Former rugby stars will be getting their golf clubs out to raise money for eight charities. The Welsh Charitables RFC and the Mayor of Torfaen are appealing for teams to take part in the event at Greenmeadow Golf Club on Friday 18 May. Tom David, former Pontypridd, Barbarian, Wales & British Lions flanker, is playing […]
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Staff at Fairwater leisure centre in Cwmbran take part in Swimathon
These four members of staff at Fairwater leisure centre all swam a mile as part of the national Swimathon weekend. They each swam 64 lengths. Gethin did his 64 lenghs in a speedy 24 minutes by backstroke.
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Today is the perfect weather to visit Cwmbran town centre
Today’s rainy weather shows why Cwmbran town centre is great for shopping.
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They are not football and rugby balls on the roof of Fairwater leisure centre
A few weeks ago this blog claimed that Google Earth showed that the roof of Fairwater leisure centre had a load of football and rugby balls dotted around. The manager of the centre, Stuart Hedley, got in touch and said they were actually air vents. Whoops. Sorry. He invited Cwmbran Life up to the roof to […]
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Cwmbran footbridge closed for another six weeks
This footbridge in Coed Eva has been closed for maintenance work and will reopen in around six weeks. It crosses to the White Hut from Henllys Way across a stream. Walkers just needed to take a slight detour around the trees.
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Photos from charity rugby dinner in Cwmbran
This blog has already featured a few posts from Friday night’s charity dinner at Greenmeadow golf club. Here are some more photos and a video of the top table arriving at their seats. The guest speaker was Kingsley Jones, who won ten caps for Wales, including one as captain, in the mid 1990s. He is […]
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Tenovus launch choir in Cwmbran for anyone affected by cancer
Richmond Road Baptist Church in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran A choir for people who have been affected by cancer is being set up in Cwmbran. This will be the third Tenovus ‘Sing with Us’ choir in Wales. It is being launched on Monday 30 April in Richmond Road Baptist Church. The choir will meet every Monday […]
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Fly-tipping at the Fairwater Shops recycling banks in Cwmbran
People are still leaving rubbish at the recycling banks at Fairwater Shops. There was a problem around Christmas but it has happened occasionally since then. There are warning signs that hidden cameras are sometimes used to catch people.
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Building work has started on a Morrisons supermarket in Cwmbran
Work has started on building on a Morrisons supermarket in Cwmbran. Site boards have gone up around the Arvin Meritor site. Future plans for the site also include a hotel, pub and offices. A BBC story in December said that the supermarket will create 350 jobs with more jobs being created by the further development. Here is […]
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Swimathon at Fairwater leisure centre in Cwmbran
The world’s biggest fundraising swim hits 650 pools across the UK between 27-29 April. Fairwater leisure centre hosts a Swimathon on Saturday 28 April from 12pm to 4pm. Swimmers can choose from the 5k, 2.5k or Team 5k challenges. Those who opt to raise money for the ‘Big Splash Mile for Sport Relief’ can take […]