Cwmbran news
Grass fires have affected Twmbarlwm. You can see the steps to the top of the Iron Age hillfort
Watch this close-up video showing the grass fire damage to the Iron Age hillfort of Twmbarlwm and the surrounding slopes.
Asda Foundation Cwmbran kindly donated £1,000 to Cwmbran Centre for Young People (CCYP).
Kayleigh Thompson, CCYP’s youth work coordinator, made the successful application to the fund and collected the cheque from Kate Box, community champion at Asda. The money will be spent on the centre’s summer activity programme.
Morrisons has been working with the National Autistic Society and launched ‘Quieter Hour’ across all of their 493 stores. Every Saturday from 9am to 10am will see store lighting dimmed, background music switched off, loudspeaker announcements avoided if possible and other noises, such as the beeps at checkout counters, turned down.
Some of the pupils from Woodlands Community Primary School during their ‘graduation
SCHOOL pupils had the chance to get involved in graduation season during a special event at the University of South Wales (USW).
Club member Amanda driving for Ceffyl Du carriage driving club
Tucked away in a paddock below Greenmeadow Community Farm is a club that makes a huge difference to the lives of people with disabilities.
(l to r) Lilly Grace, Esmee and Addiena on the top of Pen y Fan
Three Cwmbran girls spent last Sunday walking up the highest peak in south Wales to raise money for another child who needs a bionic arm.
The conversation with my family at the start of the day was about our lack of cricket knowledge. The match we were heading to watch was Glamorgan v Sussex in the Vitality Blast T20 series. and we were worried we would be confused.
If you’re backing England to win the World Cup and fancy watching them alongside 1000s of fans but can’t afford to travel to Russia take a look at what’s been happening in Bristol. Ashton Gate, the home of Bristol City, has been opening its gates as a fan village.
Christian Malcolm at the Cwmbran High School celebration of achievement evening (photo courtesy of Cllr David Daniels)
Christian Malcolm shared stories of how hard work and support from his teachers saw him start athletics and begin a career that has taken him all over the world
You wake up on a Saturday morning and the sun is shining. You fancy something doing something different away from the crowds. Pembrokeshire is stunning and a little over two hours from Cwmbran in the car