A former Welsh boxing champion has organised a reunion for current and former amateur and professional boxers. Roger Tayler, aged 67, has booked Llanyrafon Social Club for the get together on Friday 1 November. Some of the fighters expected to attend include Gavin Rees, Gary Lockett, Robbie Regan, Tony Borg, Eddie Avoth and Sammy Simms. […]
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Cwmbran busker wants stallholders for music festival in Caerleon
A Cwmbran busker is looking for local stallholders to get involved in a music festival in Caerleon. Dani Wells can often be seen in the town centre playing her guitar. She helps organise the Newport High School Old Boys music festival. Plans have started for the 2014 event that she wants to be bigger […]
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Cwmbran hosts a Gurkha Community Open Day- “Better To Die Than Be A Coward”
“Better to die than be a coward” A fascinating event to give an insight into Wales' Gurkha community is being held in Cwmbran on Sunday (25 August). Cwmbran has a Nepalese community with close links to Gurkhas who served in the British Army. The Wales Gurkha Community Open Day is from 2pm to 6pm at […]
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Cwmbran’s newest Indian takeaway is opening tomorrow
A new Indian takeaway is opening in Fairwater Shops tomorrow- Thursday 22 August. The Panshee describes itself as ‘Contemporary Indian Cuisine’.
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Meet the Dulux dog in Cwmbran on Monday at the Threepenny Bit in Greenmeadow
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkfS5NY1gSk?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360]Dulux Paint will be bringing their famous dog to Cwmbran on Monday for the open day being held at the Threepenny Bit in Greenmeadow. Co Star, who are based in the centre, will be showing off the variety of services they offer including the Repaint Scheme that sells top quality paint for just £1.50 […]
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Guns 2 Roses are joined by ‘Ben Dover’ for gigs in Cwmbran and Newport to launch new tattoo parlour
Cwmbran’s Gavin Felvus, who plays the part of Axl Rose, in the world famous tribute band Guns 2 Roses is heading to Gwent tomorrow for a few shows where he will promote a new tattoo parlour which will also be named Guns 2 Roses. Gavin will be joined by ‘Ben Dover’ (Simon Honey) who plays […]
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Peter Andre is returning to Cwmbran for the first time since 1995
Peter Andre is heading back to Cwmbran for the first time since 1995. He will be in the Perfume Shop in the town centre at 12.30pm on Thursday 5 September to launch his new after shave. This poster shows the last time he was in the town. It was a concert at Cwmbran Stadium.
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Photos of Cwmbran’s twin town in Germany
A Cwmbran Life reader sent these photos from a trip to Bruchsal in Germany. They show a statue and plaque in the town that has been twinned with Cwmbran since October 1979. A street in a nearby town is called: ‘Pontnewyddstrasse,’ named because of the strong links and friendships that have developed between the Pontnewydd […]
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Vandals have targeted a Cwmbran nursery- Photos of the damage
The grounds of Pontnewydd primary school were broken into on Friday night. The vandals used paint they accessed from the school to cover the playground and play equipment in the nursery. They also smashed garden ornaments and damaged trees in the school grounds. Torfaen Property Officer Andrew Harrison also happens to be vice chair of governors at […]
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Two Cwmbran residents set up photography business in the town centre
Two photographers have teamed up to launch a new photography business in their home town of Cwmbran. Paul Croxford and Jane Watkins met while studying photography at Crosskeys College. After finishing their course they set up Picture Photography Studio in Charles Street in Newport in 2010. They had two successful years but felt Cwmbran Shopping […]