A Cwmbran couple teamed up with their neighbors to organise a Halloween event to raise money for Maggie’s, the cancer support charity.
Women’s health in the spotlight in Wales
Women are too often put off seeking health care treatment due to the normalisation of their physical and emotional pain, a Senedd member warned.
Blueprint for ban on lying politicians published
A think tank has set out proposals to ban lying politicians, with the aim of rebuilding public trust and making Wales one of the world’s most advanced democracies.
Senedd debates ‘harrowing’ school funding crisis
Senedd members warned schools face “harrowing” funding pressures that risk failing a generation of children and young people in Wales.
Senedd takes evidence on sacking misbehaving politicians
Senedd members took evidence on following Scotland’s lead by developing a recall system to allow voters to remove badly behaving politicians from office between elections.
Ministers set to ‘accelerate’ planning decisions in clean energy push
Wales’ economy secretary vowed to make speeding up planning decisions a top priority as part of a push towards clean energy.
Minister ‘optimistic’ Wales will retain water pollution revenue
The deputy first minister told the Senedd he is optimistic that revenue generated by UK-led reforms to water pollution regulations will stay in Wales.
Cwmbran women has head shaved for Brave The Shave
Joanna Prosser lost her parents through cancer and has been in remission herself since February 2021.
Avant Dance Academy have fun at Halloween party
A Torfaen dance school held its annual Halloween party last weekend in the White Hut Community Hall.
Council chiefs acros Wales quizzed over leisure and library cuts
Council chiefs warned of “no fat left to cut” with leisure centres and libraries across Wales facing the threat of closure due to “unprecedented” financial constraints.