An overheard chat in Goode’s Gym’s toilets between two men in their 70s on Thursday 19 December 2024 summed up why the event taking place in the room next door was so important.
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Cwmbran women treated for cancer transforms home to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK
A Cwmbran woman who was treated for bowel cancer last year opened a Christmas Grotto in her home to raise for charity.
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‘It’s a great vibe, really fun’: Cwmbran man shares story about his business, Duke’s Gaming
A Cwmbran man who was named entrepreneur of the year at the 2024 Torfaen and Monmouthshire Business awards is close to celebrating his shop’s sixth birthday.
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School pupils get a taste of biscuit making at Cwmbran factory
Pupils from a primary school in Cwmbran have swapped the classroom for the boardroom during an educational visit to a biscuit factory.
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Torfaen Santa Appeal is most successful since pandemic
More than 1,200 gifts and 60 food hampers were donated to the Torfaen Santa Appeal, making it the most successful since the Covid pandemic.
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Torfaen schools join forces to tackle litter and promote active travel
Eight primary schools in Torfaen have signed up to a Keep Wales Tidy campaign to keep their communities free from litter.
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Torfaen’s catering team serves up 7,000 Christmas dinners
The council’s school catering team served up over 7,000 Christmas dinners to pupils across 26 primary school and two secondary schools.
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Pontypool Junior Parkrun celebrates tenth anniversary
This brilliant photo was taken on 28 December 2014- yes, ten years ago- and it’s the young runners on the start line at the first Pontypool Junior Parkrun.
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Youth forums in Gwent to work more closely together
Representatives from youth forums across Gwent have agreed to work more closely together.
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Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrȃn choir third in national competition
The choir at Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrȃn came third in a national competition run by S4C.