HEALTH chiefs are being recommended to approve the overnight closure of a hospital’s minor injuries unit when they meet this week.

A committee has called for a rethink of plans to introduce a “closed-list” system for Senedd elections amid concerns it could see voter choice trumped by political party influence.

A Conservative MS led a debate on structuring a social care system fit for 21st-century Wales amid concerns about a recruitment and retention crisis.

The Senedd backed calls to address climate anxiety among children and young people who are “overwhelmed by anger and grief” about the state of the planet.

The annual memorial service for Cwmbran’s John Fielding, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the Battle of Rorke’s Drift in 1879, took place last Saturday.

Nearly two-thirds of health care services in Wales have not been inspected for five years, leading to concerns about patient safety, the Senedd heard.

Work has started on a policy that could see Torfaen residents fined if they don’t recycle their household waste.

A teenage karate champion from Cwmbran is encouraging other young sportspeople from Torfaen to apply for a grant from The Mic Morris Trust.

Torfaen housing association Bron Afon has a new chair of its board.