In 2018 Kelly Eroglu had an idea to open an independent coffee shop overlooking the ponds in Llantarnam. Her application goes to Torfaen Council’s planning committee tomorrow (18 August) where the report recommends that councillors refuse her plans.
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The mum of Kenneth Williams from the Carry On films was from Cwmbran
Did you know that Kenneth Williams has a link to Cwmbran? In an interview recorded in 1968 while he was filming Carry On Up The Kyber in Snowdonia the comedian said his mum was from Pontnewydd.
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Cwmbran MMA fighter is in Las Vegas aiming to win a UFC contract
Cory McKenna’s phone buzzed with a text message three weeks ago with an invite to fight at the UFC Apex in America on Dana White’s Contender Series. The Cwmbran-based fighter landed in Las Vegas last weekend for the fight of her life.
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M&S is opening a foodhall branch in Cwmbran- opposite where its large store closed last year
An M&S Foodhall is opening in Cwmbran.
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Find out what food businesses in Cwmbran have signed up for the Eat Out To Help Out scheme
If your business has registered for Eat Out To Help Out but isn’t on the list yet please email [email protected] to be added to this story.
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The Parkway Hotel joins PetsPyjamas to encourage dog owners to holiday with their pets
The Parkway Hotel & Spa has signed up to join dog-friendly travel company PetsPyjamas for their ‘We’re Barking Britain’ campaign to help get the UK’s hospitality sector back on its four paws.
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A Cwmbran resident will graduate with a first class honour degree- after being encouraged to return to education by the elderly woman she took out for a weekly shop
A Cwmbran woman who will graduate from the University of South Wales (USW) with a first class honours degree says she was inspired to follow her dreams by a chance conversation.
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Photos of the East Block at the old Croesyceiliog School being demolished today
These photos were taken today and show the East Block at the old Croesyceiliog School being demolished.
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BHF Cymru urge shoppers to support its Cwmbran shops
The British Heart Foundation is asking Cwmbran to support its local store and help raise funds for vital heart research.
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Photos of the new Gwent Police headquarters being built in Cwmbran
Work to build the new Gwent Police headquarters at the Llantarnam Industrial estate in Cwmbran is progressing well. Construction of the 178sqm building began in February and, once complete in late 2021, it will accommodate 480 police officers and staff. The force control room, which is the first point of contact for calls, will be […]