A Cwmbran couple and their dog had seconds to escape from their car before it was engulfed in flames. Another driver spotted flames coming from under the Mercedes and stopped his car to flag them down.

*NOTE* This was our April Fool’s Day story for 2022 A new open water swimming club with a difference has come to Cwmbran. Now you can leave your bobble hats, trunks and swimsuits at home and swim in the buff every morning.

A charity shop celebrated its 25th year in Cwmbran town centre.

Cwmbran’s Natasha Cockram will be aiming to impress in the Welsh capital this Sunday when she takes on the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon.

When Evie Annetts’ parents sat down to read her a bedtime story at their home in Cwmbran, they didn’t know it would be the beginning of a 22-mile fundraising challenge, raising nearly £1,500 for amputees across the UK.

A £20 MILLION financial deficit faced by Gwent’s health board following the Covid-19 pandemic will mean cutbacks will have to be made over the coming years, a watchdog has warned.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) will increase contributions from residents in the area to its budget by more than 2% next year.

Residents will be able to vote in this year’s local elections the weekend before polling day.