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‘You knows it!’: Goldie LookinChain to headline Crow Fest in Cwmbran
The headline act and line-up for a summer music festival in Cwmbran has been announced. Welsh hip hop group Goldie Lookin Chain will…
Keep readingCwmbran singer in TV programme with top choirmaster Gareth Malone
A Cwmbran woman starred in a BBC programme with top choirmaster Gareth Malone. Rhiannon Chard from Coed Eva was picked to be part…
Keep readingHenllys Women’s Institute celebrates 80th anniversary
Members of Henllys Women’s Institute (WI) held a party to celebrate their 80th anniversary The group was formed on 19 April 1944. Cwmbran…
Keep readingWhat’s on in April and May at Cwmbran’s Congress Theatre?
This is a round-up of what’s coming up during April and May (2024) at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran. Scroll down to see…
Keep readingFunding secured to fix popular viewing platform at Cwmbran Boating Lake
I love the boating lake but that’s not news. Here is a little bit of (good) news. For a couple of years now,…
Keep readingPadel: Work starts to open third court in Cwmbran
Growing demand from padel players has led to a third court being opened in Cwmbran so more people can enjoy the sport. Padel…
Keep readingSuspected Cwmbran loan shark released under investigation
A 52-year-old woman who was arrested last week in Cwmbran on suspicion of loan sharking has been released while further inquiries are carried…
Keep readingQ&A with the four candidates for Gwent’s next Police and Crime Commissioner
THE four candidates standing to be Gwent’s next Police and Crime Commissioner have been asked to provide a little more information about themselves…
Keep readingDeadline looms for voters in Police and Crime Commissioner elections
A DEADLINE to vote for a new commissioner to oversee the police force in your area is looming. Anyone wanting to vote in…
Keep readingRSPCA launches ‘For Every Kind’ campaign in Wales to ‘rethink animals’ in 200th year
The RSPCA says we need to “radically rethink” our relationship with all animals as it launches its new For Every Kind campaign to…
Keep readingTransforming Cwmbran with public art: Coleg Gwent students’ competition
Students from Coleg Gwent are being asked to take part in a public art competition- with the winners having their work put on…
Keep readingMic Morris Golf Day at Pontypool Golf Club
A golf day is being held at Pontypool Golf Club to raise money to help young sports people in Torfaen. The Mic Morris…
Keep readingTorfaen wheelchair rugby league team appeal for new players
Torfaen’s only wheelchair rugby league team is appealing for new players- and reminding people that you don’t need to be disabled to play.…
Keep readingTorfaen’s Mic Morris 10km road race: All you need to know
Organisers of this year’s Mic Morris 10km road race have shared information for participants taking part in the Blaenavon to Pontypool fundraising event.…
Keep readingNew women’s walking football session in Cwmbran
A new women’s walking football session has started in Cwmbran. The group met yesterday (Friday 12 April) for the first time. Walking football…
Keep readingVolunteers clear weeds at Cwmbran Boating Lake
Volunteers from Crow Valley Angling Club were at Cwmbran Boating Lake today clearing weeds. The club have been responsible for managing the fishing…
Keep readingRegister to vote in PCC election: First time for photo ID in Wales
The Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election takes place on Thursday 2 May and you must be registered to vote and produce…
Keep readingCwmbran couple get permission to grow fruit and veg on overgrown wasteland
A COUPLE have been given permission to use an area of overgrown wasteland behind residential houses as a plot for growing fruit and…
Keep readingTwelve affordable homes to be built on former social club
A SOCIAL club that has been vacant for around three years is to be demolished and replaced with 12 affordable homes. The Greenway…
Keep readingDragons’ Den star Peter Jones meets Cwmbran entrepreneurs
Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones met with two Cwmbran entrepreneurs to discuss his £40,000 investment with them. Kelli Aspland and Laura Waters successfully…
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