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Cwmbran Life attends Buckingham Palace reception
When I wrote the first story on Cwmbran Life a little over 13 years ago lots of lovely and unusual things have happened.…
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REVIEW: A fun night of Bingo Barningo in Cwmbran
Back in the early 1980s my Grandma Jean used to take me to a toy shop in town (Shorts) and buy me a…
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Review: A visit and meal at Chickaros Cwmbran
“Alison, can you hold my steamed-up glasses so I can take a photo of them?” I know how to treat my wife over…
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Senedd supports ‘scores on the doors’ for care homes
The Senedd supported plans to introduce inspection ratings for care homes, with service providers set to be required to publish “scores on the…
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School transport ‘no longer fit for purpose’
Senedd members called for a long-awaited overhaul of “inadequate” school transport, warning too many pupils facing barriers to accessing education. Tom Giffard described…
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Ministers urged to keep promise on politicians guilty of deliberate deception
Welsh ministers have been urged to keep a promise to disqualify politicians found guilty of deliberate deception after appearing to backtrack on the…
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Cwmbran figure skater Lily Grace Walding wins silver in Holland
She’s on the podium again! Lily Grace Walding, a pupil at Croesyceiliog School, competed in a figure skating competition in Holland over the…
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Gwent Cup triumph for Cwmbran Celtic FC under 15s
Cwmbran Celtic FC under 15s are the Gwent Cup champions. They played Pengam FC last Saturdday in Ponthir and came away with the…
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Solar Buddies celebrate tenth anniversary in Cwmbran
Two of these women went to Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School and the third was a pupil at Fairwater Comprehensive School. Hayley Parsons (centre) launched…
Keep reading‘Slow progress’ on fire service reform in Wales
A Senedd member criticised “slow progress” tackling a toxic culture within fire services, with less than half the recommendations of a damning report…
Keep readingWelsh ministers ’embarrassed’ over Crown Estate devolution
Senedd members criticised Labour’s “utterly embarrassing” position on the Crown Estate, with ministers in Cardiff Bay backing devolution while Westminster blocks reform. Plaid…
Keep readingCall for long-term cancer strategy as 9,000 wait too long for treatment
Cancer charities joined forces to call for a longer-term national strategy to improve services after 9,000 people waited too long for treatment last…
Keep reading‘A pointless talking shop’: Conservatives quit Senedd Covid committee
The Conservatives quit a Senedd committee charged with addressing gaps in the UK Covid-19 inquiry after Labour blocked calls for witnesses to swear…
Keep readingPlans for ‘crumbling’ Senedd offices face scrutiny
A commissioner warned current Senedd offices are “crumbling” and becoming “no longer fit for purpose” amid a multi-million-pound search for new office space.…
Keep readingFirst minister grilled about £4.8bn benefit cuts
Senedd members pressed Wales’ first minister about the Labour UK Government’s plans to slash spending on welfare by £4.8bn a year by the…
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‘The Crows are back in Town’: Cwmbran Town take Gwent Premier League title
Cwmbran Town FC were crowned Gwent Premier League champions last Saturday following Monmouth’s 1-0 league victory over Lliswerry FC, the Crows’ closest league…
Keep reading‘Crisis? What crisis?’: Labour politician criticises response to report on culture cuts
A Labour Senedd member criticised the Welsh Government’s response to an inquiry on the impact of cuts to culture and sport over the…
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Novel set in Cwmbran tops two Amazon best seller charts
A novel set in Cwmbran is currently topping two of Amazon’s best seller charts. The Time-Travelling Estate Agent, by local author Dale Bradford,…
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Avant Dance Academy perform at the Congress Theatre
Members of Avant Dance Academy performed last weekend at the Congress Theatre. This wonderful photo was taken last Friday by Ian Gilbert from…
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Marleys Kitchen and Grill: A new cafe in Cwmbran
Welcome to Cwmbran, Marleys Kitchen and Grill. It was bad timing by me . A staff member of the new cafe in Llantarnam…
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