THE political lines between two Gwent local authorities need to be set out clearly in council documents, a senior councillor has argued.
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Members’ pay at risk amid Senedd commission budget cuts
Failure to pass next year’s Senedd commission budget could result in unthinkable cuts – even putting politicians’ £80,000-a-year salaries at risk – the Senedd’s speaker warned.
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Calls for support to preserve Henllys church – home to one of Wales’ oldest bells
As I drove down the narrow, winding lane to St Peter’s Church in Henllys on Sunday 28 September, I had no idea the story would feature a famous James Bond film actor and (possibly) the oldest church bell in the UK.
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‘We want to celebrate it like she was alive’: Family to celebrate daughter’s memory with charity event on 18th birthday
This is such a beautiful story. It’s taken me a few weeks to write. I spoke to Louise Howells at 5pm on Sunday 21 September, and here I am over two weeks later, clicking publish.
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Welsh Government steps up calls for Crown Estate devolution
Deputy first minister Huw Irranca-Davies has pledged to continue to press the case for powers over the Crown Estate amid a growing chorus of calls for devolution to Wales.
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Cwmbran performer shortlisted for KLAT Awards after staging inclusive cabaret in London
A woman from Cwmbran has been shortlisted for a national award after launching a cabaret show in London featuring performers with disabilities and neurodivergent artists.
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Llantarnam fireworks: Display returns to school with No One Knows
Fox’s Burtons and Llantarnam Community Primary School are teaming up once again to host the Llantarnam fireworks display – and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever.
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Drakeford resists calls for law to protect historic place names
The Welsh Government has rejected calls for a new law to protect historic place names, arguing goodwill and current initiatives are already working.
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Tories propose tax cuts as Labour derides ‘unfunded’ £669m cost
The Conservatives have called for tax cuts to boost the Welsh economy but Labour ministers warned the “unfunded” plan would blow a £669m hole in the budget.
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Three Cwmbran pubs feature in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2026
Three Cwmbran pubs (and one ‘bonus’ pub with a link to our town) have made it into the prestigious Good Beer Guide 2026.