Shoppers at Cwmbran Asda have cleared the shelves of bread, potatoes and milk as they prepare for the snowfall.
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PHOTOS: A trip down memory lane. Look at Cwmbran during its early days as a New Town
A friend found this pamphlet in her mother-in-law’s house that is full of wonderful old photos of Cwmbran. Cwmbran Development Corporation (ended in 1988) published this guide to the town but I can’t find a date of publication. The content covers the key areas of a New Town: Shopping. Neighbourhood Shops. Town Centre. A map […]
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Watch former international Gareth Thomas try out wheelchair rugby with a Cwmbran teenager
A 16-year-old wheelchair rugby player from Cwmbran helped a former Wales international try out the tough sport. Gareth Thomas took part in a training session with the Ospreys Wheelchair Rugby team. Cwmbran High School pupil Kyran Bishop plays for the team and battled with ‘Alfie’ during a training session at Llantrisant Leisure Centre.
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78 dog poos were counted on a 455-metre long footpath near a Cwmbran primary school
A Torfaen councillor was shocked to count 78 dog poos along a footpath near a Cwmbran primary school. The incline in Coed Eva has bins for people who use the area to exercise their pet.
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Spaces available at the 1st Fairwater Rainbows group. Is your daughter aged 5 or 6 and would like to become a Girl Guide?
The 1st Fairwater Rainbows group in Blenheim/St Dials has ten spaces available for girls aged 5-6. Rainbows is the youngest age group in the Girlguiding movement. What are the Rainbows? This info is from the Girlguiding website: Rainbows learn by doing – they get their hands dirty, do sports, arts and crafts and play games. […]
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VIDEO: “In 2008 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I was back on the poolside within a fortnight.” Gerald Sims, head coach of Cwmbran Otters
Gerald Sims took his daughters to swimming lessons with Cwmbran Otters in 1986. It wasn’t long before he was helping to set up the lane ropes before training sessions. Thirty-two years later he is still at the heart of the club as head coach and honorary treasurer.
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VIDEO: Cwmbran Celtic Ladies FC need new players. Last week’s game had to be cancelled for the first time in the club’s history as they couldn’t field a team
A desperate appeal has gone out from Cwmbran Celtic Ladies FC for new players. The club has been running since 2012 but last week they had to call off their match against Llangyfelach as they couldn’t field 11 players.
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Rugby league legend Jim Mills is the guest speaker at a charity dinner in Cwmbran
Rugby league legend Jim Mills is the guest speaker at a charity dinner at Greenmeadow Golf Club. All the money raised on the night will go the Welsh Charitables RFC Benevolent Fund who in the past have supported St Anne’s Hospice, WREX the Welsh Former International Players Benevolent Association, TY Hafan the family hospice for […]
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PHOTOS: A Cwmbran teenager is in America training for her first Mixed Martial Arts fight as a professional
A Cwmbran teenager is in America training for her first Mixed Martial Arts fight as a professional. Cory McKenna, aged 18, is at Team Alpha Male in California which is run by former UFC fighter Urijah Faber.
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PHOTOS: A car has been driven across the junior pitches of Cwmbran Celtic FC and it could affect this weekend’s matches
Club officials at Cwmbran Celtic FC are meeting to decide if vandalism to their junior pitches will affect the matches due to be played over the weekend. Tyre tracks have been dug into the turf across their pitches near Cwmbran Stadium. Photos Thanks to Cwmbran Celtic FC for the photos