This video was filmed tonight. It shows a pint of Butty Bach, a plate of homemade pizza (about £6) and the live band. Brilliant. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSNkK1oVF4I]
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Come to Cwmbran and have a photo with an Olympic Torch that belongs to a 1968 Games silver medallist
Visit a family day in Cwmbran and have your photo taken with an Olympic Torch that was carried by a silver medalist from the 1968 games. Martyn Woodroffe has loaned his Torch to Fairwater Leisure Centre for the open day on Saturday 3 November. He carried it on a leg of the relay in Bolton. […]
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Cwmbran pub sells secondhand books to help raise money for charity
You can pick up a bargain book in the Bush pub while enjoying a drink and supporting a local charity at the same time. All money raised from selling these books goes to the friends of St Anne's Hospice. Here are some of the books you can buy. […]
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Listen to Helen Swain, who helped set up Cwmbran’s domestic abuse centre
The third domestic abuse centre in Torfaen opened in Fairwater Shops in Cwmbran during July. Helen Swain, director of Torfaen Women's Aid recorded this audioboo where she talks about the centres and the support they offer. The service helped 917 women in Torfaen from April 2011 to March 2012. This included around 200 requests for […]
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Missing cat in Cwmbran
Have you seen this cat? This poster is in the bus stop outside Blenheim Primary School.
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Dane Bowers and Sophia Cahill meet Cwmbran Life
Last Saturday Cwmbran Life broke the news that Dane Bowers had signed for Cwmbran Celtic football club. It was an unusual post for a local blog and click here to read about the dilemma involved in clicking publish. That post explained how I was worried about Cwmbran Celtic being annoyed…I never really worried about Dane […]
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Ruthin Rugby Club playing Cwmbran RFC. A golden oldie clip.
I come across this on you tube tonight. It is a short clip of Ruthin RFC playing Chepstow, Kidwelly and Cwmbran. There is no noise and it is black and white. I think the Crows section is from around 45 seconds. Watch two tries get scored against them. Do you recognise anyone? Any guesses on […]
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Have you got Cwmbran’s X Factor? Show of your voice at the Three Blackbirds pub and you could win £500.
The Three Blackbirds pub in Cwmbran is holding an X Factor style singing competition. It costs £5 to enter. The first heat is on Monday 29 October. The overall winner will take home £500.
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Meet Milo. She is a talking dog who lives in Cwmbran
“I want one.” Meet Cwmbran's most talented dog. Milo, a 15 month old Husky, can talk and dance. Scroll down and watch two You Tube videos of Milo saying 'I want one'. Her proud owner Darren Stone, from Thornhill, said: “She also says hello and I'm teaching her some new words. Ideally I would like […]
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Join Llanyravon netball club in Cwmbran
Members of Llanyravon netball club have started training for the new season. New members are welcome to join the weekly training session on Wednesday at Cwmbran Stadium. Have a look at this poster for times.