“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 […]
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Darren ‘Graceland’ Jones is the first ever to win ‘best Welsh Elvis’ two years in a row
Darren ‘Graceland’ Jones’ year keeps on getting better. He has just won the ‘Best Elvis’ for the second year on the trot, the first time this has even happened. In January Darren, who grew up in Cwmbran, hit the headlines across the country after he starred in Torfaen Council’s In The Depot video and it went […]
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Enter Cwmbran’s toughest run. Are you fit enough for this 13.1 mile muddy challenge?
Entries have opened for the Bog & Bryn half marathon challenge around the hills and muddy fields of Cwmbran. Read this blog post from the 2012 race, the first time this event took place. The 2013 race is on Sunday 3 November and starts and finishes at Cwmbran Stadium. I popped down and filmed this […]
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100 mile road race finishes in Cwmbran
A team from Fairwater Runners in Cwmbran finished second in a 100 mile relay race around Gwent. The 13 stage event took place on Sunday 2 June and started at 7.30am from Grosmont Castle The winning team, Chepstow Harriers A, crossed the finish line at the Castell y Bwch pub in a time of 10hrs […]
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Beer and cider festival at Cwmbran pub to celebrate the start of Summer
This is a pub sign that will make Cwmbran drinkers lick their lips. The Mount Pleasant is holding its first ever beer and cider festival on Friday 21 June. It kicks off at 12pm and includes a BBQ and entertainment. Keep an eye on the pub’s Facebook page or website for more information.
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Carers event at Cwmbran Library on Monday 10 June
Carers should pop along to Cwmbran Library tomorrow (Monday 10 June) for an event where they can pick up lots of useful information. Over 20 organisations that support carers in Torfaen will be offering advice. These include SSAFA, Crossroads, Stroke Association, British Red Cross and St David’s Hospice Care. There will be mini make-overs courtesy of […]
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Cwmbran Big Event 2013. A quick video on YouTube
Brilliant day. Cracking weather. So many smiling faces. Sorry, but my video doesn’t do it justice.
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Cwmbran man is the best Michael Buble tribute in the UK
A former Llantarnam Comprehensive pupil has been voted the UK’s best Michael Buble tribute act. Rickie Arthur, aged 25, grew up in Llantarnam and now lives in Caerphilly He started singing at 13 but only thought about doing a tribute to Michael Buble in 2009 when people in the street starting shouting out ‘Buble!’. “I knew […]
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Photos from an archaeological dig in Cwmbran that found a Bronze Age cemetery
The Ancient Cwmbran Society held a dig in Greenmeadow Woods during May and believe they discovered a cemetery from the Bronze Age and a medieval well. Keep an eye on the group’s website for info on upcoming events and digs. Here are some photos for the May dig.