PONTYPOOL Rugby club is to be awarded the freedom of Torfaen following a promotion-winning season that has seen it return to Welsh rugby’s premiership. 

With temperatures already soaring this month, reminiscent of last year’s ‘heatwave’ – a team of experts is reminding dog owners to take steps to make sure their pets are kept as comfortable as possible as they endure the heat.

FIRMS operating in Torfaen will be able to bid for highways and civil engineering contracts with the borough council up to the value of half a million pounds. 

Inspectors have praised teachers and staff at a primary school in Cwmbran for putting “pupils’ well-being at the heart” of their work.

Torfaen’s county councillors each get £1,500 to spend every year on projects or organisations that they choose.

TORFAEN council’s cabinet has agreed to meet its share of costs should a company that works with schools across Gwent have to make redundancies. 

People can now give their views on a proposal to build a 3G pitch on a grass field in Llantarnam.

Residents in Llanyrafon West elected a new community councillor last night (9 June 23).

These photos show the progress of the new homes being built on the site of a former old office block and derelict land in Old Cwmbran.