Coed-Eva primary school has sent a text message to parents: ” ‘Clearing the Snow Party’- Mr Fisher & Mr Friswell will be at the school at 2pm this afternoon. Let’s have the biggest party ever! Thank You! “We are organising a staff & parent ‘Clearing the Snow Party’ meeting at the school main entrance. All […]
Posted inNews
Cwmbran’s ‘Elvis Presley’ stars in council gritting video
Darren ‘Graceland’ Jones featured on Cwmbran Life last year after winning a national competition. Now the former Croesyceiliog pupil is starring in this Torfaen Council video about its winter maintenance plan. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6UerjFCLdI]
Posted inNews
Lorry pulled out of mud in Cwmbran
This lorry got caught by tightly parked cars and a sharp bend on an industrial estate in Llantarnam. A recovery truck was called out to pull it out the mud where it was trapped. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlMPnCQ9jyM?list=UUxaeXF0eoUtvtnhURbyhE7A&w=560&h=315]
Posted inNews
Trials bike rider falls off his bike while riding in the snow in Cwmbran
This trials bike rider posted a video on You Tube of him falling off his bike while riding in Cwmbran. He was going along the Highway in Oakfield. It looks pretty icy. Luckily he gets up and back on his bike.
Posted inNews
Video of a snow plough clearing up a Cwmbran school on Sunday afternoon
Pupils at Fairwater High School better make sure they’ve done their homework for Monday. Staff are doing everything they can to make sure the school is open as normal tomorrow. This snow plough has been clearing up the paths around the school today. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxi4OKR-_4s]
Posted inNews
Simon Cowell tips Cwmbran man to win Britain’s Got Talent. Watch a video of him singing at the Oakfield pub
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Va3q1x4Qo&w=420&h=315] It was reported yesterday that Simon Cowell has tipped a Cwmbran man to win the 2013 series of Britain’s Got Talent. The Unreality TV website ran a story saying that: “And apparently, the winner will be Robbie, a singer from Cwmbran who wowed Simon and the audience during his audition on Thursday.” Simon […]
Posted inNews
24 hours with no sleep to learn, rehearse and perform a musical, Lucky Stiff, in Cwmbran tonight.
A group of actors, musicians and backstage crew are putting on a musical tonight in the Congress Theatre after only being given the script last night. The 24 hour musical kicked off last night when a cast of ten, crew of 14 plus an orchestra met up and found out what they would be performing […]
Posted inNews
Igloos? Not in Cwmbran. We build snow castles
Two families teamed up to build this cracking snow castle in Cwmbran today. The Haughtons from Two Locks and the Miles’ from Oakfield worked hard in the cold but it looks like it was worth the effort.
Posted inNews
Fallen tree on Ty Gwyn Way in Cwmbran is removed
This tree fell across a footpath along Ty Gwyn Way this morning and was jutting into the road. The second photo was taken this afternoon and shows the tree has been cut up and removed. And here is a photo of a big snowman near Fairwater High School 🙂 Posted with […]
Posted inNews
Sledging at Fairwater Shops in Cwmbran
Here is Lewis Beddis enjoying the snow at Fairwater Shops. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhD0ailwZhc]