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Cwmbran sergeant receives Royal Humane Society award after saving man’s life

An off-duty police officer has been given a national award after saving a man who collapsed in a shop in Cwmbran. At midday on April 6 this year, Police Sergeant Adam Hollings was visiting a shop in ...

Maindee Hotel offers football fans a free fifth drink every Sunday

Newport football supporters are being offered a Sunday pub promotion that provides one complimentary drink for every four paid for. The Straight Through Crew offer is being introduced by the Maindee ...

Senedd backs new M4 relief road after rejecting Newport junction closures

The Senedd has voted in favour of a new M4 relief road for south-east Wales, rejecting options to close Junction 27 and limit access at Junctions 25 and 26. A Labour motion secured 46 votes against 4...

Newport council chief executive Beverly Owen to step down at end of 2026

Beverly Owen is expected to leave Newport City Council at the end of 2026 after 11 years with the authority, bringing to a close a local government career spanning 35 years. Owen said the decision re...

Mitsubishi L200 returns to UK with new 7th generation model after five-year gap

The Mitsubishi L200 pick-up has returned to British roads after a four-year absence, with the seventh generation of the workhorse arriving with a comprehensive overhaul. The vehicle, which departed t...

Burnham’s Budget faces Welsh scrutiny over postcode funding gaps

Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister, and Welsh Secretary Stephen Kinnock visited Aberfan Community Centre to mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster. The central issue facing Wales concerns wh...

Newport council reps visit Awen affordable housing site for 42 homes

Representatives from Newport City Council have inspected the location of Awen's inaugural affordable housing project within the city boundaries. The housing association, which rebranded from Monmouth...

Drum House holiday let approved by Eryri planners despite local opposition

A Victorian-era property connected to the renowned designer of Portmeirion has received approval to operate as a holiday rental in a Gwynedd community, despite residents' concerns about the lack of av...

Wales health gap widens to record 19 years for women, report reveals

Welsh Future Generations Commissioner Derek Walker has demanded fundamental changes in the approach to health inequality, asserting that the National Health Service lacks the capacity to resolve the i...

72% of two and three-bed houses in Wales now affordable, up from 66% in 2025

Research from property portal Zoopla shows that 72 per cent of two and three-bedroom houses currently listed for sale in Wales fall within financial reach of a household earning the average national i...

50,000 Welsh households face housing benefit rent shortfall Citizens Advice finds

Research conducted by Citizens Advice has identified that approximately 50,000 households in Wales are receiving housing benefit insufficient to meet their private rental costs. Blaenau Gwent, Pembro...

Helen Pendry Draws on Great-Grandfather’s 1929 Flood Letters for The Levels

Helen Pendry, writer and author of The Levels, examines a devastating flooding event that struck the Cynon Valley during November 1929. The region experienced catastrophic weather conditions with rel...

Channel View tower residents ‘angry’ over allocation changes after decade-long wait

Residents of one of Wales' largest social housing complexes have voiced strong objections to changes in how new accommodation is being distributed, with older tenants claiming they have been disadvant...

Newport council leader calls for Welsh Government infrastructure investment

Newport requires immediate financial support from the Welsh Government to accommodate its rapid expansion or faces the prospect of seeing its younger residents relocate elsewhere, the leader of the ci...

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Cwmbran sergeant receives Royal Humane Society award after saving man’s life

An off-duty police officer has been given a national award after saving a man who collapsed in a shop in Cwmbran. At midday on April 6 this year, Police Sergeant Adam Hollings was visiting a shop in ...

Maindee Hotel offers football fans a free fifth drink every Sunday

Newport football supporters are being offered a Sunday pub promotion that provides one complimentary drink for every four paid for. The Straight Through Crew offer is being introduced by the Maindee ...

More than 5,000 in Wales waiting over two years for NHS treatment

Waiting times within Wales's NHS have risen further, with the number of patients held on treatment pathways for more than two years exceeding 5,000. The latest health performance figures indicate con...

Newport cleaning firm Bell Cleaning records 3,077 per cent growth in five years

Bell Cleaning, a Newport-based cleaning company, has recorded growth of 3,077 per cent over five years, with the increase achieved between 2020 and 2025. Managing director Steve Baker has led the bus...