Elspeth Lewis is the headteacher of Croesyceiliog School. Read her blog about the first week of the school reopening since it was closed in March as part of the Covid-19 lockdown “It has been a very exciting week at Croesyceiliog School as Monday 29 June marked the return of our students for the first time […]
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Peek inside Cwmbran’s Checkpoint Calendar from 1987
Take a peek inside the Checkpoint Calendar that was published by Cwmbran Community Press in 1987. The publication features some wonderful photos from over 100 years ago.
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Two households in Wales will be able to form a ‘bubble’ if cases of coronavirus continue to decline
Two households in Wales will be able to form one “extended household” from Monday 6 July. Today’s Welsh Government announcement will also mean families in this new “bubble” can meet indoors and stay overnight.
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My experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic- Deanna Tainton, age 21
Deanna Tainton is 21. Read about her experience of the last few months.
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Wales’ “first rehabilitation programme” for Covid-19 patients who have left intensive care
Covid-19 patients who have been ventilated in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Respiratory High Dependency Unit (HDU) can now take part in a rehabilitation programme- the first of its kind in Wales according to the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The Royal Gwent Hospital’s respiratory team set it up to support and aid the […]
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Katie is 17. Read about her lockdown challenges and how she is overcoming them
Katie is 17 and is doing a full-time NVQ Level 1 on Cwmbran Centre for Young People’s traineeship programme. She writes about the challenges she has faced and shares some advice on overcoming them. “My experience has been challenging. At the start I felt like I was isolated and lonely like I had no one […]
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Torfaen student campaigns for male domestic abuse victims
“My name’s Bradley Barnes. I’m an 18-year-old university student and am very passionate about the fact that there is not a fair amount of support for male domestic abuse victims. Following this, I began looking into the reasons, such as masculinity, lack of men admitting they’re victims and societal expectations of gender. “My goal is […]
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Cwmbran scout group need a builder to work on their hall
I’m Lisa Michael, the Group Scout Leader of 1st West Pontnewydd Scout Group and we are need of some help. We have a hall in Upper Cwmbran which is showing some signs of disrepair. We are looking into funding to repair/ replace their garage, investigate and repair issues with subsidence on the extension to main […]
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Croesyceiliog School produced face visors for every optometric practice in Wales.
Croesyceiliog School has this week provided plastic face visors for every optometric practice in Wales. The school is making over 300 each week to donate to the NHS in Wales.
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VIDEO- Watch Cwmbran’s 100-year-old Owen Filer using a sledgehammer
Cwmbran’s Owen Filer turned 100 last October and has been winning hearts across the world.