Councillors from Cwmbran Community Council praised a board game club in the town for tackling loneliness and bringing people together.

A Cwmbran food business is giving away food to help raise money for Mind, the mental health charity.

Volunteers from the White Hut community hall in Coed Eva organised the venue’s first ever comedy night.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) has spent £18.9 million on agency and bank staff for registered nursing so far in the current financial year.

KEEPING a 24-hour Minor Injuries Unit at Nevill Hall Hospital could result in operations and treatments for patients across Gwent being delayed, councillors have been warned.

A group of young people have reaped the rewards of their gardening prowess by winning an agricultural award, after taking part in Torfaen Council’s ‘Inspire To Grow’ project

The number of people using libraries in Torfaen Library Service increased this summer compared to last year.

Waterstones Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho, visited Cwmbran Library, as part of his nationwide ‘Library Marathon’ which aims to encourage people, young and old, to join their local library.

Library members will get the chance to borrow a person instead of a book, as part of the first-ever People’s Library event later this month.

Voters now need to show photo identification to vote at polling stations in some elections.