A Cwmbran pub has reopened after a £110,000 refurbishment.

As the peak bird breeding season continues, the RSPCA is urging people to check their expert online advice about wild baby birds before calling the charity, so the line is kept free for emergency calls to be answered as quickly as possible.

Cwmbran teenager Ella Jenkins walked into a hair and beauty academy at 14 as a “shy, anxious young girl.” Two years later she’s changed into a “confident, articulate” woman who new students look to for support.

Cwmbran will be the first town in Torfaen where 20mph signs will start to appear ahead of the introduction of the new speed limit in built-up areas in Wales.

Plans to extend Crownbridge Special School to allow 50 extra pupils to join have been delayed by one year.

Up to 1,000 runners are set to hit the road for the 2023 Mic Morris Torfaen 10k race on Sunday 16 July.

Cwmbran Community Council has awarded grants worth £12,450 to five groups and organisations.

Torfaen Council is set to award seven school transport contracts worth a total of £852.92 a day.

The roof of a Cwmbran school is to be replaced following a number of thefts that led to water leaking into classrooms.