A commission set up to advise on Wales’ infrastructure needs over the next 80 years does not know its own future beyond 2026, a committee heard.
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Owen Filer given trophy as Wales’ oldest known man
Owen Filer, 105, has been presented with a certificate and trophy to officially recognise him as the oldest known man in Wales.
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Rehearsals for ‘All Shook Up’ with Congress Youth Theatre
G is my favourite row at the Congress Theatre. Not too close, not too far. Perfect.
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Upcycle Torfaen: 1,500 square metre warehouse opens in Cwmbran
A recycling charity has opened a 1,500 square metre warehouse in Cwmbran selling used items and taking donations.
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Women’s Euro 2025 legacy fund ‘shortchanged by £800k’
Senedd members criticised plans to spend £800,000 less on securing a legacy from Wales’ historic appearance at the Women’s Euros compared with the men’s World Cup.
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£1 bus fares for under 21s: Welsh Government cuts £100m budget deal with Lib Dems
The Welsh Government has struck a £100m deal with Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds to pass its £26bn spending plans for next year.
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Woman swaps 18-year retail career to become tattoo artist in Cwmbran
Becky Jones swapped her 18-year career in retail to become a full-time tattoo artist.
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Deputy head of Cwmbran primary school retires after 25 years
The deputy head of Llanyrafon Primary School has retired after working there for over 25 years. Mandy Callard left the school for the last time in December.
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VIEWPOINT: The problem when a story on your patch goes national
I never thought last week would include hearing the journalists Emily Maitlis and Nick Ferrari refer to a Cwmbran councillor on the popular podcast, The Newsagents, and breakfast talk show on LBC radio.
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Welsh schools ‘facing £500m repairs backlog’
Schools in Wales face a total maintenance bill of more than £500m, with a £93m backlog of urgent works, a Senedd member revealed.