Natasha Morgan has started her own business after being out of work for nine years and lacking self-confidence.  Chrysalis was set up with advice from Torfaen Council’s Communities First team and funding from her own pocket and her parents.

  Businesses in Cwmbran have been showing their support for World Autism Awareness Week 2017. Cwmbran High School hosts a support base for pupils with autism and they have been leading the campaign.

In September 2016, Welsh student Megan Chard made a decision many 19-year-olds would shy away from, she started a new career – cycling. The former Croesyceiliog School pupil’s ambition is to spend the majority of next season in Belgium and other countries on the continent, racing against top cyclists.

Gwent Police had an unusual excuse from a speeding driver in Cwmbran. He was caught doing 50mph on a 30mph road and blamed a ‘good song’ on his radio.

  In 2012 Cwmbran Life interviewed Gavin Felvus about how he was the frontman of Guns 2 Roses- a tribute band that has been joined over the years by several members of Guns N’ Roses. When you have been joined on stage by Steven Adler, Gilby Clarke, Frank Ferrer and Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal I think […]

Thanks to Don Larry for stitching together four photos he took from his maisonette in Monmouth House in Cwmbran town centre in 1971 🙂 He posted it with this lovley message on the Cwmbran Life Facebook page.

   A new venue has been found to host a popular football tournament for Torfaen school children after a fire saw the event cancelled. The tournament was due to be held at The Football Factory sports centre on 4 April, but a fire tore through the building last month.

The mum of a teenage girl who was assaulted yesterday morning (Friday 3 March 2017) in Coed Eva has appealed for witnesses.