The RSPCA has issued an urgent plea for adopters in Wales to come forward after several large-scale cruelty and neglect cases left the animal welfare charity caring for a record number of dogs.
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‘I’ve been told not to talk to journalists’- Reform UK Pontypool community councillor
A REFORM UK councillor reported to have posted photographs to adult websites said she’s been told not to talk to journalists.
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Borough Blues Club celebrates 20th anniversary
A popular Torfaen blues night celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend with lower-priced entry tickets to thank “all the people who’ve supported” them over the years.
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Parkrun wedding: Cwmbran couple to marry hours after running parkrun ‘dressed in white’
Cwmbran Parkrun will be extra special for one couple this week.
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Torfaen Council backs regional sports partnership
A COUNCIL has backed a regional sports partnership at a “good time” ahead of the Tour of Britain visiting South Wales.
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Taxi firm to move from office to owner’s home
A TAXI boss has been given the go-ahead to relocate his office from a town centre to his home.
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£1m Electrical Safety Fund opens to local groups across UK
Community groups and organisations across the UK are being urged to apply for grants from the Electrical Safety Fund, which opened on 1 September.
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‘Technical problems’ at Torfaen Council meeting
COUNCILLORS had to scatter across Pontypool’s Civic Centre to various offices so their meeting could be recorded.
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All eyes on Pontypool for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men race
All eyes will be on Pontypool Park this Saturday, 6 September, as it hosts the start of Stage 5 of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men – marking the town’s debut in Britain’s biggest professional cycle race.
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VIEWPOINT: A chat with a Blood Bikes Wales volunteer in McDonald’s
Around 8pm on Wednesday night, I was in Pontypool McDonald’s and spotted a man taking off a thick biker’s jacket with the word ‘blood’ on the back.