The challenge sounded simple. Pick up a pint of beer or half a Pepsi and walk for 1.2 miles around Upper Cwmbran…and don’t spill a drop.

Volunteers made sure Cwmbran residents who may have spent Christmas Day alone had a fun dinner and company today. Cwmbran Community Centre was opened up for anyone who may have spent the day on their own, is sofa surfing or is homeless.

The Reach For The Stars talent show final at the Congress Theatre was the best and most enjoyable thing I have covered since Cwmbran Life started in 2011. Sixty young people entered the heats over the last few weeks held around Torfaen and Saturday night saw 15 finalists go up on stage.

A new application has been submitted to Torfaen Council for a licence for the yet-to-open Spice Inn Indian restaurant at Fairwater Shops to be able to sell alcohol.

Cwmbran Shopping was packed with 1000s of people to watch the Christmas lights get turned on tonight. Robbie Kennedy and Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band were two of the cracking acts on stage.

Sixty young people from Torfaen performed at the Royal Albert Hall last night.

The nation’s favourite Simon and Garfunkel Tribute slip slide into the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran on Saturday 15 November with their new show, All The Hits 1957-1987.

Please take one minute and vote online for Cwmbran Town junior section to get a £5,000 grant to improve the drainage at their Penylan Fields home.

Torfaen Councillors have turned down an application by the owner of the the Indian restaurant opening in the old Fairwater House pub to sell alcohol.

A lucky animal lover will be taking her pets for drives as well as walks, after winning a new car from a ticket bought in the Cwmbran Pets At Home shop.