The Cwmbran man who leads the world’s best Guns N’ Roses tribute band is bringing his act to a local pub this Friday. Gavin Felvus, a former Fairwater High School pupil, has been performing on stage as Axl Rose since setting up Guns 2 Roses in 2002. He has performed with members of the […]
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Fire at Cwmbran pub tonight- Photo of fire brigade and police
A mate on Twitter just shared this with me of a fire at the Pontnewydd Inn pub. The pub has been closed for a while and a planning application has been submitted to the local council to turn it into a Tesco Express. In this photo you can see the smoke coming out of the […]
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Ex-England rugby player pops in a Cwmbran pub before today’s big match against Wales
Ex-England rugby player Derek Morgan popped into the Dorallt pub today before heading to Cardiff for the big match against Wales. He met his good mate and fellow dentist John Evans from Henllys. The pair studied and played together at Durham University. Derek was born and bred in Wales but qualified for England and won […]
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The nation’s favourite Simon and Garfunkel head to Cwmbran
The nation’s favourite Simon and Garfunkel Tribute slip slide into The Congress Theatre in Cwmbran on Saturday 13 April with their Old Friends Tour. The show has delighted theatre audiences up and down the UK for the past three years with its note-perfect reproduction of the award-winning harmonies of the duo, as well as the much-publicised friction between the […]
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Photo of the tree that fell into a Cwmbran road yesterday
Here is a photo of the tree that fell into a Cwmbran road yesterday leading to it being blocked for traffic. The tree fell from the top of Penylan Fields into Penylan Way. The photo was taken by Stuart Baxter, boss of Gwent Heating who you can follow on Twitter.
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‘Cwmbran Shop-in Style’. A Gangnam Style Parody on YouTube
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14pLXo-srDE] Found on YouTube 🙂
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Cwmbran entrepreneur creates two new jobs in her keepsake business
The owner of Lollipops and Ladybirds, Ceri Howells 31, based in Cwmbran has recently taken on two members of staff to help the surge in demand for her bespoke keepsakes that capture the hands, feet and fingerprints of children and loved ones, and the memories that go with them. Ceri has taken on two members […]
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Fancy working at a Cwmbran pub that features in the 2013 Good Beer Guide?
Fancy working at a pub that is in the current CAMRA Good Beer Guide? The Mount Pleasant in Old Cwmbran is looking for staff. This advert has been popped up in the door. Email your CV or drop it off in the pub. Posted with Blogsy
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New use for the old police station at Faurwater Shops in Cwmbran
The old police station is now a Flying Start centre. I’m not sure if it has opened yet but will find out.