The Princess Royal visited Crane’s new factory in Cwmbran on Friday 6 December 2024 and met long-standing members of the workforce, some with more than 40 years’ experience.
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Jump Into Jan for Tŷ Hafan
Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice has launched Jump Into Jan, an accessible fun new way to get more active and make a positive difference in the process.
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Interview with Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds
AS a Liverpool fan Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds is hoping 2025 will bring success for his favourite football team.
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New security fence at former Gwent Police HQ site approved
AN application to replace a fence that has failed to secure the site of Gwent Police’s now demolished former headquarters with hoardings has been approved.
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Holiday let can be built in garden of Torfaen home
A HOLIDAY let is to be built in the garden of a home where planners had previously given permission for a four or five-bedroom house.
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Armed police response to robbery in Cwmbran
Armed police attended a robbery in Henllys yesterday afternoon.
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MBE for Cwmbran man for services to wood turning
A CRAFTSMAN recognised in the Honours list has said he’s since received congratulations from as far as Australia and Italy.
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Welsh rugby legend get knighthood in New Year’s Honours
A WELSH rugby legend and a craftsman are among those from Torfaen recognised in the New Year’s Honours.
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Jim McCreedy interview: Former rugby players meet for Christmas breakfast in Cwmbran
An overheard chat in Goode’s Gym’s toilets between two men in their 70s on Thursday 19 December 2024 summed up why the event taking place in the room next door was so important.
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Cwmbran women treated for cancer transforms home to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK
A Cwmbran woman who was treated for bowel cancer last year opened a Christmas Grotto in her home to raise for charity.