A Cwmbran woman is a consultant for a weight-loss programme and wants to help local residents in 2014. Angela Mulligan offers one-to-one support through her work with the Cambridge Weight Plan. Angela said: “When I first started losing weight I didn’t realise how it would affect the freedom, lifestyle and enjoyment that I have got […]
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Burn off those Christmas calories with a fun run in Cwmbran on Boxing Day
Do you often feel bloated after Christmas Day? The Griffithstown Harriers Boxing Day fun run is just what you need. A bit of fresh air and exercise could blow off the cobwebs. It is run around two laps of a 2.5mile circuit in Llanyrafon and Croesyceiliog but as it’s fun you can just do if the one […]
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Photo of a room packed with donations for Christmas Day at Cwmbran Centre for Young People
This room at Cwmbran Centre for Young People is packed with donations for Christmas hampers and their Christmas Day dinner. The centre is open on Christmas Day for 12pm-4pm for anyone not just young people. One donation is a signed Gareth Bale shirt that will be a raffle prize. Leigh Rowland, the manager of Cwmbran Centre […]
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Cwmbran man brings live poetry to his old hangout- Fairwater Shops. I love this!
A man who moved from Cwmbran two years ago has organised a live poetry session in Fairwater Shops. Mark Lang, aged 43, is bring some top Welsh poetry talent to the town on Wednesday 22 January at 6pm. He said: “The plan is for lots of people to turn up at Fairwater Shops and stand […]
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Abstract artist Ed Jeavons launches exhibition in Cwmbran
An exhibition of work by the artist Ed Jeavons has opened at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre. The collection of paintings and prints are on display in the centre’s Oriel Café with individual pieces for sale. Ed, who lectures in Fine Art at the University of South Wales’ Caerleon campus, is a contemporary artist whose paintings […]
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Cwmbran features in Concretopia- a book about how Britain was rebuilt after the war
Concretopia is a book – a journey around the postwar rebuilding of Britain, from Blitzed Plymouth to Modernist Cumbernauld and many places in between, including my home town, Croydon Cwmbran features in a new book that tells the story of how Britain was rebuilt after the war. Author John Grindrod told Cwmbran Life: “I visited […]
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Greenmeadow Farm wins ‘Best Family Day Out’ award
Greenmeadow Community Farm has won a top tourist award for south Wales at the Voice Magazine’s V Awards. The Cwmbran attraction picked up the gong for the ‘best family day out’. This is the sixth year on the trot that the farm has been voted for this award. The V Awards saw over 300,000 votes […]
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This stunning £100,000 children’s park could be built in Cwmbran
Children in Cwmbran could be playing in this park if a group of hard-working volunteers have their way. The Friends of Cwmbran Park was set up last year to give children and parents somewhere special to visit. It’s the area next to the bowling green, football pitch and tennis courts off Henllys Way and Wesley […]
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This is the last Christmas you will be able to see the best decorated house in Cwmbran
This is the last year you will be able to see the amazing house in Cwmbran that is lit up every Christmas. Phillip and Merrilyn Cullen have been decorating their home for over 20 years but told Cwmbran Life this is the last time their lights will be switched on. Phillip who is in his […]
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Carers Rights Day at Cwmbran Library. Get advice and information to take the pressure off
If you’re a carer or you know a carer make sure you pop to Cwmbran Library tomorrow (Friday 29 November) to support Carers Rights Day. The event runs from 10am- 2pm. “Carers Rights Day is about getting carers the information and advice they need to claim benefits, access practical support and find out how technology can […]