A REPLACEMENT fire station to serve Pontypool has been given the green light by Torfaen Borough Council planners.

A business that only opened in Cwmbran town centre 18 months ago has been named a finalist in the Best Of Welsh Business Awards.

Two young Torfaen apprentices have spoken about the benefits of learning on the job and gaining qualifications while being paid.

Cwmbran town centre saw a 700,000 in footfall over last Christmas compared to the festive period the year before.

A free class for mothers and daughters to exercise together has proved so popular that the organisers are “bombarded” with booking requests each week.

A Cwmbran community councillor said discussions over whether or not to award a grant to a Cwmbran youth theatre group were becoming a ‘dog’s breakfast‘.

A fall in the number of applications for places in university from people in Wales risks compounding problems recruiting doctors, dentists and midwives, an MS warned.

Torfaen Council’s garden waste collection service will restart in March.

The Welsh Parliament narrowly rejected calls to establish an independent Wales-specific public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic.