Mario Basini, who ran the fish and chip shop in Fairwater with Nato (Renato), his brother) for around 30 years has passed away.
Watch a Cwmbran man sing a hilarious duet with Elaine Paige
When Elaine Paige challenged her Twitter followers to join her for a duet it wasn’t long before Wayne Beecham accepted. The singer asked for people to take the part of Barbara Dickson and sing their 1985 number one hit: I Know Him So Well with her. She shared a video with the song lyrics for […]
Find out why this superhero tribute to the NHS was painted on a Cwmbran garage
This Banksy-style tribute to the NHS has appeared on a garage in Upper Cwmbran. Lyndon Reynolds can be revealed as the artist who spent several days sketching and finally bringing his vision to life.
Two-year-old Violet is doing 26 laps of her garden to raise money for Bobarth- the charity for children with cerebral palsy
A two-year-old girl is going to lap her garden 26 times to raise money for a charity that helps her and her family.
Meryl makes costumes for theatres. Now she’s making clothing for (doctors) surgeries
A freelance costume maker from Old Cwmbran often makes clothing for actors to wear in the theatre. Meryl Herbert’s creations are worn by actors on stages across the country.
NHS supporters in Gwent thanked by the health board
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board have been overwhelmed by all the support, donations and generosity from businesses, organisations and individuals since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Greenmeadow Community Farm’s baby and toddler activities are going online
The popular weekly baby and toddler classes at Greenmeadow Community Farm are going online to help keep children active during the coronavirus lockdown.
Meet Marion Purcell- Torfaen’s double world indoor bowling champion
Marion Purcell is the mixed pairs world indoor bowling champion. She started playing 18 years ago in Cwmbran where she ‘caught the bowling bug’. Now she is a double world champion after taking the mixed pairs crown in 2015 and 2020.
Thieves steal a defibrillator given to a Cwmbran football club after one of their players died of cardiac arrest
Thieves have stolen a defibrillator that was given to football club in Cwmbran after one of their players passed away during a training game.
This man is climbing the stairs in his house 1,684 times- the height of Kilimanjaro- to raise money for Mind
A support worker for children is encouraging people to talk about their mental health by launching a new website and podcast. Matthew Creel is also raising money for Mind by climbing the equivalent of Mount Kilimanjaro in his own house.