A man was “shocked” after his mountain bike was stolen in broad daylight in Cwmbran. He had used two locks to secure it to the railings outside Simply Gym in town.

The list of candidates contesting seats and automatically elected in the Torfaen community council elections on Thursday 5 May 2022 has been published.

RESIDENTS have said they are “very upset” after two geese were removed from a canal towpath area in Cwmbran after allegedly being ‘aggressive’ and attacking members of the public.

A charity wants people to get together with their friends and family to take part in a relay challenge where the aim is to walk up and down Twmbarlwm for 12 hours.

Over 2,100 young people aged 16-18 have registered to vote in time for the local government and community elections in May.

The list of candidates contesting seats in the Torfaen local government elections on Thursday 5 May 2022 has been published.

Do you know any pub that has had the same couple behind the bar for longer than 41 years? Rob and Carolyn Baribeault, from the Farmers Arms in Llandegfedd, deserve an entry in some sort of record book, maybe for Gwent, south Wales, Wales or even the UK?

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.