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A day trip to Goytre Wharf in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
A little bit of a trip down memory lane. Somewhere lurking on Facebook is a photo or two of a Fairwater Infants (maybe…
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Curious passers-by leads to Cwmbran sweet shop opening
When passers-by started spotting sweets in a Cwmbran-based online retailer’s unit the two men who run it decided to open a shop. Customers…
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Council receives more than 700 dog fouling complaints in three years- and issues two on-the-spot fines
A COUNCIL issued just two on-the-spot fines for dog fouling in three years despite receiving more than 700 reports over the same period. …
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Cwmbran welcomes Bruchsal visitors for 75th anniversary of new town celebrations
Cwmbran welcomed a group of visitors from Bruchsal in Germany on the weekend. It was part of the town’s celebrations of being a…
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Stage adaptation of cult horror story set in Pontypool extends Cardiff run
A new stage adaptation of a cult horror story is being extended due to demand at Wales Millennium Centre. PONTYPOOL is now playing at Wales…
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Coleg Gwent launches football programme with Cwmbran Celtic
Coleg Gwent has teamed up with Cwmbran Celtic FC to launch a “football excellence programme”. The partnership gives learners the chance to develop…
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Council to look at suggestions to make canal towpath and Pontypool Park dogs-on-lead areas
ANOTHER part of Gwent should consider a rule requiring dog walkers to carry a bag to pick up their pooch’s poo, it has…
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Potential school redevelopment could need change to Pontypool Park covenant
A POTENTIAL redevelopment of a run-down secondary school could require a change to the covenant that protects Pontypool Park. St Alban’s Roman Catholic…
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Welsh Water has 26 graduate opportunites for 2025
Welsh Water has 26 graduate opportunities for 2025 across a variety of career paths. It wants to find new talent to start a…
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Visit Torfaen to host event in Cwmbran this weekend
Visit Torfaen are hosting an event in Cwmbran this weekend to promote local businesses, attractions and activities. Their campaign ‘On Your Doorstep’ is…
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Cwmbran police investigate claims lit firework was thrown out of car
Police are investigating claims that a lit firework was thrown out of a car at two boys in Cwmbran. A relative of one…
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New homes target for Torfaen could take six years longer than planned
A TARGET of building 4,700 new homes in a Gwent borough over 15 years could take a further six years than planned. A…
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REVIEW: Popcorn by the Charlotte May Academy at Cwmbran’s Congress Theatre
Imagine seeing every dance routine from every episode from every series of Strictly Come Dancing crammed into a three-hour show. Think about the…
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Academics give evidence on plan to ban lying politicians
Senedd members took evidence about proposals to ban lying politicians, with academic experts warning that misleading the public can have catastrophic consequences. The…
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Grassroots sport teams could be cut back due to ‘shoestring’ budgets
Grassroots sport and national teams could be cut back due to “shoestring” budgets over the past decade, a committee heard. Andrew Howard, chief…
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One-metre grassland strip is cut every ten days
A ONE-metre strip of grassland along a popular footpath is cut every 10 days during the summer despite a plan to reduce mowing. …
Keep readingFears over funding for project to tackle illegal off-roading in Gwent
FEARS have been raised over the future of a project to tackle illegal off roading in Gwent’s uplands as funding is due to…
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‘It keeps you active, it keeps you alive’: Cwmbran man, 85, on his part-time job
An 85-year-old Cwmbran man has told how continuing to work in a part-time job helps to keep “you active” and “keeps you alive”.…
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Tin Can Kitchen Cwmbran to close and relocate to Cardiff
Today is the last day in business for a popular food takeaway and delivery service that opened in Cwmbran in October 2022. Tin…
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Runners raise money for Kidney Wales following club member’s transplant
A member of a Torfaen running club who had a kidney transplant in 2007 has thanked her clubmates for raising almost £1,500 for…
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