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Cwmbran man takes on 70-mile ultra marathon for Velindre Cancer Centre
A Cwmbran man will be running a 70-mile ultra marathon this summer to raise funds for the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff. Paul…
Keep readingWelsh learners’ demand for courses outstripping capacity
A target to reach a million Welsh speakers by 2050 is “almost impossible” to hit due to real-terms budget cuts, with demand for…
Keep readingNew Cwmbran sports courts prove popular
A £221,000 investment in an outdoor sports court in Cwmbran is proving popular. The former tennis courts at Cwmbran Park have refurbished and…
Keep readingRenewable energy: MS raises concerns over harm to rural areas
The building of renewable energy projects should not be at the expense of Wales’ rural communities, a Conservative MS has warned. James Evans,…
Keep readingTransport secretary: 20mph should be targeted at ‘schools, hospitals and nurseries’
Wales’ controversial 20mph policy should be targeted at schools, hospitals and nurseries, the new transport secretary suggested. Ken Skates, who was appointed to…
Keep reading‘You knows it!’: Goldie LookinChain to headline Crow Fest in Cwmbran
The headline act and line-up for a summer music festival in Cwmbran has been announced. Welsh hip hop group Goldie Lookin Chain will…
Keep readingCwmbran singer in TV programme with top choirmaster Gareth Malone
A Cwmbran woman starred in a BBC programme with top choirmaster Gareth Malone. Rhiannon Chard from Coed Eva was picked to be part…
Keep readingHenllys Women’s Institute celebrates 80th anniversary
Members of Henllys Women’s Institute (WI) held a party to celebrate their 80th anniversary The group was formed on 19 April 1944. Cwmbran…
Keep readingWhat’s on in April and May at Cwmbran’s Congress Theatre?
This is a round-up of what’s coming up during April and May (2024) at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran. Scroll down to see…
Keep readingFunding secured to fix popular viewing platform at Cwmbran Boating Lake
I love the boating lake but that’s not news. Here is a little bit of (good) news. For a couple of years now,…
Keep readingPadel: Work starts to open third court in Cwmbran
Growing demand from padel players has led to a third court being opened in Cwmbran so more people can enjoy the sport. Padel…
Keep readingSuspected Cwmbran loan shark released under investigation
A 52-year-old woman who was arrested last week in Cwmbran on suspicion of loan sharking has been released while further inquiries are carried…
Keep readingQ&A with the four candidates for Gwent’s next Police and Crime Commissioner
THE four candidates standing to be Gwent’s next Police and Crime Commissioner have been asked to provide a little more information about themselves…
Keep readingDeadline looms for voters in Police and Crime Commissioner elections
A DEADLINE to vote for a new commissioner to oversee the police force in your area is looming. Anyone wanting to vote in…
Keep readingRSPCA launches ‘For Every Kind’ campaign in Wales to ‘rethink animals’ in 200th year
The RSPCA says we need to “radically rethink” our relationship with all animals as it launches its new For Every Kind campaign to…
Keep readingTransforming Cwmbran with public art: Coleg Gwent students’ competition
Students from Coleg Gwent are being asked to take part in a public art competition- with the winners having their work put on…
Keep readingMic Morris Golf Day at Pontypool Golf Club
A golf day is being held at Pontypool Golf Club to raise money to help young sports people in Torfaen. The Mic Morris…
Keep readingTorfaen wheelchair rugby league team appeal for new players
Torfaen’s only wheelchair rugby league team is appealing for new players- and reminding people that you don’t need to be disabled to play.…
Keep readingTorfaen’s Mic Morris 10km road race: All you need to know
Organisers of this year’s Mic Morris 10km road race have shared information for participants taking part in the Blaenavon to Pontypool fundraising event.…
Keep readingNew women’s walking football session in Cwmbran
A new women’s walking football session has started in Cwmbran. The group met yesterday (Friday 12 April) for the first time. Walking football…
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