Owen Money and his band were due to entertain Christmas party goers at the Castell y Bwch pub in Cwmbran tonight. But his throat was very sore so his daughter Katie Dennis filled his boots. A crowd of about 70 people enjoyed food and the show in the marquee outside the pub. Katie sang a […]
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Former X Factor contestant sings at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran
This video I found on you tube is of John Adams, the maths teacher from Cwmbran, singing in the Congress Theatre last Friday at the Dance Stars Academy show. This post from September gives some more information on his appearance on X Factor. Two pupils have told me that he has just left Fairwater school […]
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Photos of the opening of the David Evans store in Cwmbran in 1964
There are some wonderful photographers sharing their work on Flickr. I came across Cold War Warrior’s profile a few days ago and emailed to ask him about these photos of David Evans opening in Gwent Square in 1964. Cold War Warrior took them himself. “My grandfather always followed the development of the New Town with […]
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Cwmbran school is giving away two real Christmas trees
Tomorrow is the last day of term for Coed Eva primary school. Teachers want to give away the school’s two Christmas trees. Parents were sent a text today that said We still have two 10ft xmas trees needing a new home. If you know anyone who would like one for FREE please contact school. Collection […]
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The best place to park in Cwmbran for Christmas shopping
Don’t waste your time in the queue for the ASDA car park or even think about trying underneath Boots. Get over to the staff car park at Arvin Meritor. It is open for Christmas shoppers. We used it on Saturday. You can park easily and it is just a three minute walk fron the shops.
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Do you recognise these ‘strangers’ in Cwmbran town centre?
This brilliant set of photos have been taken from a Flickr collection by Michael Knight, who grew up in Cwmbran but now teaches English at a university in Saudi Arabia. After spotting them I emailed Michael and he was really helpful. He was in the UK during August and September when he started and finished […]
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Macmillan Cancer Support stand in Cwmbran library
This is the info stand for Macmillan Cancer Support in Cwmbran library. There are now similar stands in Blaenavon and Pontypool library. A spokesperson for the organisation said: “We provide lots of free information about anything to do with cancer. This includes books, leaflets, CDs and DVDs and some recommended websites. There is also […]
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New Chinese restaurant opens in Cwmbran town centre
I popped up to Sitting Pretty for a coffee today and spotted that a new Chinese restaurant has opened in the same place as the old Taipan. It must be around three years since the Taipan closed. The unit upstairs in The Parade has been empty all that time. The new restaurant and takeaway is […]
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Food hygiene ratings for takeaways and restaurants in Cwmbran.
Click this link to see the score of food places in Cwmbran. The Food Standards Agency ‘scores on the doors’ scheme has been making headlines today. This is the story on Wales Online and on BBC Wales. The site has been around for a few years but just over a year. Today’s story is about […]