Road casualties down

10:28am Friday 11th July 2008

THE NUMBER of road casualties in Torfaen has dropped by nearly 50 per cent.

Duke of Edinburgh awards open day

10:07am Friday 11th July 2008

THE WET weather did not stop 170 young people from going to the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme open day in Croesyceiliog, Torfaen, on Wednesday.

Pupils clean up their area

10:07am Friday 4th July 2008

Pupils at two Torfaen schools filled 35 sacks during a litter pick in their local area. Forty two pupils from West Mon school took an hour to fill 25 sacks of litter but also filled 11 sacks with cans and bottles for recycling.

Torfaen booze in the clear

11:49am Thursday 15th May 2008

SPIRITS served in Torfaen pubs and clubs are 100 per cent authentic, a trading standards operation revealed.

Torfaen leads the dance

9:48am Monday 21st April 2008

THE FOURTH World Dance Day celebrations in Torfaen will take place on April 26 in Cwmbran town centre.

Gwent set for health shake-up

3:37pm Thursday 3rd April 2008

LOCAL Health Boards to go in reorganisation

Health spend boost for OAPs

3:58pm Wednesday 2nd April 2008

TORFAEN health and council bosses propose to spend £85,000 during 2008/09 on improving support for the area's older people, through a newly published older persons strategy.

Running coppers donate £358 to hospital

3:43pm Wednesday 2nd April 2008

A GROUP of Gwent Police probationers donated £358 to the chest unit research fund of Merthyr's Prince Charles Hospital after taking part in a charity run.

Pupils hedge their bets

12:35pm Tuesday 1st April 2008

TREE and hedge planting programmes for Torfaen primary school pupils is among the first initiatives being developed by a county borough council sustainability working group.

Cut your Easter waste - council

2:36pm Tuesday 18th March 2008

TORFAEN council and Waste Awareness Wales are asking residents to reduce the amount of packaging waste from chocolate Easter eggs.

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