I walked into the Queen Inn on Saturday evening for the first night of the pub’s three-day beer and cider festival and ordered a pint of Afgan Hop from Aberdare’s Grey Trees Brewery.
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Last call to find the ‘Stars’ in Welsh children’s lives
Parents in Cwmbran are being asked to honour the professionals whose dedication is giving their youngsters a flying start in life.
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“21 Seconds”- The So Solid Crew twins to perform in Cwmbran
Two member of So Solid Crew are putting on a show at the Blinkin’ Owl pub in Cwmbran.
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A former Gurkha who lives in Cwmbran talks about this Saturday’s Wales Gurkha Open Day
The TA Centre in Cwmbran is the venue for the second annual Wales Gurkha Community Open Day on Saturday 9 August.
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Cwmbran sailor was a wreath bearer at the national service to mark the start of the First World War
A sailor from Cwmbran was humbled to play his part at the UK’s Commemoration Service to mark the start of World War 1 yesterday (August 4). Taking place at Glasgow Cathedral, followed by a wreath laying ceremony in George Square in the heart of the city, the service was attended by His Royal Highness The […]
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Wales and British Lion rugby player Robert Jones comes to Cwmbran
Robert Jones is the guest speaker at a charity dinner in Cwmbran next week. Tickets for the Welsh Charitables RFC’s vice presidents dinner are on sale now at £35 per head. Call 07973 705062 to reserve your seat. The former Swansea, Barbarian, Wales & British Lions Scrum Half will be joined by other popular names from the […]
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Ten jobs coming to Cwmbran as Tiger opens a new shop
Danish retail brand, Tiger, is expanding its operations in Wales by opening a new 195 sq metre store in Cwmbran that will create 10 new jobs. The variety store, which sells own-brand Scandinavian design homeware goods, opened its first store in Cardiff in December 2013, with two entrepreneurs heading up the joint venture partnership. The […]
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Cwmbran’s Wilko store pick the RSPCA as its charity for the next year
Staff from the Wilko store in Cwmbran is planning to spend the next year raising cash for the animal welfare charity, the RSPCA. After the store raised £4,749 of supporting St David’s Hospice, they were keen to support to a new worthy cause in the area.
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StreetGames comes to Cwmbran for young people
Young people in Cwmbran will be involved in a project to keep them active while out on the streets. Randomz, who have set up next to the Football Factory, have been given funding from Positive Futures to run StreetGames sessions.
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The Cwmbran beach opened today- photos and a video
The sun shone as shoppers came out to enjoy the first day on the beach in Cwmbran Shopping.