A post last week on the Scene 123 cinema in Cwmbran brought back lots of memories for local people. The price of £2.50 for a ticket is incredible. I took my daughter there yesterday to watch The Three Stooges. This was my first visit since 1993. We visited the tuck shop (if you’ve never been here this is […]
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Cwmbran Life is shortlisted for the Wales Blog Awards 2012
The shortlist was announced today for the Wales Blog Awards 2012 and Cwmbran Life is in two categories. The blog is up for ‘Best Community Blog’ and ‘Best New Blog’. To say I’m happy is an understatment. I’m shortly heading out to a Cwmbran pub to buy a pint and read a newspaper. The last year […]
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Cwmbran man’s new life as a hip hop singer in Norway
A man who grew up in Cwmbran is now the lead singer of a hip hop band in Norway who have just released their latest album. Paul Horsley, age 35, lived in Dinas Path and went to Fairwater infants, junior and comprehensive. Here he tells his story: “I was swept off my feet by a Norwegian girl during my […]
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Cwmbran’s Big Bang was in a ‘town near Newport’…in ‘Southwest Great Britain’ :-)
The big bang heard in Cwmbran late on Monday evening made headlines. The stories in the Daily Mail and the Tecca website will make Cwmbran’s 50,000 residents smile. The Tecca website’s headline is: “Meteor explodes over England with violent force. A golf-ball-sized meteor caused a major stir, rocking Wales with a sonic boom….The extraterrestrial explosion occurred just […]
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Dog found by Cwmbran taxi driver is back with her owner
A dog found on the bank holiday weekend by a Cwmbran taxi driver has been returned to her owner. The driver contacted me today to say she popped to Sanders Vets in Pontnewydd where the dog was scanned for a chip. The good news is she was and the vet was able to call the owners. […]
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The big bang heard in Cwmbran last night. A Storify of comments
Social networks went a bit crazy last night shortly after 11pm after a big bang was heard in Cwmbran. I turned on Radio Five Live and heard an expert talk about a small meteor (shooting star) the size of a golf ball shooting over Wales and Shropshire causing a bright flash. The callers didn’t mention […]
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Tickets on sale for Cwmbran’s Nathan ‘Neggy’ Beer’s next fight
This is the fight poster for Nathan ‘Neggy’ Beer’s title defence in October. He is topping the bill at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth on Saturday 13 October. Listen to an audioboo of Neggy talking about his training by clicking here. His opponent is Phil Else. Contact Nathan through Facebook if you fancy a trip […]
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Memories of Cwmbran’s Scene 123 cinema
I blogged a few photos of this cinema on www.cwmbranlife.wordpress.com and they sparked a few memories. The blog asked ‘what was the last film you saw here? Here is the blog link and below are the comments. One of my favourites is how can they charge £2.50 but big name cinemas charge around £7? @BenBlack […]
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New sandwich shop opening in Cwmbran
It looks like a sandwich shop that closed last year is being opened again by new owners. A sign on the wall by the former Doorsteps takeaway in Fairwater Shops says a new shop is on its way. Watch this space for more information.