Torfaen Council has this job advert on its website for a Father Christmas. I wrote this blog post last year after interviewing him in his grotto. Greenmeadow Community Farm hosts Santa’s grotto daily from 2nd December to 23rd December. The grotto’s resident has to be the ‘real deal’, everything our modern image of Santa tells […]
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Is this the first Christmas tree to go up in Cwmbran?
A post on Cwmbran Life yesterday showed the Griffiths family who have just put up their Christmas decorations. Today we found out that the Legge family from Fairwater put their tree up on 26 October. Hannah Legge said: “I've always loved Christmas so why not make it last longer? Plus I love seeing the […]
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Watch and listen to the WikiPlays entry for Cwmbran’s Welsh international footballer Danny Gabbidon
Eleven minutes of interesting info on Danny Gabbidon. But please ignore how the WikiPlays electronic voice says his name. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8LWy-TXX2Y]
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The Griffiths family from Cwmbran put their Christmas tree and decorations up today. Have you beaten them?
Have you put your Christmas decorations up? I used this countdown clock to discover that there are 43 days and five hours until Christmas Day (as of 7pm on Sunday 11 November). The Griffiths family from Coed Eva could be the first family in the town to get their tree, lights and decorations up. […]
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Memorial bench in Cwmbran to remember Private James Prosser
A memorial bench has been placed at Cwmbran boating lake to remember Private James Prosser. Private Prosser, from Coed Eva, was killed in 2009 in Afghanistan. The bench was bought with money raised at a fun day at the White Hut in July. Local councillor Fiona Cross and her ten-year-old son Dylan invited people to […]
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Today’s Remembrance Day service in Cwmbran Park
Here are two videos from today's Remembrance Day service in Cwmbran Park. The first clip shows the 'Last Post' being played and the second shows the parade arriving for the service. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H8Sbfr9D7I&w=500&h=305] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMg7hzhn-aQ&w=500&h=305] Posted with Blogsy
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Visit a craft fayre in Cwmbran tomorrow
A craft fayre is being held in the Our Lady of the Angels hall tomorrow (Sunday). Over 25 local crafters and producers are expected at the event from 2pm to 4pm. The hall is off Victoria Street in Old Cwmbran next to the school. One of the organisers said: “It really is amazing what a […]
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Remember Milo? She is Cwmbran’s talking dog. Watch this video of her dancing.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZV2ILudgLM] Milo was featured on this blog in early October. The clips filmed by his owner Darren Stone, from Thornhill, showed the husky saying ‘I want one’. Watch the new video above of Milo dancing with Darren.
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Do you have a chest freezer to donate to Cwmbran Centre for Young People?
This weekend sees the launch of two new regular music nights for young people in Cwmbran. Amplified and Yodo will kick off at Cwmbran Centre for Young People. But as dancing is thirsty work staff at the club are appealing for someone to donate a chest freezer to keep the soft drinks ice cold. The […]
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Ever wondered what goes on inside Cwmbran’s Meritor factory? Watch this You Tube video and find out.
I came across this You Tube video that shows the amazing engineering work that goes on inside the Meritor factory in Cwmbran. The video is called ‘Klaas Braking System Assembly’. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sShQDkCDDQ]