Sian Price left work last Thursday to find the flash floods had caused a nearby culvert to flood her home on Two Locks Road. She estimates the clear-up will take a couple of months and until then her three children have to live with her parents.

Locals had a fantastic fun afternoon and evening at the Halfway pub yesterday to raise money for a meningitis charity.

A bride caused a stir among shoppers and staff in Cwmbran Asda tonight as she walked through the store in her wedding dress.

The mum of Shae Button, the three year-old Cwmbran boy who died from meningitis in April, has been sent a letter asking her to remove the toys placed around his memorial at Llwyncelyn Cemetery in Hollybush.

Cwmbran Life has often highlighted the problem of people using the area around recycling banks as a place to dump their household rubbish instead of visiting the tip or using their black bin.

Cwmbran Youth Netball Club does a fantastic job of keeping 129 local youngsters fit and busy through training and regular games.

Cwmbran Celtic Ladies FC are the new South Wales Women’s League Champions and will be heading into the Welsh Premier Women’s League. In the 2014/15 season they will be up against teams that include Cardiff City FC Women and Swansea City Ladies.

Seven year-old Liam Davies won the Cwmbran Town doubles snooker tournament last night against adults.