A commissioner of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) Authority has said there is a “line in the sand” and it has to “cut its coat according to its cloth” while discussing next year’s budget.
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Final plan for 15 affordable homes in Fairwater approved
FINAL approval has been granted to create 15 affordable homes on the site of a former care home in Cwmbran.
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Plans to replace Gwent Square’s ‘Dai and Myfanwy’ withdrawn
PLANS to replace two landmark statues from one of Gwent’s busiest shopping areas with an advertising screen that provoked a backlash have been withdrawn.
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Large TV screen could replace Gwent Square’s ‘Dai and Myfanwy’
A GIANT advertising screen is planned to replace a clock and two iconic statues overlooking one of Gwent’s busiest shopping centres.
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How £5 cash and a coffee kickstarted the ‘Diary of Cwmbran Life’
A very boring hunt in the freezer section of Cwmbran Asda yesterday for chicken kievs (furthest freezer aisle, far wall, middle-ish, bottom shelf) was made a lot more interesting after bumping into a Cwmbran Life reader.
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Senedd pays tribute to former Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Senedd members from across the political spectrum paid tribute to Dafydd Elis-Thomas following the former Plaid Cymru leader’s death on on 7 February 2025.
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‘Hospital corridor care must end’ say Senedd members
Senedd members urged the Welsh Government to put an end to the “undignified and disrespectful” practice of corridor care in Welsh hospitals.
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Ministers in Senedd and Westminster urged to condemn Trump’s Gaza plan
Plaid Cymru called for the Welsh and UK Governments to condemn US president Donald Trump’s proposals to depopulate Gaza.
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Part of a Torfaen culvert has collapsed
PART of a culvert diverting water from an industrial wasteland has collapsed – with a local resident saying he has raised concerns for months.
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£8m UK Government to be spent on business support and town centres in Torfaen
NEARLY £8 million of funding from the UK Government will be spent on town centres and supporting businesses among other projects in Torfaen.