Blaenavon21 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 202531 Oct 2025Volunteers to mourn at funerals no-one attendsVolunteers will be called in by the council when no-one else is expected to turn up.31 Oct 202519 Oct 2025Murder charge after dad dies at propertyDuane Keen, from Blaenavon, died at an address in Riverside Drive, Blaenavon on 17 October.19 Oct 20251 Oct 2025Mum upset as council removes solar lights from daughter's graveTegan Thomas' daughter, Loriah, had cerebal palsy and died of a chest infection four years ago. 1 Oct 202512 Sep 2025Nun-believable! The story of the missing engine found in a conventThe locomotive, called Newstead, was found in a convent in Hertfordshire in 2015.12 Sep 20256 Sep 2025Criminal damage to historic buildings on the riseThis year could see the highest ever number of reported crimes of damage and vandalism.6 Sep 2025...