Wales’ unwanted title as the nation with the highest “in-country” imprisonment rate in western Europe is set to be solidified due to the expansion of HMP Parc.
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Cwmbran High School’s young carers give presentation to councillors
SECONDARY school pupils who care for family members have given a presentation to councillors.
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Dad thanks boxing club for giving autistic son a ‘feeling of belonging’
“As a parent of a severely autistic child, it’s hard to put into words what it means to find somewhere that doesn’t just accept your child but really understands them.”
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Bois y Bryn dedicate new song to Severn Area Rescue Association
A Cwmbran-based sea shanty band has dedicated a song to a local charity whose volunteers rescue people from rivers and estuaries across the area.
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Extra £20,000 for ‘warm spaces’ in Torfaen this winter
AN additional £20,000 is being made available to support “safe and warm spaces” across Torfaen this winter.
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Cwmbran woman running half-marathon for Mind In Gwent
A Cwmbran woman is taking part in her first half-marathon to raise money for a local mental health charity.
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Llanyrafon Netball Club looking for new players
Llanyrafon Netball Club, a long-standing fixture in the Cwmbran sporting community, is currently recruiting new players.
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Wales’ oldest man surprises Cwmbran boy with autograph
A nine-year-old Cwmbran boy has put an autograph from Wales’ oldest man on his bedroom wall.
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‘You see a difference in people’: Stroke support group meets in New Inn
A group of stroke survivors meets every week in a church hall just outside Cwmbran.
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New dementia care service launches in Cwmbran
A new dementia care service has launched in Cwmbran.