Councillors from Henllys Community Council tonight decided to give away their annual allowance to charities and local groups.

B&Q in Cwmbran has a collection box by the front entrance for electrical goods to be disposed of responsibly.

The dad of a two-year-old boy who is autistic is running the London Marathon to raise money for the National Autistic Society.

Staff at Cwmbran Centre for Young People have been given a number of prom dresses to help anyone who can’t afford one.

A weekly afternoon games session with tea and cake has started in a Cwmbran community hall.

Volunteers held an event in Oakfield Gardens today for residents to swap seeds and plants to encourage them into gardening and growing food at home.

A section of Cwmbran Drive will have a temporary 30mph speed limit so construction traffic can safely get in and out of the site where they are building a new school.

A FORMER children’s play area could be transformed into a sensory garden and community allotment, which could grow food for a local foodbank.