A mural of Cwmbran that involved 300 residents has been unveiled by Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds at Cwmbran Centre for Young People.
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Gwent Wildlife Trust needs volunteer shepherds. Could this be you?
A retired nurse who swapped caring for people, for nurturing wildlife and enhancing nature, is appealing for others to join her and become a volunteer shepherd with Gwent Wildlife Trust (GWT).
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Cwmbran midwife hopes to make London finals of spectacle competition
A midwfie from Cwmbran is in the running to win £10,000 after reaching the regional finals of Specsavers’ Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition.
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VIDEO: 65-year-old Dave Mason has been a football referee in south Wales for 34 years- “I’ll keep going for as long as my legs will let me “
Dave Mason is starting his 34th year of being a football referee in south Wales. The 65-year-old has no intention of hanging up his red and yellow cards and plans to go on ‘as long as my legs will let me.’ He estimates he has taken charge of over 1,500 games.
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Stick Man trails help youngsters get stuck into the natural world
Picture book character, Stick Man, is teaming up with Greenmeadow Community Farm this autumn to encourage children to get outdoors and explore the natural world.
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VIDEO: “I looked at my dogs l and thought ‘yep, that’s what I’m going to do’. Dawn was made redundant so started a pet business
Dawn Pearce had some tough choices to make after being redundant from her job in a bank. Instead of looking around for another office job she found inspiration in her two dogs.
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Nominate deaf and disabled women role models in Wales for #IAmEmbolden
Disability Wales is looking for Embolden Ambassadors – Deaf or disabled women in Wales who are breaking stereotypes, achieving great things and creating positive change.
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VIDEO: Coed Eva allotment association now has three compost toilets thanks to a grant from the Big Lottery Fund
A grant of £5,000 from the Big Lottery Fund has helped to fund three compost toilets at sites run by Coed Eva allotment association. The members also raised money with a fun calendar. Rhiannon Bennett, community councillor for Coed Eva, was invited to one of the sites yesterday to officially cut the ribbon and open […]
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VIDEO: 1,500 to 2,000 people came to last night’s Motorsport event in Cwmbran.
Organisers of last night’s Motorsport Open Evening at Newtown Motors said it was attended by around 1,500 to 2,000 car fans. The annual event has grown from around 15 cars on display about ten years ago to last night’s show of 80 cars.
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VIDEO: Cwmbran’s Luka Bailey wins at his last school sports day- two months after being struck down by a debilitating illness
Brave little Luka Bailey won a race at his last sports day- in the year he was been battling a debilitating illness. The 11-year-old was suddenly struck down by Sydenham’s Chorea – also known as St Vitus Dance – which results in rapid uncoordinated jerking movements affecting the face, hands and feet.