Senedd members debated calls to reopen railway lines along the west coast of Wales to connect north and south but balked at the estimated £2bn cost.
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Pirates in the Port sea shanty festival raises £2,100 for charity
Pirates in the Port, A sea shanty festival organised by a Cwmbran-based band raised £2,100 for charity.
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The Bighead Tea Drinkers to play at Isle of Wight Festival
A Cwmbran man is playing at the Isle of Wight festival tonight. Kian Ramsay, 21, a former Croesyceiliog School pupil, plays bass with The Bighead Tea Drinkers.
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Cwmbran couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary
Congratulations to Bryan and Wendy Booth, celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary today.
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Cwmbran man with cerebral palsy launches fundraiser to transform his garden
A Cwmbran man with Athertoid cerebral palsy is raising money to transform his garden.
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Mellow Patch: Cwmbran company sells 24-hours a day on TikTok
A Cwmbran business sells its products 24 hours a day on TikTok’s live shopping channel.
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Plans to replace ‘unfair’ council tax still on the cards in Wales
Wales’ finance secretary Mark Drakeford confirmed plans for a land value tax remain on the table as a potential long-term replacement for council tax and business rates.
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Incoming NRW chair embroiled in rail funding row
The incoming chair of Natural Resources Wales holds at least six other roles – including heading up a railway company embroiled in a row about Wales being underfunded.
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‘Monstrous’ solar projects ‘taking over farmland’ in Wales
Senedd members debated calls for a temporary ban on “monstrous” solar developments, warning the countryside, food security and Welsh farmers could all be compromised.
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‘Barriers need ripping down’: alarm over ‘shameful’ disability employment gap
Wales needs to take a wrecking ball to the barriers disabled people face getting and keeping a job as a “tsunami” of proposed benefits cuts approaches, the Senedd heard.