That patch of well-kept grass just off the Henllys Way traffic lights has been in tip-top condition since 1932. That’s the year when Gilbert Villars set up Cwmbran Park Bowls Club.

Community groups from Cwmbran have been imagining what their lives might have been like during the First World War. It is part of the Who Do I Think I Was? project, led by Head4Arts and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund who have been working with groups from across the South East Wales Valleys. Finding people […]

A blind man from Cwmbran is studying at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford to become a qualified massage therapist.

The Children’s Diabetes Team based at the Royal Gwent Hospital work with children wth diabetes across Newport, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Caerphilly. They help children gain confidence in managing their condition as they grow up. Claire Baker, paediatric dietitian, wrote this blog post about the work of  the team and how children enjoy fun activities together outside […]

Bernie Smith is retiring from Cwmbran High School after 40 years.

The Congress Theatre is being turned into a nightclub for a family-friendly rave during an afternoon in August. Diddy Rascals specialise in fun events for families and are bringing their unique event to Cwmbran on Sunday 14 August from 2pm to 5pm.

A Cwmbran actor stars in a video that has had 16 million views on Facebook in just two weeks. Josh Green took part in a social experiment to see the reaction of members of the public to homophobia.

A photo posted by a Cwmbran Life reader has led to an investigation by a historian from Cwmbran. Katie Gibbs shared this photo above and asked: “Can anyone tell me what this used to be please. It’s over one of the police college fields. It looks like an old bridge and it’s got a little stream […]

Cwmbran’s Greenmeadow Community Farm was taken over by pirates today , as Welsh language channel S4C’s children’s character, Ben Dant came to town.

Tiffins in Cwmbran opened on 1 December 2008 and has supported 100s of local groups by donating free meals for raffles and paying sponsorship. In the last year he estimates the restaurant has made over 400 donations. Watch the restaurant manager Iqbal Meah explain how and why in this video.