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Torfaen Council rejects plans to keep pub decking and children’s play area

A PUB landlord said he cannot understand why a council has denied him...

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Plans submitted for coffee trailer on former railway line in Pontypool

BUSINESSWOMAN Brooke Davies is hoping to sell coffee from a trailer to walkers...

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Second 24-hour slot machine arcade planned for Cwmbran

A SECOND 24-hour, seven day a week slot machine arcade could open in a major...

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Torfaen

Torfaen Council rejects plans to keep pub decking and children’s play area

4 Min Read

Torfaen

Plans submitted for coffee trailer on former railway line in Pontypool

2 Min Read

Torfaen

Second 24-hour slot machine arcade planned for Cwmbran

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Torfaen

Top £120k council role filled following Christina Harrhy’s departure

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Torfaen

Fresh New Inn Upper by-election called after councillor elected to Senedd steps down

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Nature

Gareth Ratcliffe to continue as National Park Authority chairman

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South Wales

Gwent public services to replace free AI tools with £1.2m Amazon-backed system

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Torfaen

Labour and Reform dominate contest for Torfaen Council by-election

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Torfaen

Pontypool homeowner loses appeal to keep large timber fence and staircase

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Torfaen

No accessibility upgrade planned for Cwmbran Boating Lake bridge this year

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South Wales

Heritage impact assessment sought before decisions on Blaenavon car park machine proposals

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Torfaen

Torfaen Council defends £1,100-a-year equality training spend after Reform UK challenge

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Torfaen

Torfaen Council admits continued difficulty delivering services in Welsh

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Torfaen

More than 40 councillor dispensations approved in Torfaen over past year

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Torfaen

Six parties to contest Reform-held Llantarnam council seat

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Politics

Torfaen

Torfaen Council rejects plans to keep pub decking and children’s play area

4 Min Read

Torfaen

Plans submitted for coffee trailer on former railway line in Pontypool

2 Min Read

Torfaen

Second 24-hour slot machine arcade planned for Cwmbran

2 Min Read

Torfaen

Top £120k council role filled following Christina Harrhy’s departure

2 Min Read

Torfaen

Fresh New Inn Upper by-election called after councillor elected to Senedd steps down

4 Min Read

Nature

Gareth Ratcliffe to continue as National Park Authority chairman

2 Min Read

South Wales

Gwent public services to replace free AI tools with £1.2m Amazon-backed system

2 Min Read

Torfaen

Labour and Reform dominate contest for Torfaen Council by-election

4 Min Read

Torfaen

Pontypool homeowner loses appeal to keep large timber fence and staircase

2 Min Read

Torfaen

No accessibility upgrade planned for Cwmbran Boating Lake bridge this year

3 Min Read

Crime

South Wales

Chief constable pledges to retain Gwent’s community links under police reform

5 Min Read

Torfaen

Closed Blaenavon care home becomes focus for anti-social behaviour

3 Min Read

South Wales

Surge in ketamine harm leads to new specialist bladder unit at Royal Gwent Hospital

3 Min Read

Torfaen

Police investigate neglect allegations at Blaenavon care home

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Torfaen

Torfaen Council agrees emergency funding after CCTV breakdown

3 Min Read

South Wales

Man jailed for life for attempted murder of police officer

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Crime

Greedy couple jailed for brazen dine-and-dash spree across South Wales

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South Wales

Two people arrested after armed police responded to hoax emergency in Newport

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Seventh suspect appears in court over Talbot Green shooting

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Torfaen

Pontypool shop requests to retain steel shutters after surge in anti-social behaviour

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Entertainment

Denbighshire

Royal wedding ring brand launches lab-grown diamonds

4 Min Read

Torfaen

Greenmeadow’s “Farmer for a Day” experience offers hands-on insight into farming for young visitors

3 Min Read

Torfaen

Steaming ahead with solar at Blaenavon’s Heritage Railway

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Torfaen

Torfaen turns to social media creators to promote valley tourism

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Torfaen

Plans to restore Cwmbran Stadium grandstand could move forward this summer

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History

Step into Christmas with Cadw this December

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In It Together Festival 2026: Madness, Aitch and Snow Patrol take centre stage!

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Super Furry Animals confirm first live tour in a decade

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Torfaen

Cycling fans praise Pontypool and countryside during tour of Britain

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Torfaen

Torfaen Council increases payment to leisure provider to ease transition of centres

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Health

Torfaen

Torfaen defends £20 rise in Lifeline emergency support charges

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Torfaen

Trainee social workers in Torfaen offered Open University route to qualification

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South Wales

Eight patients turned away after equipment error at Royal Gwent Hospital

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South Wales

Ambulance response times improve across Gwent

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South Wales

Senedd candidates outline plans to improve NHS services in Gwent

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South Wales

NHS in Gwent struggles to meet Welsh Government surgery targets

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South Wales

Grange University Hospital baby death linked to oxygen shortage at birth

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South Wales

Blaenau Gwent Council votes to exit Gwent frailty agreement

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South Wales

Inquest hears mum ‘ignored’ during labour at Grange Hospital before baby’s death

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South Wales

Gwent NHS chair praised at final board meeting

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Education

Caerphilly

350 pupils discover the sport of bowls through schools competition

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Cardiff

Caerphilly mother of three graduates with Master’s degree and sets her sights on a PhD

