Blaenavon22 Aug 2026Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfiresThe smell of burning from the Blaenavon wildfire was reported 30 miles away in Cardiff.22 Aug 202619 Aug 2026Lessons need to be learned from wildfires, minister admitsSix blazes burn as major incident continues in south Wales, but military due to be withdrawn.19 Aug 20261 Aug 2026Choking campers evacuate tents as wildfire experts call for more actionAs warm, dry weather continues, national wildfire resilience must be improved, experts warn.1 Aug 202623 Jul 2026No helicopters to fight wildfires as 'crisis management' plans activated One campsite owner in Trawsfynydd says she went to bed "seeing the mountain literally ablaze".23 Jul 202621 Jul 2026Smoke from wildfire the size of 300 football pitches can be smelt 30 miles awayOne woman said she is concerned for her family's health because of the volume of smoke in the air.21 Jul 202621 May 2026GP contracts worth £10m awarded without proper checksAn Audit Wales investigation found the health board failed to carry out proper due diligence checks.21 May 202624 Feb 2026Man jailed for murdering MMA fighter in fit of 'sexual jealousy'Kai Pennell, 35, stabbed Duane Keen at a flat in Blaenavon in October 2025 after 'spiralling out of control'.24 Feb 202613 Feb 2026My brave son has a unique heart - he's been battling since the day he was bornAround 13 children a day are born with heart conditions in the UK, but Chester's mum says she assumed only older people were affected.13 Feb 202619 Dec 2025Parents ready to celebrate 'painful' Christmas six years after son's deathRhys Dobson, 19, was killed in a hit-and-run on a rural road near Blaenavon in April 2019.19 Dec 2025...
