The man who came up with the idea of building Cwmbran Boating Lake has celebrated his 100th birthday and received a personal letter from the most senior officer in the Royal Navy.

A dinner lady who has worked at the same school in Cwmbran for 30 years has retired and hung up her apron.

Councils in the Gwent area have spent more than £3.2 million on settling non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with staff who leave their employment.

A GWENT council is to be awarded £4.5 million to research the impacts of inequality on health.

A REPLACEMENT school building – scrapped once – has moved a step closer, but a flooding risk could remain an obstacle.