4 days ago · Estyn inspectors praise ‘outstanding provision for pupil and family well-being’ at Cwmbran schools. Estyn inspectors have commended the high standards at Blenheim Road Community and Coed Eva primary schools in Cwmbran.

9 hours ago · The dates and line-up for Crowfest 2025 has been confirmed. The 2024 was planned to be a one-off event to mark Cwmbran’s 75th anniversary as a new town. But following it’s success, organisers Cwmbran Community Council, decided to bring it back again this summer. The venue is Cwmbran Stadium and ...

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4 days ago · Lidl’s Cwmbran store on Woodside Road will close on Wednesday 5 February and reopen in its new larger location on St David’s Road the next day (Thursday 6 February). The current site has been open for 30 years. The new store has a 1,516m² sales area, over 40% larger than its predecessor. It ...

Jan 11, 2025 · A £20 MILLION regeneration plan for a Gwent town centre will be submitted for approval to the UK Government which has pushed the project back two years. The cash, spread over a ten-year period, was announced for Cwmbran by the previous Conservative government in October 2023 under its towns fund. There had been uncertainty over […]

Jan 16, 2025 · HRH The Duke of Edinburgh has become the new Royal Patron of the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran. He visited the theatre on 10 November 2022 as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.. During the visit, he met trustees, volunteers and …

Nov 9, 2024 · PLANS to develop supported accommodation on the site of a residential home forced to close due to care failings have been welcomed. Housing association Bron Afon bought the former Llanyravon Court Nursing Home, in June 2023 after the privately run Cwmbran home had closed that January having been stripped of its registration with Care Inspectorate Wales the previous November.

Jan 4, 2025 · A support group for people with dementia and their carers in Cwmbran has grown from eight members to around 30. They meet every Friday from 1pm to 3pm in the town’s library. They held their Christmas party on Friday 20 December 2024. Emma Rees, a community connector with Torfaen Council said ...

Mar 19, 2024 · People “who quietly give so much to their communities” were thanked at the Cwmbran Community Council awards night. Credit: Cwmbran Community Council The event was held at Greenmeadow Golf Club on Friday 8 March.

Sep 1, 2023 · A Cwmbran man wants answers from the health board and ambulance service following the death of his 74-year-old mum following a 15-hour wait for an ambulance.