The contractors knocking down County Hall took this aerial photo. Walters Demolition posted the photo on Twitter.
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Search starts to find new faces of Cwmbran Shopping. Could it be you or someone you know?
A search has been launched to find the new faces of Cwmbran Shopping. If you think it could be you get down to town on the next couple of Saturdays. The centre is searching for five local people to feature in marketing and publicity campaigns. Spotters will be out and about around the centre on […]
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Cwmbran community woodland hit by theft of crane and trailer
A crane and trailer used by Blaen Bran Community Woodland in Upper Cwmbran was stolen last night. A spokesperson for the group that look after the site said: “At some time between 9pm and 9.30pm on the evening of Sunday 7 April someone sawed off the combination lock of the gate by Ebenezer Chapel (Upper Cwmbran) and […]
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Cwmbran trip to the greyhounds to raise money for the children’s wards at the Royal Gwent Hospital
There are just six tickets left for a trip to the Valleys Greyhound Stadium tonight in aid of the children’s wards at the Royal Gwent Hospital. For just £8 you get a seat on the bus that leaves the Dorallt at 6pm and entry to the greyhound track in Ystrad Mynach. It is the last […]
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Cwmbran school reunion choir raises £1,730 for charity
A reunion of members of Llantarnam School Senior Choir from the last 21 years raised £1730 for charity at a sell-out concert. The event was in memory of retired deputy head teacher Barrie Shankland who sadly passed away on 22 January 2013. Last Christmas Eve a few ex pupils of the school bumped into Geraint […]
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Is the Fairwater House pub in Cwmbran reopening?
These two photos were taken this morning and show the shutters are up on the Fairwater House pub. The pub has been boarded up since September. In the area just inside the main entrance there is some scaffolding and chipboard panels. Back in December Cwmbran Life reported that the pub, which closed last September, […]
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Welsh Mums in Business group to meet in Cwmbran. Do you run a business or want to work for yourself?
A networking group to encourage mums who want to start up a business or network with other like minded entrepreneurs is meeting in Cwmbran. Emma Evans, from Caerleon, started the Welsh Mums In Business networking group in 2009 as she felt she couldn’t attend the usual breakfast or evening networking meetings with a small baby […]
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Ex-Wales and Neath flanker Lyn Jones to speak at charity dinner in Cwmbran
Lyn Jones, the ex Neath & Wales Flanker is the guest speaker at a charity dinner in Cwmbran later this month. Lyn went on to coach at clubs including the Ospreys and now is in charge at London Welsh. He is helping to raise money for the Mayor of Torfaen’s charities and the Welsh Charitables […]
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Photos of County Hall in Cwmbran being demolished
These pictures show the demolition of County Hall’s debating chamber and surrounding rooms. It is part of the first stage of the work that is being carried out by Walters, the contractors. This work should be finished by May when work still start to knock down the civic office. The whole building should be down by […]
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Vandals attack children’s playpark just one week after it opens in Cwmbran
This story in the South Wales Argus, ‘Anger as new Cwmbran playpark is torched one week after opening’ has attracted a lot of attention today with loads of Facebook and Twitter comments flying around. Any extra publicity will help put the spotlight on the ‘scumbags’ who did this. The photo was above was sent to […]