Shoezone reopens its new and larger store in Cwmbran town centre today Friday (1 August) selling a wider selection of footwear and new brands.
Cwmbran schoolfriends raise money for Gwent Police officer Joe Little
Kirk Hicks, Tom Reardon, Chris Chaney and Joe Little were schoolmates at Llantarnam Comprehensive School.
Mum only DJs at alcohol-free events after daughter died in car crash
I’m so glad I took a photo of Danielle O’Halloran while she was DJing at the opening of a coffee shop in Torfaen.
Kilted Dragon Distillery: A new distillery making vodka, gin, rum and agave spirits in Cwmbran
A Cwmbran couple are opening a distillery in the town, making a range of drinks including vodka, gin and rum.
Family raise over £5k for south Wales hospice giving palliative care to their dad
A Llanfrechfa family has raised over £5,500 within a week of setting up a fundraising page for St David’s Hospice Care- who are giving palliative care to their dad.
Home education: Parents organise weekly day in Torfaen for children to learn and socialise
A group of home education parents have been running a weekly day in Torfaen for their children to learn and socialise.
What’s the latest on the South Wales housing market?
If you’ve been following life in Cwmbran, you’ll know that the housing market here feels like its own unique story – but it also echoes wider shifts across Wales and the UK.
‘We must stop bulldozing our seabeds’: call for restrictions on bottom trawling of Wales’ seabeds
A Senedd member called for restrictions on bottom trawling to protect Wales’ seabeds as she criticised the current “rudderless” marine protection policy.
Senedd debates UK Labour’s record one year on
The Labour UK Government has failed to honour promises made to the people of Wales during the general election just over a year ago, Plaid Cymru’s leader claimed.
Full justice devolution ‘not on the agenda’ for Wales
A UK minister appeared to “row back” on a commitment to devolve powers over probation and youth justice to Wales, with Westminster set to retain responsibility.
