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Local schools, including Cwmffrwdoer Primary, Garnteg Primary, Blaenavon Heritage VC Primary and Abersychan Comp will be involved with the service, as will Gwent Brass Band and other local choirs. There will also be a special performance from an Elvis tribute act. This year, Noddfa Church has partnered with Victory Church in Blaenavon to organise the event. The night will raise money for the Daniel Jones Fund at Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Mind, and a donation link will be provided on the str...

White Island volcano: Ardern urged to help rescue pilots facing charges Stephen DAntal in Auckland © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: AP New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, is facing calls to intervene in the prosecution of a former SAS soldier who led a daring helicopter mission to save tourists from White Island/Whakaari eruption. Pilot Mark Law, 49, was widely hailed a hero when he and three colleagues landed on the island when emergency services deemed it ...