A planning application has been lodged with Torfaen Council to turn the Mountain Air pub into a house. It is listed on this link as application number 13/P/00167 The development description is “Change of use from Public House to single residential property.” What are your memories of the Mountain Air pub? I haven’t been there for […]
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Cwmbran bus stop confuses swans and their cygnets. Reflection makes them think there is an intruder
A Cwmbran bus stop has been confusing the swans at Llantarnam Ponds. Eight cygnets were born at the end of May and they have been a popular attraction with visitors. But a nearby bus stop was making the male swan anxious as his reflection was making him think he had a rival. The confusion meant […]
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Meet Cwmbran Shopping’s New Faces
Cwmbran Shopping has announced seven new faces to represent it over the next year. Ordinary shoppers ranging from eight to 55 years of age were selected after being spotted and selected as part of Cwmbran Shopping’s New Faces Campaign. In a search that spanned over a month, hundreds of people were encouraged to apply after […]
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Twist and Pulse from Britain’s Got Talent are coming to Cwmbran
Twist and Pulse who appeared in Britain’s Got Talent 2010 and founded ‘streetomedy’ are coming to Cwmbran to host a dance workshop. It takes place on Saturday 7 September from 1pm to 3.30pm at the Football Factory. The session has been organised by Powerhouse Dance Studio who hold dance classes across Gwent. Tickets cost £35. […]
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Vandalised climbing frame at Cwmbran Boating Lake is fixed
The climbing frame at Cwmbran Boating Lake that was set on fire had been repaired.
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Former Cwmbran resident was in the playground at Rhws Primary School when the car overturned injuring nine
A woman who grew up in Cwmbran was in the playground of Rhws Primary School school today when a car overturned and injured five children and four adults on the road outside. Angela Mansi, aged 35, left the town 20 years ago and was a pupil at Fairwater Comprehensive School. She was dropping her youngest […]
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Cwmbran’s ‘Notable People’ on Wikipedia. Anyone missing? There must be more than 13!
The ‘notable people’ section for Cwmbran on Wikipedia lists 13 people. This is a screen grab so click on the hyperlink and scroll down to list where you can click on some of the names and find out more about each one. 13! Only 13? Surely we can dig a few more out to get […]
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Cwmbran’s Time Team- The archaeological dig on the Mon and Brecon Canal
“You never know what you’re going to find under your trowel”- A volunteer on today’s dig 🙂 When was the last time you walked along the canal from Two Locks towards Newport? There is a lot of good stuff going on in this area. A Heritage Lottery Fund project has kicked off and will see the […]
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The vintage clothes shop in Old Cwmbran is moving to a larger shop in Griffithstown
A vintage clothes shop in Old Cwmbran is moving to Griffithstown. Liz Prosser who lives in Cwmbran opened Emily Rose Vintage last September but needs more space for her expanding business. Cwmbran Life featured an interview with Liz a few months ago where you can learn more about this local entrepreneur and her business. The […]