This Cwmbran road sign seems to be warning drivers to look out for low flying planes. It says 'LOW RAF'. Be careful on this stretch of Thornhill Road as you head towards Upper Cwmbran just before the entrance to Aran Court. 🙂 The next sign on the same road shows what it should say. […]
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Cwmbran man wins the world egg throwing championships
A Cwmbran man and his mate from Luton are the new World Egg Throwing Champions. At the recent World Alternative Games in mid-Wales Richard Gottfried threw an egg to Jas Kukielka, stood 20 metres away, who caught it to claim the title. Jas, from Llanyrafon, has been friends with Richard for five years. He said: […]
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Cwmbran Life story is picked up by the Wales on Sunday
This Cwmbran Life story about Gavin Felvus leading the world’s best Guns N’ Roses tribute band has been picked up the Wales on Sunday. The blog told how Cwmbran’s Axl Rose is engaged to to top Lady Gaga lookalike and tribute act, Baby Gaga. If you missed yesterday’s paper here is a photo of the […]
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Cwmbran man’s letter from the Prime Minister
Lloyd Smith, from Fairwater, had a surprise from his postie on the weekend. He opened up a letter and found it was from David Cameron. Lloyd, aged 24, was one of the volunteers who helped out at the Olympics. If you were at any of these football games in Cardiff Lloyd may have answered your […]
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Cwmbran Life will be covering Nathan ‘Neggy’ Beer’s next fight
Cwmbran’s Nathan Beer is fighting in Portsmouth in October and you can find out the verdict first on this blog. Cwmbran Life knows that Neggy is a hugely popular character in the town so has booked a seat on his supporters’ coach. He is defending his Shock n Awe UK Featherweight title on Saturday 13 […]
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Have you seen the Fairy Tree at Cwmbran Boating Lake?
We all know Cwmbran Boating Lake is a magical place…but now it is proven…fairies have moved in to this tree. You will have to go on a fairy hunt to find its location. Thanks to Alison Stephens for sharing this photo with Cwmbran Life.
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New players wanted for Cwmbran Town under 12s football team
Cwmbran Town AFC want more players to join its under 12s team. The age group is for children in year seven at school. Training is every Monday from 6pm to 7pm at Penylan Fields in Coed Eva.
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Cwmbran man is Axl Rose in the world’s best Guns N’ Roses tribute band
When Gavin Felvus left Cwmbran in 2003 to head to London he had £40 in his pocket and a contract to play a new character in BBC1’s Eastenders. Nine years later he is the frontman of the world’s best Guns N’ Roses tribute act. To make this true story even more incredible his band has been […]
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Learn life drawing, Chinese or DIY. Check out the latest adult education classes in Cwmbran
The latest adult education brochure is out with lots of courses in Cwmbran. A few class have started but many begin in the next few weeks so there is still time to enrol. Check out these ten classes that show you can learn something new and unusual in Cwmbran. Life Drawing (Level One). The Power […]
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The Wales women’s triathlon champ talks about coaching kids at Cwmbran Harriers athletics club
The junior section at Cwmbran Harriers athletics club is so popular that the Monday night session is just for beginners. I spotted club coach Angela Jones leaving the track at Cwmbran Stadium tonight and asked her for a quick interview. Click the play button below or click this link to go to audioboo. The club […]