Plans to restrict profit making in the care of looked-after children cleared the first hurdle in the Senedd amid concerns about unintended consequences.
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Cwmbran woman wins British and European karate titles
A Cwmbran woman won two titles at the British Kyokushinkai Karate open championships.
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Councillor queries impact on Gwent Crematorium of new private cremation facilities
IS GWENT Crematorium going to see it’s use affected by the development of new private cremation facilities nearby, a senior councillor has asked.
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Mic Morris charity to review £5,000 contribution 10k road race organisers
A CHARITY behind a popular road race is to reconsider a funding arrangement which saw it make a £5,000 contribution to a council’s sports development team this year.
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MS urges shops to have clear signs to say if they accept cash or not
Senedd members criticised a “half-hearted, illogical and disappointing” response to calls to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can continue to pay in cash.
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Knitted postbox topper in Cwmbran to mark World Polio Day
A knitted postbox topper featuring a doctor, nurse and a patient has appeared in Cwmbran to mark World Polio Day.
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Senedd votes against assisted dying
The Welsh Parliament voted against the principle of assisted dying in a historic vote.
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Increase in recycling will help council avoid changes to waste collections
MORE waste across Torfaen is being recycled which the council’s leader has said will help avoid reducing the frequency of rubbish collections.
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Council apology over delays to boardwalk repair at Cwmbran Boating Lake
A FAILURE to carry out promised repairs to the boardwalk at Cwmbran’s Boating Lake has led to an apology from a senior councillor.
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Council can’t ‘promise money that doesn’t exist’ to upgrade schools to address ‘inequality’ for pupils
A COUNCIL leader has refused to say when upgrades to secondary schools could be carried out as he can’t “promise money that doesn’t exist”.