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Caerphilly

Caerphilly schools see better behaviour after mobile phone ban

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Caerphilly

Caerphilly key services remain under pressure despite £1.8m budget underspend

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Caerphilly

Major investment in future learning begins at Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys Campus

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Caerphilly

Caerphilly pupils take part in golf experience at Celtic Manor

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Caerphilly

Caerphilly school transport changes set to begin as motion to delay ruled out

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Caerphilly

Team Wales athlete inspires pupils at Trinity Fields School

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Caerphilly

Caerphilly-based Catnic invests £200,000 in scheme supporting UK trade colleges

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Caerphilly

Caerphilly councillors back calls for stronger allergy protections in schools

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Farming

Torfaen

Greenmeadow’s “Farmer for a Day” experience offers hands-on insight into farming for young visitors

3 Min Read

South Wales

Rebecca Prothero appointed as FUW Gwent County Executive Officer

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Torfaen

The countdown is on: Greenmeadow Community Farm tickets go on sale

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Torfaen

Greenmeadow Farm announces long-awaited opening date – and it’s closer than you think!

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South Wales

Massive solar farm near Newport raises alarm over loss of farmland

2 Min Read

Farming

Body condition scoring: Boosting flock performance and profitability in challenging times

2 Min Read

featured

Welsh farmers hit by Reeves’s tax raid

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Farming

Insurance expert calls on the public to stay safe and support Welsh farmers

2 Min Read

Ceredigion

Police ask farmers not to bring tractors to Cardiff Bay protest

2 Min Read

Farming

RWAS Rural Leadership Programme application window now open

3 Min Read

Business

Cardiff

Cross-sector collaboration sparks innovative solutions for communities across the region

3 Min Read

Cardiff

Cardiff Capital Region crowns AI innovator at London Tech Week

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Cardiff

Fairstone expands presence in Wales with opening of Cardiff hub

4 Min Read

South Wales

£134m unlocked for South East Wales as Cardiff Capital Region passes UK Gateway Review

3 Min Read

South Wales

Taylor Wimpey South Wales completes annual hiking challenge

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Denbighshire

Royal wedding ring brand launches lab-grown diamonds

4 Min Read

Business

IoD Wales celebrates Wales’ top leaders at Director of the Year Awards 2026

3 Min Read

Torfaen

Visitor numbers ‘sky rocket’ at Greenmeadow Community Farm after refurbishment

4 Min Read

Torfaen

Greenmeadow’s “Farmer for a Day” experience offers hands-on insight into farming for young visitors

3 Min Read

South Wales

Cardiff Capital Region showcases pipeline of transformational development opportunities at MIPIM 2026

3 Min Read

Sport

Torfaen

Blaenavon junior rugby club awarded charity funding for winter training and equipment

3 Min Read

Sport

Bellamy relishes elite challenge as Cymru return to League A in Nations League

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Sport

Rees-Zammit handed full-back role for Wales’ Six Nations opener

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Cymru in talks with Ghana over pre-World Cup friendly

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Sport

Wales 2022-capped prop answers SOS, Dewi Lake highlights intensity of England clash

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Sport

What Six Nations rivals make of struggling Wales

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Sport

Wales prop Keiron Assiratti to miss Six Nations with calf injury

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Sport

Tandy names first Wales Six Nations squad with Francis return and Hamer-Webb surprise

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Torfaen

Plans to restore Cwmbran Stadium grandstand could move forward this summer

3 Min Read

Sport

World Cup qualification could bring millions to Welsh grassroots football

4 Min Read

Community

Cardiff

Cross-sector collaboration sparks innovative solutions for communities across the region

3 Min Read

South Wales

Cwmbran Mum’s 150km Fundraising Run for Charity Kinship in Memory of Beloved Mum

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Torfaen

Cwmbran mum’s 150km fundraising run for charity Kinship in memory of beloved mum

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Charity

Dedication and hard work of St John People recognised at annual Investiture service

4 Min Read

South Wales

Taylor Wimpey South Wales completes annual hiking challenge

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Torfaen

Soothing sounds reach local dementia group during Dementia Action Week

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Torfaen

Deaf student from Pontypool finds community after learning sign language at Coleg Gwent

3 Min Read

Torfaen

Greenmeadow’s “Farmer for a Day” experience offers hands-on insight into farming for young visitors

3 Min Read

South Wales

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service launches year long celebrations for its 30th Anniversary

3 Min Read

Major nature recovery programme to be delivered across Gwent following National Lottery award

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