The Senedd has rubber stamped plans to cut business rates for about 13,000 smaller high-street shops in Wales while raising the amount payable for higher-value properties.
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Council could look again at its cemetery rules
A COUNCIL that has come under fire for removing personal items from children’s graves could look again at how it sets out its rules.
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Cwmbran teen wins Cricket Wales award and gets netball coach qualification
Sports clubs rely on volunteers. A Cwmbran teenager plays a vital role at not just one club, but two clubs in the town.
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Watchdog ‘stretched to limit’ in Wales amid deluge of complaints
A public services watchdog received a record 3,500 formal complaints last year – a 10% increase that is stretching resources to their limit, a Senedd committee has heard.
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Welsh Government’s draft budget: £27bn spending plans amid political wrangling
The Welsh Government has unveiled details of the £27bn draft budget as ministers face a significant political test to get the spending plans passed by the Senedd.
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Torfaen’s once-a-year grass cut collect 13 tonnes as council expands biodiversity scheme
SOME 13 tonnes of grass was collected during a once-a-year cut of some parks and green spaces during just two days in September.
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Arthur Jenkins care home in Blaenavon to close
THE closure of a care home over safety concerns has been confirmed just a year after a campaign to save it.
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Torfaen’s traffic wardens could work weekends and late evenings
COUNCIL traffic wardens could work later into the evenings and at weekends amid concerns parking offences are going unpunished.
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Residents advised to take plastic film recycling to supermarkets
RESIDENTS have been advised to take plastic film recycling to supermarkets as a council is currently unable to collect it at the kerbside.
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Beers from two Gwent breweries win five SIBA awards
Two Gwent-based breweries, including one owned by a Cwmbran man, have made national headlines after scooping five medals at the 2025 Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Wales Awards – all during the first year of their brewing partnership.