that is “falling apart” are having to buy supplies with their own cash while mushrooms sprout from its wet walls.